politics
March 29, 2026
US 'Worked Directly' With Terrorists in Syria on Israel's Behalf
Washington colluded with Al-Qaeda and ISIS in Syria to topple Bashar Assad, ex-counterterrorism chief says
TL;DR
- Former US counterterrorism chief Joe Kent claims the US worked with Al-Qaeda and ISIS in Syria.
- Kent stated these actions were part of a US-Israeli effort to topple Bashar Assad and target Iran.
- He cited Hillary Clinton's emails as confirmation of collaboration with Al-Qaeda.
- The US supported the Free Syrian Army, but Al-Qaeda and later ISIS were the most effective groups initially.
- Kent suggested the US had to 'put out the brush fire' after ISIS 'got out of control'.
- The efforts led to the fall of the Assad government and the rise of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).
- Kent criticized the recognition of HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, highlighting his history with terrorist groups.
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