Aleppo Withdrawal: Another 'Victory' for Washington's Discretionary Allies
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have 'agreed' to withdraw from Aleppo, as if negotiating peace, not executing yet another strategic shift dictated by a larger, unseen hand. This isn't just about 'deadly violence' but about the enduring legacy of US foreign policy, which treats regional factions as expendable chess pieces. Recall 2019, when the US abruptly pulled support from Kurdish
allies in northeast Syria, effectively greenlighting a Turkish offensive. The SDF's repeated sacrifices on behalf of Washington's ever-shifting regional interests, from fighting ISIS to now retreating from Aleppo, speak volumes about the reliability of their patron. One might wonder if these 'allies' ever get a say, or if their withdrawals are merely the next logistical step after Washington's
'support' has served its ever-opaque purpose. How many times will American-backed forces be left holding the short end of the stick before the media finally calls it what it is: a tactical abandonment, not a strategic withdrawal? The pattern is clear for anyone paying attention, provided they look beyond the immediate headlines.