When you consider the amount of money these people rake in
and the crowds they associate with, can we really expect they're going to be
critical of the system and honest in their reporting if the truth results in a
challenge to the Corporate Establishment they represent?
The recent coverage regarding Russia's involvement in Syria
couldn't possibly make this clearer. Russia is killing civilians with their
bombing in Syria and CBS is eager to show the footage even while acknowledging
they are unsure of the actual sources of the bombs. This was preceded by clips
of Charlie Rose's absurdly biased interview with Putin. We're supposed to be
moved as he and O'Donnell shake their heads in disgust at Putin's words and
deeds. Putin's just so bad and deceptive and America is of course so good.
America never schemes or lies. America never sides with tyrants or governments that
destroy human rights. Isn't that right Charlie Rose? He's certainly enjoyed
interviewing Henry Kissinger on numerous occasions but never shakes his head in
disgust when in the presence of that war criminal and wanted man.
It has been rightly pointed out by a few that this whole Syrian
mess began with Bush's 2003 invasion of Iraq, a war very much supported by the
media establishment. I don't recall anyone at CBS daring to speak out in
opposition, at least in the initial stages. It was only when the fiasco reached
an almost unbelievable magnitude and in light of continuing scandals that a few
started to question the administration narrative, but even that was paltry.
During the lead-up to the war in 2002, the mainstream media did all it could to
promote the lies of the regime. Even 'liberal' MSNBC fired Donahue during the
lead up to the invasion for daring to question the official narrative.
Russia is intervening in Syria for numerous reasons but one
that CBS will not even broach is the reality that the collapse of Assad (who at
this point controls maybe ¼ of the country) will lead to a significant
escalation in combat, civilian deaths and undoubtedly refugees. Some are
calling the fall of Western Syria a genocide waiting to happen. The Druze in
the south are already learning the consequences of Assad's fall. They opposed
him but before long will wistfully look back on his days in power as a time of
stability.
Woe to those who take up the sword and unleash the dogs of
war. There are not a few fools in this country who are eager to do the same and
we will all pay a terrible price.
Assad is desperate to retain control over the western coastal
regions where most of the Alawites and 'Christians' live and keep the corridor
open to Damascus. The fall of Damascus is the signal that the regime has
collapsed and Syria will face partition. And that may be the end-result that's
coming. If so, Russia wants to play its part and make sure Western Syria is
protected. Their motives aren't pure either but again no worse than any other
player.
There's nothing that makes American conservatives angrier than
to treat other nations as morally equivalent with the United States. I don't.
In terms of foreign policy the United States is much worse than the majority of other nations and that would
include Russia under Putin. Is he a thug, a murderer, a criminal? So are those
who sit atop the Corporate, Political and Military hierarchy of the American
Empire. The US is the primary force of instability in the world, the greatest
generator of war and far and away the supreme terrorist state. ISIS even with
all its dramatic gestures is nothing by comparison. Remember since 9/11, US
presidents have killed more people than Bin Laden ever did.
Turkey is also experiencing instability and Western Syria may
provide haven for those fleeing what is to come. The US is using Erdogan who is
struggling to maintain control. Backed into a corner he allowed the US to
utilize the airbases in Turkey to strike at ISIS, even though such a move strengthens
the Kurds and thus weakens him. But the game is dangerous and deep as it always
in Turkey's world of Byzantine politics. The price the US paid was yet another
betrayal of the Kurds who sat stunned as NATO member Turkey dropped bombs on
their positions. Once again they are the subjects of US treachery.
And yet even while they use Erdogan and allow him to rekindle
the war with the Kurds, they are moving against him. The CIA is utilizing proxy
forces on the social, political and military fronts. And the sanctions against
Russia have proven disastrous for Turkey's now unstable economy. I doubt
Erdogan is sleeping well at night. Here's an article from Gulen's paper, the
same Gulen living in Eastern Pennsylvania, backed by the CIA and working to
undermine Erdogan's AKP.
The whole of the Middle East is on fire or soon will be. Let
us hope and pray the madness doesn't spread to Central Asia... but that may very
well be part of the plan. Things have been 'smoldering' for some time. The
misnamed Global War on Terror is on the verge of turning into Global War. The
US has declared a war of terror on the world.
Assad is supported by the Shiites as well as virtually all
the other minority groups in the region including the numerous ethnic-religious
groups that inhabit the Levant. Russia has strategic and historical interests
in supporting Assad and thus these groups. Again it must be emphasized their
aims are no more wicked than any other player in the game and that includes
that far more powerful and destructive and certainly duplicitous United States.
Syria has been reduced to a series of proxy struggles and
scams. It's literally a corpse being circled by warring vultures. It's the scene
of a great crime and Obama is most definitely one of the main actors. To speak
of 'morality' at this point or Assad's tyranny is beyond absurd. It's become a
vital section of the gameboard that everyone wants and woe to those who can't
get out.
The US through its CBS proxy condemns Russia's possible
implication in civilian deaths. It says this with a straight face in light of
the deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan. In fact this morning (3Oct15) they are no
doubt with bitterness also forced to report the US killed a significant number of
civilians in an Afghan hospital during a bombing operation.
Countering the Empire's narrative is a dangerous game and
MSF's insistence on the truth will make them no friends in Washington.
John McCain and other warmongers want to see further
involvement in Afghanistan realizing full well that the only way to stabilize
the country is to keep hundreds of thousands of troops there for the next forty
years... and do the same in Pakistan. It won't work and would break America's
economy and public will. Obama realized that early on. His 'surge' was an
attempt to get out, save face and hopefully stabilize some sort of proxy
government... but it's not working. The disasters on the horizon may in the end
serve US interests in providing an excuse for further involvement though in
different forms. The George Bush model of invasion and occupation is no longer
on the table.
If civilians die during US operations, that's okay. If the
Saudi's do the same in Yemen or Bahrain while using American weapons,
ammunition and fuel, that's okay as well. But if Russia does it and the US
doesn't like it, then the 'honest' American media wielding all its ethical
integrity will be sure to speak up.
The US media is a joke. It's neither Left nor Right. It's
entertainment, pro-Establishment, and determined 'not' to report the news. Their
goal is to manipulate the audience and leave them in a state of ignorance. Some
of them are no doubt blinded by 'higher' motivations, a sense of responsibility
to the world order and so forth, but some of them have to know they're just a
bunch of swindlers, a racket that traffics in propaganda.
They supported Bush and his wars and now they support
Obama's. While Obama is not quite as blusterous as Bush, his record is just as
bad. His presidency has failed. He betrayed his supporters and was used and
abused by the Establishment. He's weak and deserves condemnation even by the
standards of the system he seeks to run. In terms of Christian morality he
joins the club of mass murderers, thieves and liars... the club of US
Presidents, that which the world esteems but is abomination in the eyes of God.
He has worked to destroy domestic freedoms and expand the American
empire. His modified continuation of Bush's wars and his generating/expansion of
new wars in Syria and Yemen have created a legacy of blood.
The Nobel Prize is forever discredited. There have been some
very unworthy recipients of the Peace Prize. One thinks of Kissinger for
example, but Obama tops them all. His accolades are a travesty, only exceeded
by the pigs of the mainstream media and the bile they call journalism.
