Syria's 'Endgame': A Predictable Alliance Fueled by Western Covert Ops
📰 THE STORY: France 24 features Arya Jemo, a 'Kurdish analyst,' expressing dismay that 15 years of Syrian civil war ends with 'an Al-Qaeda leader in power,' framing it as abandonment by the international community and a fear of extremist domination for various minority groups. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: In 2012, then-US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and DoD
intelligence reports acknowledged that the US and its allies (Saudi Arabia, Qatar) were intentionally supporting al-Qaeda-linked groups in Syria, including the Syrian Muslim Brotherhood and Salafists, to destabilize the Assad government. The "moderate rebels" narrative was a thinly veiled cover for funneling weapons and cash to groups that often fought alongside or directly transferred aid to
designated terrorist organizations like Jabhat al-Nusra (later Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS). This wasn't an 'abandonment' but a deliberate policy. Double Standard: When governments like Russia or Iran are accused of supporting armed groups, it's framed as 'destabilization' and 'terrorism.' Yet, when the US, UK, France, and their Gulf allies funnel billions in aid, weapons, and training to an
array of anti-government forces in Syria, including jihadists who later assume control, it's tragically spun as 'supporting democracy' or, as here, an unfortunate 'endgame' that no one could have anticipated. Imagine the outrage if Russia openly armed ISIS to weaken a rival state. Follow the Money: The US alone poured billions into 'regime change' efforts in Syria. The 2015 'Train and Equip'