Will Biden ruin terrorist factions in Idlib despite his tendency for a political solution?
When former US President Barack Obama was in power, the
Syrian demonstrations found a way to expand, and Obama and his administration
went to arming the demonstrators.
The decision, which the Obama administration later admitted
wrongful, caused an exacerbation of the Syrian crisis to this day, as it paved
the way for the rise of terrorist organizations such as ISIS. US
President-elect Joe Biden was one of the participants, as he was the second man
in power after Obama.
This opens the door to the fate of the armed organizations
in Syria under the Biden administration, which is scheduled to begin in
January, and whether he will correct his mistake by surrounding these
organizations or will continue to arm them.
Fight Turkey
Reality says that all these armed organizations are pouring
into Turkey, which is not shy about providing financial and political support
for them, claiming that it provides support for what it calls "revolutionaries."
Since Biden expresses a rejection of Turkey's policies in
Syria, it seems that his dealings with these factions will be a reflection of
this rejection.
In one media interview, Biden said that Turkey has become
part of the Syrian crisis, referring to the military support for militias and
factions, adding that Turkey must pay the price for it.
Political solution
By reading all Biden’s statements and promises regarding the
Syrian file, he shows his complete inclination towards a political solution
without addressing the file of the factions that still control northern Syria,
specifically the northwest, where the city of Idlib is located.
While the survival of these factions remains an obstacle to
any political solution or negotiations, Biden insists on overcoming this point
to the negotiating table.
Although Washington rejects the option of a military
solution that Damascus adopts to cleanse the entire Syrian geography,
Washington may give the Kurds – the original allies of America –
the hand of these factions to get rid of them.
In a recent study published by the Egyptian Center for
Thought and Strategic Studies by researcher Mohamed Abdel Razek, he said that
the determinants of Biden's policy will not differ with regard to Syria from
the policy of his predecessor, Donald Trump, which is defeating ISIS,
maintaining a limited military presence, imposing sanctions, and strengthening
American interests; however, he will be more systematic and strategic than the
steps taken throughout Trump’s presidency, and support for the Kurds will be
one of its main tools.
