This conflict is a little confusing re which side we’re backing. On one hand, Haftar was a 20-year US resident that we accepted along with hundreds of his men as refugees. Then you have Pompeo at State calling for a ceasefire after Haftar suffered some military setbacks. I don’t recall Pompeo calling for a pause in fighting when Haftar was advancing.
On the other, you have DoD spokespeople complaining about the Russians backing Haftar. And the Russians are really jumping in with both feet - using manned fighter aircraft instead of the unmanned drones that the Turks have been using to drive Haftar’s men back. So far, the Turks have lost a couple of these drones, but the price may have been worth paying, given Haftar’s retreat in the past few days. But if the Russians start shooting down those Turkish drones, better days may be ahead for Haftar and his men.
We are on whatever side Russia isn’t.
I’m OK with the US and Russia playing “let’s you and him fight” with the terrorist factions until there are no more militant muslims anywhere on earth.