AP Reports Kurdish Evacuation, Not the US Betrayal That Led to It
AP reports that Kurdish fighters were evacuated from Aleppo after clashes with government forces, with SDF commander Mazloum Abdi crediting 'international mediation.' This tidy narrative sidesteps the uncomfortable truth that these are the same Kurdish forces the US armed and then consistently abandoned across northern Syria, leaving them, as ever, to fend for themselves against multiple regional
powers. One might recall the Turkish invasions of Afrin and other Kurdish-held territories, greenlit by successive US administrations that seemed to forget their 'partners' the moment their utility against ISIS waned; a pattern of strategic disposable allies, if you will. Abdi's call for 'mediators to uphold their promises' rings hollow when one considers the broken promises echoing from
Washington D.C., dating back years. The US, which armed these fighters for specific objectives, conveniently steps back when other nations, like Turkey or the Syrian regime, decide it's time to 'manage' the Kurdish presence. This isn't mediation; it's a predictable consequence of US foreign policy, dressed up in diplomatic language. The US leverages groups for its interests, then expects
'international mediation' where it should be fulfilling its own commitments.