Putin announced he was maintaining airstrips to supply
humanitarian aide only [ no military ]
he is the clear winner in the East
(though the west disparages his withdrawl)
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NYT December 16, 2024
Why AmericaтАЩs Kurdish Allies Are Under Threat in a New Syria
"For more than a decade, the Kurdish-led soldiers have been AmericaтАЩs most reliable partner in Syria, liberating cities seized by the extremist group and detaining around 9,000 of its fighters.
But Turkey, which shares a border with Syria, has long considered the Kurdish group to be its enemy. The Turkish government believes the Kurdish fighters in Syria are allied with the separatist Kurdistan WorkersтАЩ Party, or P.K.K., which has fought the Turkish state for decades."
Danny Davis just posted a video about troops in Syria....apparently we have already sent more troops. Same playbook, again and again, ad nauseum.
https://youtu.be/55RU0DutUxk?si=c0DxH4gKTrh2ZJOC
thanks just saw your post after I had posted
brings up the point
they more than doubled the US troops
they knew it for a while but only recently - today - disclosed
says nothing about the private contractors and mercenaries
blackrock etc. nor logistics or support
I imagine you could probably triple the 2000 and be
closer to the truth probably 5x
reminder :
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) Abu Mohammed al-Jolani
a US Designated Foreign Terrorist
reigning under Sharia Law
controls all of the 'major' 'important' cities in Syria
> ~ 6 million population
Latakia Homs Hama Damascus Aleppo
The population of Aleppo alone is estimated to be 2,317,650
= you cannot control anything with 10,000 troops
Once AQ, always AQ. He can wear fancy suits and watches and drive a Mercedes, but he's still a terrorist.
Good point about the number of troops - wouldn't surprise me if you end up being 100% correct.
Peacekeepers between the Turks and Israelis? Good luck.
I believe their in the Kurdish zone (Kobane) area from I've read.
Peacekeepers between the Turks and Israelis
Peacekeepers between the Turks and Kurds
Peacekeepers between the Israelis and HTS
Peacekeepers between the Turks and HTS
It's no wonder Putin got out
Russia looks the prettiest right now
Putin announced he was maintaining airstrips to supply
humanitarian aide only [ no military ]
he is the clear winner in the East
(though the west disparages his withdrawl)
-----------------------------------------------
NYT December 16, 2024
Why AmericaтАЩs Kurdish Allies Are Under Threat in a New Syria
"For more than a decade, the Kurdish-led soldiers have been AmericaтАЩs most reliable partner in Syria, liberating cities seized by the extremist group and detaining around 9,000 of its fighters.
But Turkey, which shares a border with Syria, has long considered the Kurdish group to be its enemy. The Turkish government believes the Kurdish fighters in Syria are allied with the separatist Kurdistan WorkersтАЩ Party, or P.K.K., which has fought the Turkish state for decades."
https://archive.ph/fGy5x#selection-4595.0-4595.60
So what is Biden's plan ? Protect the Kurds or Abandon them ?
Not sure anyone would be surprised by an abandonment
Zhou isn't in charge. WSJ article details this...https://dailycaller.com/2024/12/19/white-house-aides-joe-biden-fitness-mental-health-responsibilities-wsj-interview/