The March 10th agreement with the Syrian government can only be interpreted as a smokescreen. The problem with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has never been a lack of signed agreements or announced initiatives, but rather the "decision-making doctrine" that remains entrenched in the caves of the Qandil Mountains, far removed from the aspirations of the Syrian people and their national interests.
It has become clear that Mazloum Abdi is playing the role of a "diplomat" attempting to market the militia internationally, but in reality, he has no real power against the transnational "cadres."
These cadres see Syrian territory only as an arena for settling regional scores and a platform for implementing the agendas of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
The control exerted by Qandil's leadership over the financial, military, and intelligence apparatus within the SDF renders any promises to halt violations or partner with Syrian groups mere political maneuvers with no basis in reality.
How can a document signed by Abdi prevent a militia from continuing its crimes of demographic change, arbitrary arrests, or the recruitment of minors, when the actual leaders who give the orders do not recognize Syrian sovereignty or the unique characteristics of the local community?
For these individuals, a "pledge" is not binding because their allegiance is not to the "state" or the "people," but rather to a "transcendent ideology" that permits committing crimes to ensure the organization's survival. Signing documents is a tactic to absorb popular and international anger, while actual implementation remains contingent on the adventures of Qandil, which have brought nothing but destruction and displacement to the region. This also applies to the recent agreement signed yesterday, Sunday.
The Existential Dilemma of the SDF
The bitter truth that must be faced is that the SDF is not a purely Syrian entity with which one can negotiate; rather, it is a "military hybrid" manipulated by non-Syrian figures. As long as these imported leaders remain the true decision-makers, any agreement with Mazloum Abdi is a "bet on a mirage."
The Syrians in the areas east of the Euphrates don't need new paper agreements; they need to "liberate their decision-making" from the grip of outsiders who are profiting from the bloodshed of the region's people to serve their transnational nationalist delusions.
The adventures orchestrated from the Qandil Mountains will continue to wreak havoc, and Abdi's cries and signed documents will be of no use then. He who does not control his own destiny cannot keep his promises.
Al-Hussein Al-Shishakli - Zaman Al-Wasl
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