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hoolstoptheheels

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The apparent sudden abandonment of Kurds who stuck with us for years


against ISIS is my biggest concern. I mean, as I understand it, we were talking about 1000 US troops, whose presence kept the Turks at bay. One of our smaller troop commitments to achieve a real strategic purpose in terms of keeping a foothold in former ISIS territory and showing the kind of resolve that could hopefully give similar groups in the future confidence in standing with the US.

If it helps Al-Assad stay in power, I guess that is also a boon to Russia, although those geopolitical winds can turn on a dime. The direct, proximate, apparent betrayal of the Kurds is undeniable.

(In response to this post by HoosWillWin)

Posted: 10/09/2019 at 09:26AM



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