Washington has allowed the Syrian government to take territory from the Kurds, who had been under US protectionSenator Lindsey Graham introduced a bill that would prevent President Donald Trump from withdrawing US support for the Syrian Kurds. Additionally, Washington ordered airstrikes against Syrian forces and Russian mercenaries that attempted to enter Kurdish territory. The former al-Qaeda commander now has his sights set on retaking Syrian territory held by the country’s Kurdish minority. The Syrian forces are receiving assistance from Turkey, which has fought a long-term war against its own Kurds. While in the past, Washington has intervened to assist the Kurds, the US has allowed Syrian forces to advance.