U.S.-allied Syrian Kurds, in the wake of America’s decision this week to withdraw its military forces from Syria, are faced with the prospects of making a pact with the Iranian and Russian-backed regime of Bashar al-Assad to repel a prospective attack by Turkish forces. Vowing to ultimately clear U.S.-allied Kurdish groups from Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan...“Of course, this is not an open-ended waiting period,” he warned, adding, "In the next months, we will see an operational style aimed at removing the YPG [Kurdish People’s Protection Units militia]..."