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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Syrian Kurds slam US withdrawal
2018-12-26
[PRESSTV] Many Syrian Kurds have expressed frustration over the United States' planned troop withdrawal from Syria, describing it as a 'stab in the back' and considering new allies, according to the US-based National Public Radio (NPR).

Syrian Kurdish forces in northern Syria are considering contingency plans and partnering with new alliances in the face of an anticipated Ottoman Turkish incursion in the region, the NPR said on Monday.

"At this point, we are open to all options and partnerships," said Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) front man Mustafa Bali.

The report further revealed that the Syrian Kurdish officials are even considering "on-the-ground protection deals with Iranian forces in Syria," in addition to Syrian government protection.

"The Syrian regime should be protecting Syria's sovereign borders," says Bali, adding that "on principle, we would not be against it (Syrian government presence)."
Posted by:Fred

#2  Everybody likes free stuff... And the Kurds would naturally like the US to provide a free military shield for them. At the end of the day the question must be answered: "Why are we (the USA) providing this service and is it worth the cost to Us (the USA)?"
Posted by: magpie   2018-12-26 14:43  

#1  "The news agency also said that the aforementioned meeting was held with officials of the Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) and Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which Turkey considers terrorist groups. Anadolu quoted local sources as saying that in April, Saudi Arabia sent aid to the Kurdish Democratic Union Party in Syria."

Not your bag, ehh?
Posted by: newc   2018-12-26 01:32  

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