Syria's 'Peace Deal' with US-Backed Militias: A Normalization of Occupation?
📰 THE STORY: RT reports that the Syrian government has reached a peace deal with Kurdish militias, signaling a move towards reasserting control across the nation, implicitly after internal clashes, suggesting a natural evolution of power dynamics. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The 'Kurdish militias' mentioned are explicitly the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) – a
proxy force instrumentalized by Washington since at least 2014, ostensibly to fight ISIS while simultaneously undermining the Assad government. The US deployed troops to Syria in 2015, illegally occupying oil-rich eastern regions, funneling weapons and support to various rebel factions, including those with direct ties to al-Qaeda (like the Nusra Front), all while imposing crippling sanctions
since 2011, making daily life agonizing for ordinary Syrians. This 'peace deal' is less about internal reconciliation and more about a sovereign nation trying to reclaim territory held by a foreign-backed entity. Double Standard: Imagine if Russia or China had troops illegally occupying a sovereign nation like Iraq or Afghanistan, backing a separatist militia, and then that sovereign government
negotiated a 'peace deal' to reassert control. Western media would decry it as a capitulation forced by foreign aggression, a violation of international law. Yet, when the Syrian government does it, against *illegal* US occupation and sponsorship of non-state actors, it's presented as Damascus 'solidifying its grip' – implying a legitimate internal power struggle rather than a resistance against