As US Tries to Remake Rather than Rebuild Northern Syria, Local Resistance Groups Emerge

The growing discontent among Syrian civilians in areas under American control suggests the unraveling of the U.S. occupation of Syria may come from internal, not external, forces.

Whitney Webb
بواسطة Whitney Webb
Syria US soldier

RAQQA, SYRIA – A handful of groups claiming to resist the U.S.-led occupation of Northeastern Syria have sprung up throughout the region since the year began -- targeting U.S. forces as well as the U.S. proxy in the area, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Since last year, the U.S. has been occupying over 30 percent of Syrian territory, as well as

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Trump Swaps Funds after Deciding Syria Recovery not as Useful as Arming Rebels, Including Former ISIS Fighters

When the dust settles, the Trump administration will have cut funds for rebuilding the parts of Syria it helped destroy and instead allocated those funds for arming extremist elements that seek to transform northeastern Syria.

Whitney Webb
بواسطة Whitney Webb
Syria Tanf

WASHINGTON – Back in March, amid speculation that President Donald Trump would push for a withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria, his administration froze $200 million in funds intended for “recovery efforts” in Syria. Those funds were intended to rebuild infrastructure such as roads, water lines and the power grid in areas of Syria decimated by U.S.

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Chomsky Among “Progressives” Calling for US Military Involvement in Syria

Since most progressive figures would never publicly call for extending a U.S.-led military occupation, this petition shows that the war propaganda in Syria – particularly as it relates to the Kurds – has been highly effective in subverting the progressive anti-war left as it relates to the Syrian conflict.

Whitney Webb
بواسطة Whitney Webb
Noam CHomsky

NEW YORK – On Monday, the New York Review of Books published an open letter and petition aimed at securing Western support for putting pressure on Turkey to end its occupation of Afrin, opposing further Turkish incursions into Syria, and backing autonomy for Rojava -- the region of Northern Syria that has functioned autonomously since 2012 after

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France Enters the Syrian Quagmire to Bolster US-Backed Rebels

French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to send troops to Manbij in support of the US-led Syrian Democratic Forces in the face of a Turkish invasion.

Peter Korzun
بواسطة Peter Korzun
French President Emmanuel Macron, left, and Chief of the Defense Staff Gen. Pierre de Villiers, right, drive down the Champs Elysees avenue during Bastille Day parade in Paris, July 14, 2017. (AP/Markus Schreiber)

On March 29, French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to send troops to Manbij in support of the US-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The goal is to block Turkish advances into the region, and this move will be coordinated with the US military. According to the president, the troops will be sent “very quickly.” This announcement was made during

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Kurdish Militias in Northeastern Syria Turn to Kidnapping, Conscription, ISIS-like Tactics

Independent journalist Sarah Abed speaks with Aramean Christians about the systematic discrimination and human rights violations they often face in the Kurdish enclaves of northern Syria.

Sarah Abed
بواسطة Sarah Abed
Kurdisfighters move to a secured point in the contested zone in Kobani, Syria. (Photo: Jake Simkin/AP)

AL QAMISHLI, SYRIA (War Report) -- Over the past few weeks, multiple independent on-the-ground sources have provided and corroborated information regarding disturbing events taking place in and around the Al Hassakah governorate in northeastern Syria. One of the most startling allegations made is that the People’s Protection Units (YPG) and the

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Moscow Slams “Illegal US Presence in Syria” Following US Airstrikes on Syrian Troops

The U.S. carried out several “defensive” airstrikes against Syrian forces in Syria’s Deir al-Zor province.

ZeroHedge.com
بواسطة ZeroHedge.com
Smoke rises from the Syrian city of Kobani, following U.S. airstrikes outside Suruc, on the Turkey-Syria border, Nov. 17, 2014. (AP Photo)

Moscow lashed out at the U.S. this morning, after the U.S.-led coalition in Syria carried out several "defensive" airstrikes against Syrian forces allied with President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday in Syria's Deir al-Zor province - purportedly in retaliation for what the coalition said was an "unprovoked" attack on the U.S.-backed left-wing rebel

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