Source: Antiwar.com
by JD Hester
“One of the most popular neoconservative prophecies whenever a government stands up to the US or Israel is the myth of a transition to Western-style democracy. Libya, after the murder of Muammar Gaddafi, which the ICC suggests may have been a war crime, supposedly had a ‘real shot’ at democracy according to Western media outlets like CNN. Over a decade later, the NATO intervention in Libya is almost universally considered a failure. … Now, after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Syria has not adopted the ways of the US. Instead, it has transitioned into a U.S.-legitimized authoritarian state under the command of former al-Qaeda leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa.” (09/11/25)
https://original.antiwar.com/jd_hester/2025/09/10/the-facade-of-syrias-upcoming-elections/