US Bows to US Pressure: Syrian Oil for… US Geopolitics?
Al-Monitor reports the Syrian military's 'rapid' retaking of territories from the US-backed SDF, with the SDF 'agreeing to Sharaa’s terms' under 'US pressure.' One might wonder why a US-backed force would need 'US pressure' to concede to Damascus, unless the US itself was orchestrating the carve-up. This neatly omits the relentless decade-plus Western project to destabilize Syria, funneling
billions into proxy groups—some of whom morphed into the very 'terrorists' the US belatedly fought—all while sanctioning the Syrian populace into poverty. It appears the 'US pressure' now means allowing Damascus to reclaim oil-rich regions, conveniently solidifying a new geopolitical chessboard. The real terms were dictated long ago: destabilize, then 'manage' the resulting crises while
controlling key resources. The 'US-backed SDF' was a tool, not a sovereign ally, in a game where Washington always holds the master keys. How many different ways can the US destabilize a region before the media decides to connect the dots?