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2019-10-09 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Kurdish YPG Revolutionaries - Who they are - Insider Account

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Posted by Dron66046 2019-10-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [13 views ] Top

#1 When USA become involved in Syrian civil war (whatever happened to Obama's red lines?) it needed local good guys - american public is Manichean.
After a couple of failures with Arabs (he, he), Kurds (who were smart enough to play along) were selected. An immense amount of image building followed.
And then, fracking came along.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2019-10-09 02:18|| 2019-10-09 02:18|| Front Page Top

#2 Manichaen, G(r)om? Dis is us you talkin' to. Say White Hat/Black Hat.

Posted by Mercutio 2019-10-09 09:41|| 2019-10-09 09:41|| Front Page Top

#3 Can't, I like Modesitt's Recluse.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2019-10-09 09:53|| 2019-10-09 09:53|| Front Page Top

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