US-Backed Forces Clash With US-Backed Forces in Syria
Al Jazeera reports 'at least three killed' in Aleppo as the Syrian Army and Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) trade blows. What the mainstream conveniently glosses over is Washington's unique approach to regional 'stability': financing both combatants. The SDF, lauded by the Pentagon as a key anti-ISIS partner, has received billions in U.S. military aid and training, including vehicles
and advanced weaponry, as detailed by the DOD's own reports. Meanwhile, the Syrian Army, while officially an adversary, finds its battlegrounds (and equipment for its adversaries) often determined by a broader geopolitical game where American dollars flow in multiple, contradictory directions. One might wonder if a truly 'stable' Middle East would be less profitable. With US aid packages to
various regional players consistently topping charts—over $1.3 billion annually to several nations, on average, for years—the cycle of 'clash and condemn' seems less like chaos and more like a very lucrative business model. How many foreign aid dollars get funneled into buying American-made arms that then face off against other American-made arms?