Daily Sabah Finds 'Terrorists' When US Ally Needs One, Again
Daily Sabah reports that 'U.S.-backed YPG terrorists' attacked Syrian military positions in Raqqa, resulting in casualties. This framing, echoing Turkish state-aligned media, deliberately omits the complex, ever-shifting alliances in the Syrian conflict. The U.S. has poured billions into various factions in Syria, often leading to these very groups—like the YPG, which the U.S. armed to fight
ISIS—being rebranded as 'terrorists' when they clash with other regional powers, especially NATO member Turkey, which considers the YPG an offshoot of the PKK—a designated terror group by Turkey, the U.S., and EU. Funny how 'democracy fighters' can become 'terrorists' overnight, depending on who's writing the check. One might wonder if the U.S. ever considers the long-term implications of arming
proxies in a volatile region, creating a perpetual arms market where today’s hero is tomorrow’s designated threat. The cycle of funding proxies only to condemn their actions afterward is a familiar playbook. Perhaps we should ask ourselves how many Syrian lives are worth a constantly shifting geopolitical chessboard. It’s almost as if 'terrorism' is less about actions and more about who's
inconvenient this week.