Do we give a flying - whatever - WHAT Turkey thinks at this moment?
They have aligned with the Muslim Brotherhood, and are very much interested in re-establishing the Islamic Caliphate, as this fits right in with their world-view of the reincarnation of the Ottoman Empire.
Turkey is no longer a secular state.
And the Peshmerga would make a FINE mercenary army, as long as the support keeps on coming.
But just maybe, the Current Occupant now squatting in the White Hut, does not WANT to play this particular chess piece.
Exactly. Turkey stopped being an ally when the Kemalists were removed from power. They’ve thrown their lot with Islam, so why should we object to the Kurds finally gaining freedom for their homeland?
We don't, but Jarrett, Obama and Brennan do. And I'm pretty sure they get their marching orders from Qatar, who are also very much on board with the restoration of the Caliphate.