18 Killed: The High Cost of a Failed Syria Policy and What's Next | Graham Elwood
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Channel: Graham Elwood · 2017 · News & Politics
18 Killed: The High Cost of a Failed Syria Policy and What's Next | Graham Elwood In this video, Graham Elwood examines a report on a U.S. military-acknowledged "friendly fire" airstrike in northern Syria (near Tabqa) that mistakenly killed 18 allied fighters from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Graham discusses how the coalition blamed incorrect coordinates, details previous unacknowledged friendly fire incidents tracked by monitors like Air Wars in Iraq and Syria, and critiques the human and geopolitical cost of endless interventionism. He connects these military blunders to the broader propaganda machine, the silence of mainstream media, and the importance of supporting independent anti-war journalism. ============================================================ ▶️ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@GrahamElwoodOfficial?sub_confirmation=1 ============================================================ 🧊 See the Full Uncensored Investigation Here: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/grahamelwood Rokfin: https://rokfin.com/grahamelwood 📺 New Comedy Special "Manifest It" on Apple TV: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/graham-elwood-manifest-it/umc.cmc.65wuzkrazdqspd2pu240x5chp 🤝 Support the Channel (We are demonetised!): 💳 Donate: https://www.grahamelwood.com/#support 💸 Venmo: https://venmo.com/graham-elwood 👑 Join YouTube Members: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX1rle36wIlP9ry8uidnCsA/join 👕 Merch: https://www.grahamelwood.com/shop/ 🪙 Crypto Support & Affiliates: 🟠 BTC: qzx00qv3cz8xur9ujyewgda3hnc03perpqp2rz7043 🔑 BTC (Alt): 3BWaUfZ3M57KaoWVpxpbKmMEyy9Ybw8vQV 🔷 ETH: 0xD970059f6c57B4f707E778Ba19d6586039b0BD0F 🦢 SwanBitcoin: SwanBitcoin.com/grahamelwood (We both get $10.) 💳 Crypto.com: https://referral.crypto.com/signup?_branch_match_id=766078563177305504 (We both get $25.) ============================================================ 📱 Connect & Listen: 🌐 Website: http://www.grahamelwood.com 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrahamElwoodComedy/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grahamelwood 🐦 X/Twitter: https://x.com/grahamelwood 🎤 Live Tour Tickets: www.grahamelwood.com 🎧 Podcast: www.grahamelwood.com/#podcasts ============================================================ 📚 Sources & Further Reading: 1. Air Wars – Tracking Civilian and Friendly Fire Casualties in Iraq and Syria: https://airwars.org/ 2. Independent Political Journalism - Friendly Fire, Airstrikes, and Foreign Policy: https://www.grahamelwood.com/ ========================================== ✉️ For Sponsorships, Promotions, or Business Enquiries: [email protected] ========================================== In this video I discuss the following: ✅ U.S. military report on a misdirected airstrike in northern Syria (Tabqa) killing 18 allied SDF fighters ✅ Tracking friendly fire incidents and discrepancies in coalition reporting via monitoring groups like Air Wars ✅ The devastating human cost of military errors, uncompensated victims, and endless interventionism ✅ Corporate media sanitisation of war, historical parallels, and the vital necessity of independent anti-war media ✅ Independent investigative reporting, foreign policy critique, and supporting the channel via Patreon ⏳ Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction & U.S. Military Report on Misdirected Airstrike Killing 18 Allied SDF Fighters in Syria 02:15 - Monitoring Group Air Wars Data on Previous Unacknowledged Friendly Fire Incidents in Iraq and Syria 05:30 - The Human Toll of Interventionism, Lack of Victim Compensation and War Propaganda 07:00 - The Necessity of Independent Anti-War Journalism and Channel Support Wrap-Up ============================================================ ⚖️ Copyright Disclaimer: This channel may use some copyrighted materials without specific authorisation of the owner, but the contents used here fall under “fair use". Under the Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favour of fair use. If you have any issue, problem or query, feel free to mail us. ============================================================ 🛑 Anti-Piracy Warning: This content is copyrighted to Graham Elwood. Any unauthorised reproduction, redistribution, or re-upload of this material is strictly prohibited. Legal action will be taken against those who violate the copyright of the following material presented. #GrahamElwood #SyriaAirstrike #FriendlyFire #SDF #AirWars #AntiWar #PoliticalVigilante
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