US Transfers ISIS Detainees to Iraq: Echoes of America's Forever Wars and Manufactured Crises
📰 THE STORY: Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council announced it will prosecute Islamic State detainees transferred from Syria, a move triggered by the rapid collapse of Kurdish-led forces and 'concerns over prison security.' The U.S. military confirmed it transferred 150 detainees, with plans to move up to 7,000, citing military setbacks suffered by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE
NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The very 'Islamic State' that necessitated these transfers blossomed in the chaos following the 2003 US invasion of Iraq, which destabilized the entire region, disbanded the Iraqi army, and created a power vacuum. Furthermore, the US-backed 'rebels' in Syria, ostensibly fighting Assad, included groups indistinguishable from al-Qaeda, ultimately contributing to
the rise of ISIS. The US role in creating the environment for ISIS's flourishing is systematically ignored. Double Standard: Western media and governments express 'concerns' over prison security when US-backed forces falter, justifying the movement of these detainees. Yet, there's deafening silence when these same forces, or US allies like Saudi Arabia (which executed 81 people in a single day in
March 2022, many on 'terrorism' charges), engage in mass detentions or extrajudicial killings. The 'rule of law' is a selective concern, applied only when politically convenient. Follow the Money: The 'fight against terror' has been a boon for the military-industrial complex. The 20-year war in Afghanistan cost over $2 trillion, with much of it enriching defense contractors like Lockheed Martin