Western Media Discovers Syrian Women, Forgets Western Bombs
"Syrian women brave landmine clearance to save their homeland," gushes The New Arab, celebrating vital humanitarian work. And while their courage is undeniable, one might wonder why the heroic reporting so frequently omits asking *who* provided the weapons that seeded these minefields in the first place. It's an admirable narrative, focusing on resilience, yet it becomes propaganda when stripped
of historical truths. The same Western governments and media that now "discover" and praise these women's efforts are often the same ones who either directly funded and armed various factions in the Syrian conflict, or turned a blind eye (at best) as proxies did. This isn't just about Syria's internal woes; it's about a global arms trade—often spearheaded by nations like the U.S. and its
allies—that profits from conflict, then sends aid workers to clean up the mess. (One might call that a 'full service' model of foreign policy.)