Imagine the irony: a regime accused of barreling down on its own citizens with chemical weapons, barrel bombs, and mass executions now gets a seat at the United Nations table to help craft international law on crimes against humanity. That’s the surreal reality courtesy of the Syrian Arab News Agency, which proudly announced Syria’s election as vice-chair of a UN committee tasked with planning a treaty to criminalize such atrocities globally. Under Bashar al-Assad’s iron-fisted rule—still backed by jihadist elements and Iranian proxies despite the moderate rebel rhetoric—this isn’t just a diplomatic faux pas; it’s a masterclass in the fox guarding the henhouse.

For the 2A community, this is a flashing red warning light on the globalist horizon. The UN has long eyed small arms treaties like the Arms Trade Treaty as backdoor mechanisms to erode civilian firearm ownership, framing self-defense tools as tools of genocide. Now, with Syria—a state that’s turned entire cities into rubble while hoarding Soviet-era arsenals—co-authoring definitions of crimes against humanity, expect expansive language that could label armed resistance to tyranny as an international offense. Remember, the same crowd pushing these agendas domestically equates AR-15s with Assad’s artillery; this elevates that nonsense to supranational law, potentially justifying sanctions or interventions against nations (hello, America) that prioritize the right to bear arms against domestic threats.

The implications? 2A advocates must double down on exposing UN hypocrisy—Syria’s resume includes gassing kids in Ghouta and Douma, per UN investigators themselves—while rallying against any U.S. ratification of these schemes. This isn’t abstract; it’s the incremental creep toward disarming free peoples under the guise of humanity. Stay vigilant, stock up on ammo, and keep the pressure on Congress: our sovereignty isn’t negotiable, no matter who’s presiding over the kangaroo court.