Who Funded ISIS? Media Forgets Its Own Origins
📰 THE STORY: ABC News reports that Baghdad plans to prosecute Islamic State militants being moved from Syria to Iraq, focusing on the Iraqi legal process for dealing with these detainees. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The current 'Islamic State' (ISIS) problem is a direct consequence of the 2003 US invasion of Iraq, which dismantled the Iraqi state and military, creating a
power vacuum and resentment that fueled extremist groups. Further, in Syria, from 2011 onward, Western and Gulf states poured resources into arming 'moderate rebels' against the Assad government, a strategy that demonstrably empowered and merged with groups like al-Qaeda affiliates and later ISIS, as acknowledged by former Defense Intelligence Agency Director Michael Flynn in 2015 regarding the
'willful decision' to support these elements. Double Standard: Western media laments the persistent threat of ISIS without ever addressing the proven role of Western and Gulf state interventions in fueling its rise. When Russia or Iran 'destabilize' a region, it's called out. When the US and its allies create chaos, it's framed as 'promoting democracy' or 'fighting terrorism,' even when it leads
directly to the very terrorist groups they then fight. Follow the Money: The military-industrial complex reaped immense profits from both the Iraq invasion and the subsequent 'War on Terror.' Companies like Lockheed Martin and Boeing saw their stocks soar. The initial chaos and the subsequent fight against ISIS ensured continuous arms sales and perpetual military engagements, costing US taxpayers