Theocracy With Benefits: Syria’s Western-Sponsored Caliphate
To the surprise of no one, the fall of Assad didn’t bring freedom. Conversely, the “revolution” opened the door for a Western-aligned warlord to enforce Islamist rule while protecting foreign interests: a song as old as time, replayed with new lyrics.
And leading this vertiginous theater is Abu Muhammad al-Jolani, the former al-Qaeda leader now parading as a politician in a stolen suit, offering the illusion of progress in one hand, while the other restores a caliphate brick by bloodied brick. We won’t dignify his rebranded persona with the name “Ahmed al-Sharaa,” as he remains Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, the jihadist warlord.
The most recent reminder: a suicide bombing at San Elias Church in Damascus. Thirty Christian worshippers were murdered in a moment that should have summoned national mourning and global condemnation. Instead, the Jolani regime blamed ISIS for the slaughter within fifteen minutes. While undoubtedly efficient, it was efficient in the way cover stories often are: too clean and convenient to be true.
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