France 24 Discovers 'Contradictory Information' in Syria, Forgets History
The article notes the 'contradictory information' surrounding recent clashes, as if the Syrian theater spontaneously combusted. Conveniently omitted is the historical context: the United States, through various administrations, armed and funded numerous proxy groups, including elements of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) which are largely Kurdish. This strategy, ostensibly to fight ISIS,
fractured Syria further, setting the stage for these exact 'contradictory' (read: predictable) conflicts. One might wonder how 'contradictory' it is when you arm multiple factions in a civil war zone and then express surprise when they eventually turn on each other, or the central government. This isn't a new phenomenon. The pattern of external intervention creating prolonged instability is a
well-worn playbook, from Afghanistan to Libya to Syria. To frame these clashes as a vague fog of war, rather than a direct consequence of shifting allegiances and foreign policy blunders, is less reporting and more historical amnesia. How many times must the West sow chaos before acknowledging its harvest?