Prison Break Fiction: US-backed Kurdish Forces & the ISIS Rehabilitation Program
📰 THE STORY: Al-Monitor reports Syria claiming 120 ISIS detainees escaped from Shaddadi prison, while the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) through their affiliated Rudaw website, inflated that number to 1,500, igniting fears of a resurgent ISIS. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The 'ISIS prison break' narrative resurfaces whenever it's convenient for Western
geopolitical aims. Remember the 2011-2012 period in Syria when US-backed 'rebels,' including al-Qaeda affiliates and later ISIS, were armed and financed to overthrow Assad? Many of those 'detainees' were once 'moderates' or conveniently released to fuel the conflict. The US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 disbanded the Iraqi army, creating the fertile ground for al-Qaeda in Iraq to metastasize into
ISIS, including the Abu Ghraib prison releases that ironically bolstered their ranks. Double Standard: When US-backed forces (like the SDF) 'lose control' of prisons holding 'terrorists,' it's framed as an uncontrollable crisis requiring more Western intervention and funding – often for the same groups who facilitated the escapes. Yet, when the Syrian government, besieged by sanctions and
foreign-sponsored militias, reports similar incidents, it's either dismissed as propaganda or used to justify further destabilization. Imagine if the Syrian Army 'lost' 1,500 ISIS fighters – the immediate call would be for regime change. Follow the Money: The SDF, through various proxies and direct aid, receives substantial funding and weaponry from the US. This narrative of ISIS resurgence