The U.S. Role in the Syrian Conflict

The U.S. intervention in Syria was partly justified by claims that the Assad government had lost legitimacy due to its response to peaceful protests. However, this narrative overlooked significant factors, such as the extensive support the U.S. and its allies provided to insurgents fighting Assad, including the CIA's Timber Sycamore program, which armed various militant groups. Reports indicated that U.S.-backed militants caused substantial casualties among Syrian forces, further complicating the justification for U.S. actions. By conflating Assad's oppressive measures against peaceful protesters with his military actions against well-armed insurgents, a skewed understanding of the conflict was propagated in mainstream media.