US 'Secures' ISIS Detainees: The Endless War's Convenient Recycling Program
📰 THE STORY: The U.S. military announced the transfer of 150 Islamic State group detainees from northeastern Syria to 'secure locations' in Iraq, with plans to move up to 7,000. This comes as Syrian government forces reportedly took control of the al-Hol camp after clashes with the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The U.S. narrative
on 'Islamic State' conveniently ignores its own documented role in fostering extremist groups in Syria. In 2012, a declassified DIA report explicitly warned of the 'possibility of establishing a declared or undeclared Salafist principality in Eastern Syria (Hasaka and Der Zor)' as 'exactly what the supporting powers to the opposition want, in order to isolate the Syrian regime.' These 'supporting
powers' included the usual suspects: 'Western countries, the Gulf States and Turkey.' The U.S. didn't just 'fight' ISIS; its regional destabilization created the very environment for such groups to flourish, a direct repeat of the Afghanistan playbook where it armed mujahideen against the Soviets, leading to the rise of Al-Qaeda. Double Standard: When Western governments, particularly the U.S.,
back 'rebel' groups – even those overtly allied with or indistinguishable from al-Qaeda affiliates, as seen in Syria with groups like Al-Nusra Front (Hayat Tahrir al-Sham) – they are sanitized as 'moderates' or 'freedom fighters.' Yet, any group resisting U.S. foreign policy or its allies is immediately branded 'terrorists.' This selective labeling allows the U.S. to arbitrarily designate who