Kurds 'Protesting Inaction' Or US Proxy Conflict Management?
📰 THE STORY: The New Arab reports that Kurds are protesting against alleged global inaction over clashes between the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Syrian army near Hasakah, highlighting fears of an ISIS resurgence and demanding international intervention. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The US has a long history of utilizing Kurdish aspirations for
self-determination as a proxy force for its regional objectives, particularly against central governments in Iraq, Iran, Syria, and Turkey. In the early 1990s, the US established a 'no-fly zone' in Iraqi Kurdistan, creating a de facto autonomous region that served as a buffer and staging ground. More recently, since 2014, the US has armed and trained the SDF (largely YPG, a Syrian-Kurdish group
with links to the PKK, a designated terrorist organization by Turkey and the US) in an ostensible fight against ISIS, but also as a means to maintain a military presence and control oil-rich areas in northeast Syria, effectively carving out a separate entity from the internationally recognized Syrian government. Double Standard: Western media decries alleged 'global inaction' when conflicts arise
impacting US-backed proxies (like the SDF), yet remains largely silent or actively supports 'inaction' when allies commit far greater atrocities. For instance, the US and its allies have maintained crippling sanctions on the Syrian government, leading to widespread suffering and infrastructure collapse, while simultaneously backing separatist movements. This is a stark contrast to how Western