US-Backed Kurds Face War as Damascus Talks Stall (Again)
The story paints a picture of regional autonomy under threat, but conveniently forgets the US role in creating—and abandoning—such 'autonomous' zones. Since at least 2014, the US has used Kurdish forces as proxies against ISIS and Assad, promising protection and then leaving them vulnerable to Turkish aggression, as seen in Afrin and Serekaniye (Ras al-Ain). The pattern is clear: arm, empower,
then negotiate their surrender or absorption the moment geopolitical winds shift. How many times will ‘allies’ be surprised when Washington’s strategic interests pivot? This isn't about Syrian Kurds having agency; it’s about their forced participation in a broader regional chess game where they are consistently pawns. The 'US-brokered talks' are less about Kurdish self-determination and more about
managing regional instability after a decade of US intervention. One might wonder if 'faltered' means the US stopped caring, or if Damascus is simply tired of negotiating with a side backed by an unreliable patron.