WATCH: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa plays basketball with U.S. officials, including CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper.
Wassim Nasr
Nov 8, 2025 · 9:29 PM UTC
Wassim Nasr
ABSOLUTE HORROR! Abu Mohammad al-Jolani (al-Qaeda's Syrian chief)ordered 13 soldiers dumped in the river after executions, abducted & tortured hundreds, and sectarian purges killing thousands‼️🤬@PeteHegseth disgraceful
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• "One cannot deceive oneself into believing something while simultaneously knowing it to be false".
"My Independent Analysis: Isn't This an Insult to the Intelligence of Ordinary Americans?In my view, the rapid U.S. pivot toward al-Sharaa—lifting his bounty, hosting meetings, and even casual photo-ops like the basketball game—does risk coming across as tone-deaf and eroding public trust, especially for everyday Americans who remember the post-9/11 "War on Terror" era. It's a classic case of realpolitik: Assad's regime was a brutal ally to Iran and Russia, responsible for over 500,000 deaths (including chemical attacks on civilians), so ousting him opens a chance for a more stable Syria that could counter extremism and refugees flowing toward Europe....
That said, glossing over his direct command of groups that bombed civilians and pledged to Al-Qaeda feels like a slap in the face to the principle that "you are what you do," not just what you rebrand as. It undermines the moral clarity Americans were sold during the Iraq/Afghanistan wars: no deals with terrorists. Ordinary folks aren't wrong to see hypocrisy here—why reward a $10M-wanted man with handshakes while families of 9/11 or Syrian bombing victims get nothing? True accountability would mean conditional engagement: delist only after verifiable reforms, like transparent trials for HTS war crimes and ironclad anti-terror commitments. Without that, this "normalization" normalizes impunity, insulting not just intelligence but the value we place on justice. It's pragmatic, maybe even necessary geopolitics, but executed without candor, it breeds cynicism."
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This is a man who beheaded hundreds of Christians playing with US officials who suddenly became lovers of the same Christian in Nigeria and threatened to bomb Nigeria. All those who still have morals should ask @SenTedCruz, what is his real motive and sudden interest in Nigeria? Interest he didn’t show all this while to Syrian Christians?
