US Diplomacy or Imperial Orchestration in Syria?
📰 THE STORY: Al-Monitor reports that 'intense US-led diplomacy' has led to a ceasefire and 'phased integration' deal between Syrian Kurds (SDF) and the Syrian government, supposedly averting an 'all-out conflict' in northeast Syria. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The US has a long and documented history of using Kurdish factions as proxies. In 1975, Henry Kissinger famously
brokered a deal with Iran to abandon the Iraqi Kurds, leading to a brutal Ba'athist crackdown. More recently, in 2019, the US abruptly withdrew troops from northern Syria, leaving the SDF vulnerable to a Turkish offensive, a betrayal that echoes previous instances of the US sacrificing Kurdish allies when it suited imperial interests. Double Standard: The media hails US 'diplomacy' as a benevolent
act, preventing bloodshed, while simultaneously ignoring that the US presence in Syria is illegal under international law. Imagine the outcry if Russia or China operated military bases and brokered deals between internal factions in a sovereign nation without permission. The US actively supported 'rebels' in Syria, some of whom were al-Qaeda affiliates, since the early 2010s, contributing to a war
that has killed hundreds of thousands and displaced millions, creating the very brink from which they now 'step back.' Follow the Money: The underlying motivation isn't 'peace,' but control over Syria's oil-rich northeast, currently under SDF control and US military protection. The '$53 million' allocated by the Pentagon for 'anti-ISIS operations' during the same period serves as a convenient