According to a report from Asharq Al-Awsat, a senior Biden advisor met with a group of Syrians to go over what a Biden administration’s Syria policy would look like. The advisor said Biden would keep a US military presence in northeast Syria to counter Russia and keep reconstruction funds from the country unless “meaningful” political reform occurs.
The US has a small occupation force in northeast Syria to control oil fields, estimated to be around 600 troops. The US soldiers have had confrontations with both Syrian and Russian forces. The advisor said Biden would maintain this military presence because it “is a deterrent to Russian and regime airstrikes.”
On the other side of Syria, in the northwest Idlib province, Turkey backs opposition fighters and is preventing the Syrian government from retaking the province. Idlib is mostly controlled by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), formally known as al-Nusra Front, or al-Qaeda in Syria.
“At the same time, Biden’s approach will look for ways to strengthen the Turkish operations in Idlib, which currently protect nearly three million people from Syrian and Russian aggression,” the advisor said. The US is also waging a secretive drone war in Idlib against Hurras al-Din, another al-Qaeda affiliate said to be more radical than HTS. The advisor did not mention this campaign.
Syria has been struggling to rebuild from a brutal nine-year war. US sanctions that took effect under the Caesar Act over the summer specifically target the country’s energy and construction sectors. The act allows the US to target any individual, regardless of nationality, that is doing business in Syria and discourages Syria’s neighbors from helping in the reconstruction effort.
The advisor said a Biden administration would “make clear to Russian President Vladimir Putin that there can be no American, or European, support for the reconstruction of Syria unless political reform takes place.”
The advisor said a Biden administration would “make clear to Russian President Vladimir Putin that there can be no American, or European, support for the reconstruction of Syria unless political reform takes place.”
“Political reform” is a quaint way of saying regime change. And I see Biden is speaking on behalf of Europe also. No matter what, when the votes are finished being counted, we are screwed.
Trump seems willing to make peace if Syria accepts the Golan Heights. They’re talking at least. I don’t know what Trump is doing with Iran, scaring it from improving its missiles maybe.
Hmmm
Hey look, I am going to invade Alaska, either kill or kick out all the residents and repopulate the land with all my friends and relatives. But not to worry, I promise there will peace just as long as America recognizes my right to invade, murder or kick everyone out, steal all the land, businesses, etc. and you formally and legally accept that it belongs to me for ever more.
Chutzpah doesn’t come close here. Clearly the lunatics in charge of israel, who also control US foreign policy, and those that support them, are without question certifiable.
By the way, supporting America’s illegal occupation in Syria, with its direct threat of a nuclear war with the other super power who is legally there, is tantamount to treason given that it is being done entirely for the benefit of israel to the detriment of America and the American people.
It is long past time for the US to get out of Syria BEFORE we let israel drag us into WWII over its stolen land…
DNC = Mexico’s PRI, CCP
It looks like Biden just won exactly 270 votes, with Michigan ( Wayne County). So, I guess we’ll find out.
Israel won the election.
Or, Israel was reelected. They never leave office whether “R” or “D” resides.
But this time, there is a difference. Trump’s side of the country was more then generous to Israel. Biden’s side of the country is still the only one trusted. Making Trump’s side of the country learn how pointless was the exercise.
It usually does. And often with votes from the same people who then spend four years grumbling about foreign aid without ever noticing which country gets the most of that.
It does not deter their airstrikes, it enables our airstrikes and is a base for Israeli drone operations.
They are talking theory. Syria will not need Europe or US to redevelop. For a while now, the price tag for EU or US development choices or financing has been prohibitive. In fact — the only countries that would consider it are those beholden to US/EU.
Biden wants regime change in Turney so he can hardly ask Turkey to collaborate. US wants to keep that toe in the water — give Kurds a platform to agitate for autonomy. But this is in direct conflict with Turkey and Damascus. The presumably MORE radical group is being punished for splitting with HTS. As we have ZERO real journalism — nobody is asking question about HTS financing source or resupplies.
How boring and predictable.
Biden will be working from Obama playbook of foreign policy, the one set up by Hillary Clinton as Secretary of the State.
But the world has moved on. His challenges will be economy, economy and economy.
He may have to ease up on globe trotting agenda. Otherwise, unlike Trump, he is likely to get a blowback, for which he will be blamed. Joyfully by Trump half of the country.
Such a war mongering trash he is.
Question? Biden, provided he becomes President and considering his age, will he last his four year term in office? And who will then take over? Hitlery Clinton? Could that have been the ploy all along right from the outset? Warsarus.
The VP takes over. It ain’t Hillary but there is little difference.
Jeez, what a surprise!
The zionist neo cons are dancing in the streets at the prospect of moar war, moar spending.
Nitenyaaahooo cannot contain himself, he is so ecstatic
Golan is mine, Golan is mine!.