In a surprise turn of events, last month U.S. President Donald J. Trump made the abrupt unilateral announcement that American troops would begin to withdraw from Syria. The unexpected decision provoked the wrath of the foreign policy establishment and bipartisan 'war party' in Washington, who immediately denounced it as a premature, reckless move that would lead to a resurgence of ISIS. As anticipated, the Beltway blob also claimed it was another sign of Trump's perceived untold allegiance to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
None of the warmongers in Washington would dare admit that the real gains made against ISIS were by the Syrian army with Russian air support, let alone that their own policies were responsible for its manifestation. Sure enough, a suicide bombing in Kurdish-controlled Manbij killed four American personnel just a month later and Daesh, which has a history of taking credit for attacks perpetrated by others, immediately claimed responsibility. It is almost as if the strategic asset themselves did not desire an American pullback -
could it be another 'false flag' to keep the war machine in Syria going?The neocons within the administration, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and National Security Advisor John Bolton, contradicted Trump's statements on the pullout citing the need to 'protect the Kurds' before any such removal. The degree of sincerity behind Trump's decision has drawn a range of speculation - is it a superficial appeasement of his base to whom he made 'anti-interventionist' pledges as a candidate, when the U.S. is conducting a bait-and-switch with no plans to really leave Syria? Perhaps Blackwater private contractors will be
taking their place. If Trump is genuine, then
his decision-making is being circumvented by the Pentagon, who Pompeo and Bolton arguably have demonstrated more allegiance to than their Commander-in-Chief, as not a single U.S. soldier has left Syria since Trump stated his intentions. The 'deep state' strikes back.
Comment: Check out the links below to see how hysterical, hypocritical America reacts when foreign navy's dare to do similar 'routine' trips, and for an idea just how frequently the West is antagonizing Russia and China: