While the average American is aware of how both North Korea and the "The Great Firewall of China" biases their media, few Americans understand that the United States news is also biased and full of propaganda. Most Americans get their news about what has happened from American news sources.
"More than 60 million people have been displaced by conflicts in Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Yemen, Ukraine and elsewhere, and the violence is expected to drive hundreds of thousands more to seek asylum this year and next." (source) -- What do the majority of these countries have in common? Yes, oil-related military intervention from the US which led to millions of innocent lives being permanently and negatively affected. It is not the job of the US to be the world savior. It is--apparently--the intent of the US to send in troops when doing so creates a chess-like tactical long-term gain of resources. The United States, whether we like it or not, is the world bully.
Syria could foresee the potential of civil war and wanted their Assad government to stay in place. The Syrian government had a 55% approval rating--that is higher than Obama, Bush, and Reagan. Just two months after the United States agreed to allow Syria to decide it's own political future and to not have military intervention, Obama publicly threatened force. Fear of chemical weapon use was a convenient excuse. Yet, it wasn't America's place. I have serious reservations about who actually used the chemical weapons the following year and honestly believe it was a false flag operation.
Even those who do not watch television are aware of the mass refugees trying to escape Syria. How many know that the US intervention was a catalyst for Syria's civil war? How many know that Syria was a prosperous country before the United States strategically decided to enter it as a political chess move against the Middle East?
How many have heard that Syria wanted peace and was prepared for peace--yet were blocked every step of the way by America? How many of you have heard that it was the United States who reneged on the Geneva Convention?
Close to 250,000 people have died in Syria, with 30% being civilians.
Be informed. Read the ACTUAL AGREEMENT from 2012 between the United States, United Nations, the League of Arab States, China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, Turkey, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, the European Union, and Syria:. I dare you, because then you will realize just how the United States attacking Syria was both inappropriate and broke international law. The US acts as if breaking international law is acceptable.
...then, if you want to continue reading...
- Most Syrians back President Assad, but you'd never know from western media: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/jan/17/syrians-support-assad-western-propaganda (January 2012)
- 9 Ways America Has Fueled the Bloody Civil War in Syria: http://www.alternet.org/world/america-has-fueled-bloody-civil-war-syria (September 2013, and it has gotten worse since)
- Failure of Syria diplomacy exposes enduring divisions over Assad: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/09/09/world/politics-diplomacy-world/failure-syria-diplomacy-exposes-enduring-divisions-assad/ (2 days ago)
What do people think in other parts of the world?
Canada: The Ghouta Chemical Attacks a US-Backed False Flag? Killing Syrian Children to Justify a “Humanitarian” Military Intervention -- http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-ghouta-chemical-attacks-us-backed-false-flag-killing-children-to-justify-a-humanitarian-military-intervention/5351363
China: US responsible for refugee crises in Syria, Libya, Iraq, Afghanistan -- http://www.firstpost.com/world/us-responsible-for-refugee-crises-in-syria-libya-iraq-afghanistan-chinese-commentary-2422432.html
India: Is US not morally obliged to take responsibility of war-torn Syrians? -- http://www.india.com/news/world/europe-migrant-crisis-is-us-not-morally-obliged-to-take-responsibility-of-war-torn-syrians-538381/
Russia: Putin blames US for migrant crisis in Europe -- http://www.dw.com/en/putin-blames-us-for-migrant-crisis-in-europe/a-18694852
UK: Are the US-led air strikes in Syria legal - and what does it mean if they are not? -- http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/11116792/Are-the-US-led-air-strikes-in-Syria-legal-and-what-does-it-mean-if-they-are-not.html
Many of the World Powers are involved here, and they disagree. Read up on World War I and World War II if you still think this doesn't affect you. History repeats itself and we are getting scary close.
Canada: The Ghouta Chemical Attacks a US-Backed False Flag? Killing Syrian Children to Justify a “Humanitarian” Military Intervention -- http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-ghouta-chemical-attacks-us-backed-false-flag-killing-children-to-justify-a-humanitarian-military-intervention/5351363
China: US responsible for refugee crises in Syria, Libya, Iraq, Afghanistan -- http://www.firstpost.com/world/us-responsible-for-refugee-crises-in-syria-libya-iraq-afghanistan-chinese-commentary-2422432.html
India: Is US not morally obliged to take responsibility of war-torn Syrians? -- http://www.india.com/news/world/europe-migrant-crisis-is-us-not-morally-obliged-to-take-responsibility-of-war-torn-syrians-538381/
Russia: Putin blames US for migrant crisis in Europe -- http://www.dw.com/en/putin-blames-us-for-migrant-crisis-in-europe/a-18694852
UK: Are the US-led air strikes in Syria legal - and what does it mean if they are not? -- http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/11116792/Are-the-US-led-air-strikes-in-Syria-legal-and-what-does-it-mean-if-they-are-not.html
Many of the World Powers are involved here, and they disagree. Read up on World War I and World War II if you still think this doesn't affect you. History repeats itself and we are getting scary close.
1 comment:
Very good post Trix, and the links were a nice touch to get the point across.
People sometimes forget how young the US really is. We're the equivalent of a 10 year old playing in the same playground as the adults. We're gonna make the same mistakes over and over again because that's how this nation was founded. We'll abide by a law so long as it doesn't get in the way of our ambition and greed. But the second it gets in our way, we'll find a way to break the rules and explain it as a necessary evil.
Bias media is everywhere, especially when a country wants to cover up some evil shit. And history does repeat itself. Africa is just a worthless place with worthless people who don't care about themselves. So we're gonna come in and "help" them while we use their people for "labor". Iraq is just a place where Saddam Hussein is dictator and kills people. So we're gonna come in and "help" them while we step up oil and development contracts. Iran is just a place where they hide terrorists and everyone hates Americans. Take one look at the Humans of NY Iran section (http://www.humansofnewyork.com/tagged/iran), and one can clearly see that Iran, like anything else, has much more to offer than "Death to Americans". If history repeats itself, we know what comes next, right?
It's never a good idea to get news from just one source. Seeing the whole picture allows an individual to make a conscious decision about who's in the right and who's in the wrong. After that, the individual decides which side to stay on... or which side suits their ideology best. You'd be surprised at how many people would read your article and still not care about the crisis that we helped create. Then again, maybe you wouldn't be so surprised...
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