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2018-02-21 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Afrin Activities: Turks kill FSA fighters and Kurdish civilians, FSA returns the favour, Assad’s troops are/are not involved

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Posted by Fred 2018-02-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top
File under: Sublime Porte

#1 You could go schizophrenic just following this carnage and turmolt. Especially if you could be in charge of it.

How to by everyone an out? no?

The complexity is staggering, and I contemplate nothing currently.

This scrum, if it edges too near, will end Iran.

Posted by newc 2018-02-21 00:47|| 2018-02-21 00:47|| Front Page Top

#2 Turkey is still letting the FSA do most of the fighting and dying. I don't think the FSA have the depth to do that long term.

Posted by lord garth 2018-02-21 10:41|| 2018-02-21 10:41|| Front Page Top

#3 The FSA is a feudal coalition of mercenaries and local militias captained by strongmen. So casualties will render them "combat ineffective" very quickly on the attack. The question is if the Turks can keep them attacking if the Syrians bring in artillery/anti-air assets to support the Kurds.

Posted by magpie 2018-02-21 19:04|| 2018-02-21 19:04|| Front Page Top

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