Astonishing how the US empire works...

Editor's note: ...isn't it, as the US conquers Syria one IMF and World Bank loan after another being served up? Once branded as a head-chopping Allāhu akbar chanting terrorist™ hunted by the U.S. with a $10 million bounty, Syria's installed President Ahmed al-Sharaa's sudden transformation into a Washington guest of honor borders on the absurd. The man once accused of leading jihadist truck and motorcycle-mounted terrorist™ forces is now posing for photos and playing basketball with a U.S. general during his White House visit — another spectacle that exposes the hypocrisy of American foreign policy. In a matter of years, the "terrorist" has been rebranded as a "partner," showing how quickly Washington can rewrite its enemies when political convenience demands it. Money talks. The IMF and the World Bank are going to step back into Syria. The World Bank announced that Syria is now eligible for new loans after Gulf states cleared over US $15 million in debt, ending a 14-year pause in engagement.