Turns out the CIA and Lebanon are protecting a wanted war criminal
Because apparently, the rules only apply when it is convenient for everyone involved.
A high-ranking Syrian general, wanted for some truly horrific crimes against humanity, is currently chilling in Lebanon. He isn't hiding in a cave; he is living openly, fully funded and shielded by American and Lebanese authorities. It turns out he is an asset.
The intelligence community decided his secrets were worth more than justice. It is a classic move: keep the bad guy around because he might know something useful, even if his past is stained with atrocities. The BBC and NPR did the digging, and the irony of the United States preaching about human rights while cutting checks to a war criminal is thick enough to choke on.
It is almost impressive how quickly morality goes out the window once someone has a valuable phone book.
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