[Texas Fossil]

This appears to be an non-middle east source so I excerpted it.

It largely agrees with what I have heard other place about Manbij.

There is a lot more at the link.

[MrEdd]

In a just world, the headline would end at the word “Alone.”

[WENDLE]

I don’t care about the Kurds. I don’t want to spend money on them.They didn’t fight for us in Iraq or Vietnam. To hell with them.Close our southern border NOW!!

[arthurus]

If Turkiye designs to capture Manbij then Turkiye will capture Manbij. It may be very very expensive but Erdogan will not lose face by failing to take Manbij once he has undertaken the project. The Turkish army is large enough to sacrifice many soldiers in the attempt. Turkiye can either decide not to assault Manbij or it can be deterred by the United States. Russia may not be able to keep it from happening. Whatever rapprochement seems to be occurring between Russia and the Turks is totally superficial. The Russian Turkish enmity has endured for centuries. Moscow has always seen itself as heir to the Greek Empire and the Turks see it the same way.