"The Annihilation of Rojava"

In the left critique of impeachment one can detect an implicit assumption that Trump standing in the crosshairs of the deep state is somehow an anti-imperialist. The header of yesterday's Moon of Alabama post, "Trump Brings Troops Back Home To Saudi Arabia," perfectly encapsulates this fallacy, as does the conclusion to Bill Van Aucken's "US sends 3,000 more troops to defend Saudi monarchy":

While the Democrats’ exclusive focus on Trump’s failure to pursue a sufficiently bellicose policy against Russia and prosecute the war for regime change in Syria has allowed the US president to absurdly posture as an opponent of war, the reality is that he has overseen a staggering increase in military spending designed to prepare for “great power” confrontations, particularly with China.

Meanwhile, whatever his political pretense, Trump has done nothing to end any of the wars in the Middle East. While he has ordered US troops to pull back, allowing the Turkish invasion, none of them have been withdrawn from Syria.

With the latest buildup of US forces in Saudi Arabia, Washington is preparing, behind the backs of the working class, to launch a catastrophic military conflict with Iran. The most urgent task posed by these developments is the building of a global antiwar movement led by the working class. This movement must be armed with a socialist and internationalist program to unify working people in the United States, Europe and the Middle East in a common struggle against imperialist war and its source, the capitalist system.

Turkey's goal in its four-day offensive appears to be the control of the entire border of Rojava. For a cogent assessment of what's in store for Rojava read "The Annihilation of Rojava," which appeared Tuesday on Jacobin.