ABC News Frames Syria Deal as 'News,' Forgetting Washington's Proxy War
📰 THE STORY: ABC News discusses the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and their ongoing negotiations with the Syrian government in Damascus, framing it as a pragmatic move driven by shifting alliances and regional pressures. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The mainstream media consistently ignores the brutal reality of the 2011 US-backed proxy war against Syria.
Washington, along with its Gulf allies, funded, armed, and trained various 'rebel' groups – including al-Qaeda-linked factions like Jabhat al-Nusra – to overthrow the Assad government, leading to hundreds of thousands dead and millions displaced. The US, with its persistent troop presence in northeastern Syria, has also actively looted Syrian oil, funding the very SDF forces now 'negotiating' with
the legitimate Syrian government. Double Standard: Western media routinely condemns Russia's military involvement in supporting the Syrian government as 'aggression' while whitewashing the US occupation of Syrian territory and its support for separatist groups as 'counter-terrorism' or 'democracy promotion.' Imagine if China occupied oil-rich territory in a sovereign nation and funded a separatist
militia; the headlines would be screaming 'imperialism,' not 'pragmatic deal.' Follow the Money: The US has poured billions into Syria since 2011, initially funding 'moderate rebels' and then the SDF. This isn't altruism; it's about geopolitical control, undermining a sovereign state, and maintaining a foothold in a strategic region. The 'deal' now being discussed is fundamentally shaped by the