Al Jazeera Discovers Syrian Army Still Fighting in Syria, Shocker
The Syrian army, according to Al Jazeera, has "renewed Aleppo strikes" against Kurdish fighters in Sheikh Maqsoud, who "refuse to budge." (Al Jazeera) One might almost think Syria's been a peaceful playground until, well, today. They've conveniently forgotten that the Syrian conflict, a mosaic of proxy wars, shifted its battlegrounds and alliances more times than a chameleon changes color, with
various international actors fueling different factions for over a decade. Remember when the US armed and trained some of these 'Kurdish fighters' while simultaneously trying to topple Assad? This 'renewal' isn't a new development; it's the predictable, tragic continuation of a deeply complex conflict that mainstream media consistently simplifies. The fact that the Syrian army is operating in its
own country, against groups that at various times have been armed by external powers (like the US which poured billions in 'aid' and 'military assistance' into the region, see Council on Foreign Relations reports ), isn't news. It's a reminder of the unending, destabilizing interventions that create these perpetual battlegrounds, leaving civilians caught in the crossfire while foreign policy
elites pretend to be neutral observers. How many more cycles of 'renewed strikes' will it take before the press acknowledges the full, ugly history?