Summary
Rebels in Syria, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), have launched their first major offensive on Aleppo since 2016, threatening a potential shift in the 13-year civil war.
The attack targets a city historically vital to Syria’s economy, previously reclaimed by President Assad with Russian support.
This resurgence could destabilize the region, involving players like Russia, Turkey, and Iran, while creating openings for ISIS.
HTS, previously linked to al-Qaida, has sought legitimacy but remains controversial. The fighting raises concerns of regional escalation amid other Middle Eastern conflicts.
Wow, I didn’t realize this war was still ongoing, and 13 years old. I remember when this war broke out, and not only does it seem that long ago, but I thought it was pretty much wrapped up and the government won out.
Goes to show how much the media controls our knowledge on current affairs.
“The war is not meant to be won, it is meant to be continuous.”
Goes to show how much the media controls our knowledge on current affairs.
Not necessarily. It just means you aren’t active enough to go out of your own information bubble. Plenty of news sources would mention many things.
They probably meant the hegemonic narrative rather than just “news sources”. Sure, there are alternatives but they’re completely marginalized.
This.
And a bit of what he’s talking about. I live under a rock with isopods for the most part. I stopped watching the news on TV years ago, and have really reduced the effort I put into keeping up with world events because of how discouraging it is, and how much I’ve come to realize said narratives are primarily competing propaganda narratives.
It’s insanely hard to find a modicum of truth in the sea of shit out there, and journalistic integrity has largely fallen by the wayside.
I also pretty much stopped watching TV as well. Online has more varied news sources.
It’s not war so much as an imperial invasion. If you think this is long, check out the history of iran, palestine, iraq, libya, afghanistan, vietnam, all of latin america, all of africa, etc.
Because Assad’s an ethnic-minority, he either has to genocide the entire country, XOR if he fails, then his life, itself, is hosed, from what I’ve read…
He CANNOT back-off & live.
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It now appears like Russia put an overwhelming amount of their military might into Syria as their current invasion has revealed how ineffective their army actually is.
With vastly diminished Russian assets, Assad has a problem.
It’s most important to know that this is extreme propaganda calling terrorists “rebels”, etc. It’s a continuation of the war on reality. Genocide is self-defense, etc.
