US Bombs Syria And Ridiculously Claims Self Defense - Caitlin’s Newsletter

US Bombs Syria And Ridiculously Claims Self Defense - Caitlin’s Newsletter: US Bombs Syria And Ridiculously Claims Self Defense Caitlin Johnstone Feb 26 40 9 On orders of President Biden, the United States has launched an airstrike on a facility in Syria. As of this writing the exact number of killed and injured is unknown, with early reports claiming "a handful" of people were killed. Rather than doing anything remotely resembling journalism, the western mass media have opted instead to uncritically repeat what they've been told about the airstrike by US officials, which is the same as just publishing Pentagon press releases. Here's this from The Washington Post: The Biden administration conducted an airstrike against alleged Iranian-linked fighters in Syria on Thursday, signaling its intent to push back against violence believed to be sponsored by Tehran. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said the attack, the first action ordered by the Biden administration to push back against alleged Iranian-linked violence in Iraq and Syria, on a border control point in eastern Syria was “authorized in response to recent attacks against American and coalition personnel in Iraq, and to ongoing threats.” He said the facilities were used by Iranian-linked militias in