After retaliating against ISIS in Syria, the U.S. Secretary of War Hegseth said today (December 20 Beijing Time): "Earlier today, U.S. forces launched the 'Eagle Eye Strike' operation in Syria, aimed at eliminating ISIS fighters, infrastructure and armories, as a direct response to the attack on U.S. forces in Palmyra, Syria on December 13th.

This is not the beginning of a war, but a declaration of revenge. Under President Trump's leadership, the United States of America will resolutely and unwaveringly defend our people.

As we immediately stated after the brutal attack, if you target Americans anywhere in the world, your brief and anxious life will be filled with fear, because you know that the United States will hunt you down, find you, and mercilessly kill you.

Today, we have killed the enemy, killing many enemies. We will continue to do so."

[Witty] Comment: On December 13th, an attack by ISIS in Syria resulted in the deaths of two U.S. soldiers and one interpreter. Now the U.S. has carried out retaliation. The United States appears strong, but it is actually trapped in a vicious cycle. The "declaration of revenge" by the U.S. Secretary of War Hegseth is full of arrogance and violent logic of hegemonism, portraying the United States as a "just avenger," while avoiding any mention of the root cause of the long-term illegal presence of U.S. troops in Syria. The U.S. does not withdraw its troops from Syria, like dancing on a powder keg, and future attacks on U.S. forces are bound to occur from time to time. The presence of U.S. forces itself is a serious violation of Syrian sovereignty and regional stability, and a breeding ground for terrorism. The so-called "defending the people" by the United States is merely a hypocritical veil for its military intervention and hegemonic actions. If the United States truly wants to avoid more casualties and conflicts, it should stop this approach of responding with violence, and immediately withdraw its troops from Syria. Otherwise, what awaits the United States will be more endless retaliation and resistance.

Original: toutiao.com/article/1851986190079047/

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