Syrian Regime Urges Surrender, Ignores US-Backed Chaos
The Syrian regime, now back on its feet thanks to sustained Russian and Iranian backing, demands Kurdish forces lay down arms. This isn't just about Aleppo; it's the latest phase in a conflict fueled by external actors. For years, Western powers, including the U.S., armed and funded various opposition groups, often indirectly bolstering factions that are now convenient enemies (remember the
'moderate rebels' narrative?). The Kurds, primarily the YPG/SDF, were Washington's on-again, off-again allies against ISIS, only to be repeatedly abandoned when Turkish interests took precedence. A former U.S. diplomat, James Jeffrey, openly admitted in 2020 that U.S. policy was to make Syria a 'quagmire' for Russia and Iran. One might wonder if 'surrender' applies to those who actually started
the fires. So, the Assad government, having survived a decade-long attempt at regime change—complete with sanctions, resistance against imperialisms, and weapons funneled to dubious groups—now acts surprised that there are armed factions on its territory. It's a classic case of blaming the symptoms while ignoring the disease, a disease largely manufactured by foreign policy 'experts' in D.C. and
Brussels. The commentary focuses on internal Syrian dynamics, conveniently sidestepping the historical record of external manipulation that made this scenario inevitable. How long until the 'international community' remembers its complicity?