US policy towards Syria; Slow retreat or retaliation?
Important and fundamental changes took place before Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met with his Russian counterpart. The US government’s series of quiet retreats in Syria began when an agreement was reached to deliver humanitarian aid to de-escalation zones through contact lines instead of checkpoints, and this led to this happening under the control of the Syrian government.
After that, the US withdrew from Afghanistan and the phase of the major US military operation ended, and then, aid to Lebanon was provided by supplying gas and electricity through Syria, which was a bridge to escape the consequences of the US siege, and then the implementation began. The Daraa agreement and the delivery of weapons and the handling of the situation and the withdrawal of Daraa – which is of geostrategic importance – took place from the circle of conflict and the return of the Syrian government to all these developments indicate that the situation in northern Syria, especially Idlib after the meeting between Assad and Putin in Moscow, is improving.
These developments reflect the United States’ willingness to retreat from the policies of previous administrations.
“There are indicators, some of which are tactical and some of which are strategic,” said King Abdullah’s remarks to Washington and Russia’s support for clearing Deraa al-Balad of terrorist groups and the US tacit agreement to equip Lebanon with gas. And speaking of Egypt’s condition for normalizing relations with Turkey regarding the withdrawal of Syria, all this indicates that the United States has withdrawn from its policies.
Denver added: “The gas deal, in its announced details, is related to Lebanon’s energy needs and economic crisis, but the US withdrawal is evident in the tightening of the siege of Syria.”
He said: “What is happening shows that agreements have been reached at the Putin-Biden meeting that are gradually being implemented, but the depth of these agreements and the extent of them in relation to Syria, lead to confidence-building measures on the road.” Possible jobs to fill the gap after the US withdrawal.
“It seems that the United States has taken an approach to ending the ‘eternal wars’, which was started by Trump and continued by Biden, and the need to get rid of the swamps that the United States has,” said the strategic expert. Drowning in it, in order to use material and political means against China, necessities are inevitable.
He added: “There are some frameworks related to the Israeli regime that are trying to block the US approach to withdrawing from Syria and Iraq.” The United States is also facing criticism for withdrawing from Afghanistan, which could lead to delays in another similar move against Syria.
“Undoubtedly, the United States needs to heal its deep wounds and also needs to mobilize its forces for a strong confrontation with China, but at the same time it faces opportunities, including that if the United States “The decision to abandon the scenario of chaos in Syria is being sharply criticized by Republicans and supporters of the Israeli regime and others.”
“The situation in northern Syria is different because it is occupied by the United States and Turkey and is home to armed and separatist groups, and tensions are escalating as the maps increase,” said political analyst Mohammad al-Omari.
Al-Omari added: “Therefore, it seems that northern Syria needs two directions and approaches in two parts – the northeast and the northwest: the northeast depends on the US withdrawal and the return of Qasd to negotiate with the Syrian government – with the guarantee of Russia – with “Considering the possibility that Turkey may take advantage of its retreat and expand its presence through its military arms.” “The northwest depends either on an agreement on the threshold or on the direct military action of the Syrian army and its allies,” the political analyst added.
