Syria 'Recovers' Oil Fields US Was Actively Stealing
Deutsche Welle reports the Syrian army has 'extended control' and 'seized' oil and gas fields, portraying it as a fresh development in a decade-long conflict. What they conveniently forget to mention is that these particular fields were under what polite circles call 'control' by U.S.-backed forces – essentially, a prolonged, undeclared occupation where the world's self-appointed sheriff decided
who gets to pump Syrian oil. This 'seizure' is less an offensive action and more a reclamation of territory from foreign-backed proxies (aka the U.S.) that for years benefited handsomely from Syria's natural resources, while Washington simultaneously crippled the Syrian economy with sanctions. So, when DW chirps about 'seizing' fields, understand that they mean Syria is finally getting its own
property back from a decade-long energy squatting operation. One might ponder how long the US military would tolerate a similar 'extended control' over, say, Texas oil fields (source: DW.com).