Syrian Hmong

[Bengalzona]

(10-07-2019, 07:27 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: As handled to this point, yes.  The US isn't going to push Turkey further into the arms of Russia on this issue.

Is there another issue where we would be willing to push Turkey further into the arms of Russia?

Moreover, will we cave on the next issue where Turkey threatens to cozy up to Russia if they don't get their way?

(Those are rhetorical questions, BTW.)

Personally, I have not seen Turkey as much of an ally in recent years. And I have grave concerns about their current regime and their growing Islamist movement.

Quote:A good question.  It is odd that so many people who decry US interventionism also bemoan the destabilization created by a withdrawal of US forces.  Personally I really dislike this current action.  I've always been a fan of the Kurds (feel free to check my posting history) and really think we should have a created a free Kurdistan after the second Iraq war.  Sadly, that moment is past.

I can attest that you have been pro-Kurd in the past. Bfine, also.

Personally, I think the last admin made some bad choices with regards to the whole Syria issue (I've posted about that before). I have always felt that if they had sponsored talks with the major players (Assad-regime, rebels, Kurds, Russia, Turkey and Iran... but no ISIS, you can't talk to those assholes), a lot of deaths and refugees could have been prevented. Barring that, we probably shouldn't have gotten involved at all.

But as bad as the last admin's choices were, this current action only makes it worse.