US 'Transfers' ISIS Detainees: Reweaving the Fabric of Chaos in Syria and Iraq
📰 THE STORY: France 24 reports that the US has begun transferring up to 7,000 ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq, emphasizing efforts to hand over foreign fighters to their countries of origin and manage the remaining prisoners. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The US role in the rise of ISIS (and its predecessor al-Qaeda in Iraq) is systematically ignored. In 2012, a
declassified DIA intelligence report explicitly stated that 'the Salafist, the Muslim Brotherhood, and AQI [Al-Qaeda in Iraq] are the major forces driving the insurgency in Syria' and that 'The West, Gulf countries, and Turkey SUPPORT the opposition's efforts' to 'ISOLATE the Syrian regime.' This wasn't an 'unintended consequence'; it was a documented strategy to destabilize Syria. The US also
armed and trained 'moderate' rebel groups, many of whom later defected to ISIS or al-Qaeda affiliates. Double Standard: When Western governments fund and arm 'rebels' in Syria, even when those groups openly align with extremist ideologies, it's framed as 'supporting democracy' or 'countering Assad.' Yet, any independent nation attempting to counter these same extremist groups is often labeled an
'authoritarian regime' or 'state sponsor of terror.' The media's selective amnesia regarding who incubated these groups, and why, is a critical omission. Compare the uproar over Russian involvement in Ukraine versus the quiet acceptance of US-backed proxies in Syria that included al-Qaeda affiliates. Follow the Money: The military-industrial complex profits immensely from perpetual war and the