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These "moderate rebels" are literally Al Qaeda and ISIS, but western media is manufacturing consent for them in real-time: [0] https://x.com/AlanRMacLeod/statu

These "moderate rebels" are literally Al Qaeda and ISIS, but western media is manufacturing consent for them in real-time: [0] https://x.com/AlanRMacLeod/status/1865009325669818430?t=r-Pr7PaKXAN46IcEhsEMoQ https://x.com/AlanRMacLeod/status/1865009325669818430?t=r-Pr... I'd also note that HTS is a proscribed terror organisation in the UK - yet nobody is having their doors kicked in for supporting them, in stark contrast to those publishing the truth about Israel, Palestine and Lebanon.

reducesuffering 2y ago
No such "western media manufacturing consent" here. Everyone is unsure of the future. Assad is practically universally hated, Idlib was been under HTS governance, relatively moderate for the region, for the past 4 years. The past Al-Qaeda ties are frequently noted. Few bigger western voices than the National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan: "The group at the vanguard of this rebel advance, HTS, is actually a terrorist organization designated by the United States. So we have real concerns about the designs and objectives of that organization. At the same time, of course, we don’t cry over the fact that the Assad government, backed by Russia, Iran and Hezbollah, are facing certain kinds of pressure. So it’s a complicated situation.”
arp242 2y ago
'Moderate' is in quotes. The full article[1] mentions the al-Qaeda and IS links, and expresses doubt over the 'moderate' image (which is why it's in quotes). That tweet is a misrepresentation. Never mind the ranting about "Israeli spies". [1]: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/the-moderate-jihadist-leader-sweeping-through-syria-while-telling-troops-not-to-frighten-children/ar-AA1v04JX https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/the-moderate-jihadist-l...
dralley 2y ago
HTS is not "literally" Al-Qaeda and ISIS because they've literally been at war against Al-Queda and ISIS. The dynamics here are incredibly complex. That doesn't mean they're "good" guys necessarily. But they have not governed Idlib as extremists for the past several years. The future is open to the possiblity of improvement.

reducesuffering 2y ago

No such "western media manufacturing consent" here. Everyone is unsure of the future. Assad is practically universally hated, Idlib was been under HTS governance, relatively moderate for the region, for the past 4 years. The past Al-Qaeda ties are frequently noted. Few bigger western voices than the National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan: "The group at the vanguard of this rebel advance, HTS, is actually a terrorist organization designated by the United States. So we have real concerns about the designs and objectives of that organization. At the same time, of course, we don’t cry over the fact that the Assad government, backed by Russia, Iran and Hezbollah, are facing certain kinds of pressure. So it’s a complicated situation.”

arp242 2y ago

'Moderate' is in quotes. The full article[1] mentions the al-Qaeda and IS links, and expresses doubt over the 'moderate' image (which is why it's in quotes). That tweet is a misrepresentation. Never mind the ranting about "Israeli spies". [1]: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/the-moderate-jihadist-leader-sweeping-through-syria-while-telling-troops-not-to-frighten-children/ar-AA1v04JX https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/the-moderate-jihadist-l...

dralley 2y ago

HTS is not "literally" Al-Qaeda and ISIS because they've literally been at war against Al-Queda and ISIS. The dynamics here are incredibly complex. That doesn't mean they're "good" guys necessarily. But they have not governed Idlib as extremists for the past several years. The future is open to the possiblity of improvement.