Mainstream media turns blind eye to US carnage in Mosul liberation
NOVANEWS
By David Havranek
In early July, major news outlets reported the taking of Mosul from Islamic State by U.S-led Iraqi government forces as a “liberation” and a “victory.” The smoke has now cleared, revealing civilian carnage and mass destruction inflicted by these same “liberators.” While major news outlets gave plenty of coverage to the “victory ‘ in Mosul, little to no emphasis has been given to the destruction of the city and cost of human life. The Mosul operation was directed by the U.S., with U.S. soldiers on the ground.
When the Syrian army took Aleppo in December, 2016, the establishment press let loose with a firestorm of protest, charging mass murder of civilians, attributing all war casualties to the Syrian army and demonizing the Assad government. Mosul has been ...