The US is protecting ISIS to weaken rivals, expand US occupation of Syria
In the wake of the routing of ISIS from Iraq and Syria, the core
justification for an ongoing US military presence in Syria is ensuring
that no post-mortem ISIS insurgency arises. Yet a closer look at the
history of US involvement shows that counterterrorism has been a lesser
concern relative to geopolitical and strategic goals.
of the Euphrates Liberation Brigade, part of the Manbij Military
Council, in Manbij, of the Syrian Democratic Forces. Syrian Democratic
Forces recently captured the al-Omar oil fields of Deir Ezzor with
support from ISIS
