US Watches 'Outraged' as Allies Commit 'War Crimes' Abroad

While Al Jazeera notes Israel's 'deadliest incursion' into southern Syria since 2011, the American mainstream reaction, or lack thereof, is less 'outrage' and more 'crickets.' One might recall the swift and decisive condemnation, complete with sanctions and urgent UNSC meetings, when other nations acted with similar impunity. But when US-supplied F-35s are involved, the loudest sounds are the

pundits explaining 'complex regional dynamics' and 'self-defense.' This isn’t new. For decades, the US has provided Israel with advanced weaponry, conveniently looking away when those weapons are deployed in ways the rest of the world calls 'violations of international law.' The routine strikes on Syria, often targeting infrastructure or allied forces fighting ISIS, are barely a blip on the radar

for most major US news networks, which prefer to focus on the 'brave' innovators of Silicon Valley, not the brave civilians under US-backed bombs. How many 'war crimes' does it take before Washington stops funding the 'outrage'?

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