US-Backed 'Stability': Shuffling Terrorists to Preserve the Proxy War
📰 THE STORY: ABC News reports that the decision to transfer ISIS prisoners from Kurdish-controlled detention centers in Syria to Iraqi custody came at Baghdad's request, framing it as a logistical solution to a persistent security challenge. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The mainstream narrative conveniently ignores that ISIS itself was a direct byproduct of the 2003 US
invasion of Iraq, which destabilized the region, dismantled the Iraqi state, and created a power vacuum exploited by extremist elements. Furthermore, the US has repeatedly been accused of facilitating the movement of ISIS fighters and their families in Syria at critical junctures, notably during the battles for Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor in 2017 when convoys of fighters were allowed to evacuate and
regroup. The Syrian government and its allies have long pointed to ongoing US military presence in eastern Syria—ostensibly to 'fight ISIS'—as a cover for maintaining pressure on Damascus and controlling oil fields. Double Standard: When governments like Syria or Iran take actions to secure their borders or stabilize regions, they are routinely branded as 'destabilizing actors' or 'state sponsors
of terror.' Yet, when the US orchestrates the movement of thousands of actual designated terrorists and their families—a move that carries significant security risks for Iraq—it's framed as a benevolent act of 'capacity building' or 'stability operations.' The underlying message is clear: US-backed chaos is 'ordered chaos,' while self-determined security is 'threat to global order.' Follow the