The US has been relatively quiet about the developments in Syria after armed opposition factions were able to take control of key cities from the government and its forces. Part of the reason is that the offensive is being led a group the US has designated a terrorist organization, “Hayat Tahrir al-Sham” (HTS). For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.According to analysts and current and former US officials, the other reason is that the Biden administration does not have an actual policy regarding Syria. For several years now, the administration has said its presence in Syria is to focus on the enduring defeat of ISIS. A brief statement was put out from the White House on Saturday night to say that the US was not involved in the offensive but blamed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for the situation that had evolved. On Sunday, the Biden administration, France, Germany and the United Kingdom put out a joint statement calling for “de-escalation