US joins Israel in destroying Syrian military facilities and its navy by launching attacks against ISIS targets in Syria – 350 Israeli strikes, 75 US strikes – so far.
It’s only a matter of time before the supporters of Assad are rounded up and “prosecuted”.
Here’s a few headlines, the first describes events so far.
Here’s a report of US strikes:
Shockwaves in Syria – U.S. Targets Extremists After Regime Topples | RightWing
And another from a UK tabloid about the looting of the presidential palace, Iranian, Italian and Iraqi embassies and the central bank.
Lots of embedded videos and pictures in those articles.
Israel is going to establish a “sterile zone” beyond the Golan Heights whilst the US is poised to recognise the rebel leader, as he says that elections will be held by March 2025.
There is no mention of UK and EU military involvement.
No doubt tens of billions of dollars are on the way from NATO countries – starting with humanitarian aid to the areas that have been blown to bits.
There are estimates of a million displaced Syrians out of the country’s 22 million or so remaining people.
There is also no news of any Russian, Iranian, Iraqi or Turkish military operations. Neither is there any news about the activity of Kurds seeking to establish an autonomous region in the north of Syria.
Right now, the Israeli and US forces are acting with impunity and with no consequences for their actions.
I doubt this is the end of the conflict or its repercussions.
Civil war may result as might an escalated proxy war with Israel and the US on one side and (Turkey?), Iran, Iraq, a newly formed batch of Syrian rebels (ex-Assad supporters) and Russia on the other side.
We shall see. Right now, it looks like Israel and the US are kicking a dead country while it is down – and kicking it hard.
Onwards!!!
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As usual, the Biden admin sticks it's nose in where it doesn't belong in an effort to further their WW3 plan to derail Trump.
One needs a crystal ball to see how the situation in Syria will develop. but i give it a try; it sound like a usual novel:
In Afghanistan, the US created Al Qaeda to combat the Russians, when their job was done; Al Qaeda, who are sunnies (Salafist and Wahhabi interpretations of Islam) combated the Americans
In Syria the US & Israel employed Hayat Tahrir al-Sham; the HTS (derived from Al Qaeda) are Sunnies; and once their job is 'done' : they might combat for their brethren; the Palestinians who are also sunnies; against Israel.
The US war against Iran will not be finished in 2 years; during that time Syria under HTS might well be turned against the US who in turn will have a harder job then it was under al Assad.
When the US & Israel have lost the war against Iran; it might be that thereafter Israel will be driven out of Syria.
In 4 years time or after the next US CEO (aka presidential) election; Israel and the US might wish that Assed returns to Syria. fingers crossed.
Further see https://maratkhairullin.substack.com/p/lessons-from-syria-assad-and-putin?subscribe_prompt=free