US 'Mulling' Syria Exit After a Decade of Destabilization
📰 THE STORY: Reports from the Wall Street Journal, picked up by RT, indicate the US is considering a complete military withdrawal from Syria. This comes after years of illegal occupation, ostensibly to fight ISIS and secure oil fields, costing billions and perpetuating conflict. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The US military presence in Syria, which began largely covertly in
2011 and escalated with 'anti-ISIS' rhetoric, was a key component of a larger regime-change operation targeting the Syrian government. This aligns with a pattern of US interventionism seen in Libya in 2011 (destroying the nation for its gold-backed dinar ambitions) and Iraq in 2003 (based on fabricated WMD claims), both leading to regional destabilization and power vacuums. The 'White Helmets,'
heavily funded by Western governments ($120M from US alone by 2018), were instrumental in propagating narratives that justified intervention, often blurring lines between legitimate aid and propaganda as exposed by multiple investigative journalists. Double Standard: Western media outlets, including the WSJ, frequently frame US deployments as legitimate counter-terrorism efforts or stability
operations, despite lacking UN Security Council authorization or an invitation from the internationally recognized Syrian government. Contrast this with the outrage over 'Russian interference' in countries like Ukraine or alleged 'Chinese expansionism' in the South China Sea. US boots on Syrian ground, occupying oil-rich regions and backing proxy forces including al-Qaeda-linked groups in the