Syria's 'Redrawn Map': The Convenient Amnesia of Western Media
📰 THE STORY: Al-Monitor, parroting Reuters, suggests the Syrian government has 'redrawn the map' by taking back territory from Kurdish forces, consolidating President Ahmed al-Sharaa's rule after a supposed 'toppling' of Bashar al-Assad, implying a shift in U.S. policy. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The Syrian government did not 'seize' swathes of northern and eastern Syria
from 'Kurdish forces,' but rather from the US-backed and armed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The article completely invents a 'President Ahmed al-Sharaa' and claims a 'toppling' of Assad, which never occurred. Bashar al-Assad remains the internationally recognized president of Syria. This fabrication serves to legitimize continuous foreign interference and destabilization efforts that began in
earnest with the US-backed 'Arab Spring' interventions in 2011, funding and arming various 'rebel' groups, many of whom were al-Qaeda affiliates. The US illegally maintains military bases in Syria, often in the very areas the article claims the Syrian government is 'seizing.' Double Standard: When the Syrian government reasserts control over its own internationally recognized territory, it's
framed as 'redrawing the map' and 'advances against the Kurds.' Yet, when the US or its proxies illegally occupy or bomb Syrian territory—as they have done for years, including the illegal bombing of Syrian infrastructure and support for secessionist movements—it's framed as 'counter-terrorism' or 'protecting allies.' There is no mention of the 2011 'redrawing the map' effort by Western powers