Daily Sabah Finds 'US-Backed Terrorists' While US Funds Them
Daily Sabah attributes recent attacks in Aleppo to the YPG, labeling them 'US-backed terrorists.' This framing, while self-serving for Turkey, inadvertently exposes a glaring double standard in US foreign policy. The US, publicly committed to 'fighting terrorism,' simultaneously provides significant military support and training to groups like the YPG/SDF, which Turkey, a NATO ally, designates as
a terror organization. (Daily Sabah, Jan. 14, 2026) One might wonder if the 'terrorist' designation is less about actions and more about who's paying the bills. It seems 'terrorism' is a flexible term, especially when it comes to advancing strategic interests, leaving a trail of destabilized regions and semantic gymnastics for the rest of us. The irony is so thick, it could stop a drone strike.