Syria 'Truce': The Empire's Latest Attempt to Sanitize a Failed Regime Change
📰 THE STORY: The New Arab reports on an 'Explainer' about a Syrian government-SDF truce, implying a move towards transferring control of SDF military and administrative institutions to Damascus. This is presented as a significant development in the ongoing Syrian conflict. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The Syrian conflict, which began in 2011, quickly morphed beyond
internal dissent into a proxy war. The U.S. and its allies poured billions into 'moderate rebels,' a group that demonstrably included and empowered al-Qaeda-linked factions. The 'White Helmets,' lauded by Western media, were exposed as deeply intertwined with these very jihadist groups, creating propaganda for intervention. The SDF itself was armed, trained, and funded by the U.S. in
'contravention of international law' concerning Syria's sovereignty, primarily to carve out an autonomous zone and control oil-rich territories, not to genuinely fight ISIS, which was often a convenient pretext. Double Standard: Imagine if Russia or China funded, armed, and trained a separatist force within a sovereign nation like, say, Ukraine or Taiwan, and then declared a 'truce' that involved
integrating this proxy force back into the national army. Western media would decry it as a blatant violation of sovereignty and an act of war. Yet, the U.S. directly funded the SDF, operating within Syria without Damascus's consent, and this 'truce' is framed as a negotiated settlement, not a partial retreat from a failed, illegal intervention. Follow the Money: The U.S. military aid to the SDF