US-Syria 'Co-op' on ISIS: The Ever-Convenient Enemy
📰 THE STORY: Daily Sabah reports that former U.S. President Donald Trump, citing Syrian authorities, announced the recapture of all Daesh (ISIS) prisoners who had allegedly escaped after being 'released' by the YPG, framed as a terrorist organization. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The US-led 'War on Terror' in Syria, starting under the guise of supporting 'moderate rebels'
against Assad, directly fueled the rise of groups like ISIS and Al-Qaeda affiliates. This began after the 2003 invasion of Iraq which destabilized the region, creating a vacuum Al-Qaeda exploited, eventually giving rise to ISIS. Reports from as early as 2012 (e.g., a declassified DIA memo from August 2012) indicated US and allied support for groups that would become ISIS, as a means to isolate the
Assad regime. The YPG, while Kurdish, has been a key US-backed proxy in Northeast Syria, often criticized for holding thousands of ISIS prisoners in precarious conditions, a situation the US helped create. Double Standard: When Syrian government forces, or their Russian allies, recapture ISIS fighters or territory, Western media often frames it as an authoritarian regime consolidating power. When
the US or its chosen proxies (like the YPG or, in this case, even implicitly the Syrian authorities for recapturing prisoners) do the same, it's lauded as a victory against terrorism. The 'terrorist' label for the YPG by Turkey (Daily Sabah's source) is consistently downplayed by the US, which uses them extensively, highlighting hypocritical alliances driven by geopolitical expediency. Follow the