Daily Sabah Finds US-Backed 'Terrorists' When It Suits Syria
The Daily Sabah , citing officials, downplays breakthrough odds in Syria-YPG talks, but listen closely to the dog-whistle. They refer to the YPG as the 'U.S.-backed YPG terrorist group.' This is from an outlet typically aligned with Turkey's position, where the YPG is indeed labeled a terrorist organization due to its links with the PKK. Yet, the same mainstream Western outlets that routinely
parrot the 'terrorist' designation for groups resisting US interests often laud the YPG as 'allies' when it comes to fighting ISIS. One might wonder: is a 'terrorist' merely anyone inconvenient to current geopolitical machinations? The hypocrisy isn't new. Remember when the US armed and funded 'freedom fighters' in Afghanistan in the 80s, only for them to become 'terrorists' a decade later? Or the
'moderate rebels' in Syria who later dissolved into various extremist factions? The label shifts faster than a lobbyist's allegiance. It appears 'terrorism' is less about actions and more about who's paying your government’s campaign bills today. How many times will we see 'US-backed forces' morph into 'terror groups' (or vice versa) when the winds of power politics change?