US military intentions in Syria have never been exactly transparent, but are becoming ever less so, as Pentagon officials loudly declare ISIS to have been “defeated” in the country, but insist that they intend to remain.
This is a potential major legal issue, because Syria never authorized the US invasion in the first place. US officials always presented the authorization as being UN resolutions supporting the fight against ISIS, but that would no longer apply.
Moreover, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has pointed out that Secretary of State Tillerson has repeatedly assured him that the “only” US goal in Syria is to fight ISIS. This is adding to Russian concerns about what the US is actually planning on doing next.
Secretary of Defense James Mattis is trying to present this as keeping “ISIS 2.0” from coming into existence. While this is also the pretext for staying in Iraq, there is a major difference between a permanent deployment in Iraq that the US-backed government there supports, and trying to stay in Syria forever despite explicit opposition from the Syrian government.
Uncle Schmuel is staying in Syria to keep the country weak and divided. Once again the USA is doing Israel’s work.
who would ever believe that the USA was fighting against ISIS when CIA/Mossad has been training, arming, and giving them logistical support for years. If you don’t believe me, just picture John McCain schmoozing with Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi back in 2015. The Russians certainly know it, and that’s why the USA (and Israel) weren’t invited to the ongoing peace talks.
The NWO , US governments official policy , The United Nations ,, the E.U. , the pope and even the government of Israel seem to believe we can take the Muslim extremist into our societies on a equal bases with their Sharia law and not suffer any consequences .
What authority does the U.S. claim to uninvited, invade another nation?
Has or will the UN pass a resolution or send troops to force the U.S. to leave Syria as happened with North Korea in South Korea in June 1950?
“…Pentagon officials loudly declare ISIS to have been “defeated”…”
Mission Accomplished…Redux!
And Trump supporters were so excited when he cut off aid to the “rebels”. We’re just replacing them with our rebels. The only difference is our rebels get their aid from the Pentagon instead of the cia .
First the Syrian govt will actually finish off ISIS and Al Qaeda in N. Syria.
Then there will be some reform movement in Syria to hold new elections that Assad will win.
If the U.S. still stubbornly insists on remaining in Syria, the Syrians will gradually take back the ‘good parts’ held by the SDF, such as the oil fields and dams. What is the U.S. going to do then? Nothing. The Kurds will cry because they will be left with the most desolate portion of land locked Syria.
Antifia fights in Syria for regime change.
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/features/american-anarchists-ypg-kurdish-militia-syria-isis-islamic-state-w466069
And Nice going Antiwar for excusing Nazism in Europe by promoting this lie:
http://thehill.com/opinion/international/359609-the-reality-of-neo-nazis-in-the-ukraine-is-far-from-kremlin-propaganda
Russia is in the drivers seat in Syria with the kind of planes and missiles they brought to Syria . But look what’s happened in Lebanon and Saudi Arabia . The new Saudi prince will never be able modernize the Sunni Muslims like he says he is going to do . He says he wants to return to 1979 when Muslims were peaceful and moderate . He was not alive than , he is wrong the only time Muslim were peaceful and moderate is when Mohamad first brought his new religion to Medina After that Islam was used to build a Islamic empire with war . Not the Pope, the prince or the Israeli’s will tame the head choppers good enough to suit me , the Russians , or the communist Chinese . Israel does not seem to think this is so but Sheits and Assad look to be a better bet for peace to me .
Quote: After that Islam was used to build a Islamic empire with war.
Which they learned how to do from Christians.
you are absolutely right the Roman empire became the holy roman Christian empire and lost the love and peace from Christianity and brought us the dark ages . Mohamad’s peaceful Islam did the same building a Islamic empire threw war ,they lost the love and peace . Now the only thing they could bring the world would be the dark ages again .
“and brought us the dark ages”
I thought it was the plague that brought us the dark ages?
Sukk a Saudi prince dikk now!! To contain Muslim hatred!!!
i remember vichy france, sudetenland,gaul,etc…
The hubris and destructiveness of the USA have to be seen to be believed. Israel and Saudi Arabia are two of the most unworthy allies to consort with, but the USA does not mind how low it stoops, and consistent failure seems not to impede its warmongering.
By the same logic, Europe could occupy the USA on the excuse that they want to keep CSA 2.0 from reforming. After all, slavery was a great evil, and no cost is too much to make sure that it doesn’t return to its previous heartland.
Why are people surprised?. The US NEVER follows international law. After the fall of the Soviet Union, it didn’t have to. Who was going to make it? And now the US has developed propaganda to the point that it simply says it is following international law, and that’s good enough for Americans and the western world. The facts be damned. Again, who is going to make it?
And because Israel constantly plays the holocaust victim card (though its getting old) and is absolutely protected by US might, Israel can cross any borders, bomb any people, maintain virtual apartheid and worse with the Palestinians, maintain undeclared nuclear and chemical weapons programs. Who is going to stop it?
So why do we always give “our surprised face”?
One hopes that the Syrian people lose no opportunity to slaughter the occupiers.