[Texas Fossil]

This is a rather long interview of (general) Ferhat Abdi Sahin about what the current situation is and what will be necessary to find a formula for peace in Syria and the region. It is worth reading, because it is very credible.

I've read Amberin Zaman's work before, this is a great interview because it is from one of the top SDF commanders over the past 4-5 years of conflict. And because one of the best efforts of the conflict was the result of cooperation between Kurd, Arab and Syriac elements in Manbij. This is one area that my friends have told me that stood out with the outcome.

I hope there are enough "mature" leaders in the region to dampen the Evil Rogues. Big order in the Middle East.

I pray there is a good solution. The slayer's of ISIS deserve peace.

[Texas Fossil]

Syria Ping

[faithhopecharity]

Turkey is at least as dangerous as Iran...
they both have to be contained and.. hopefully...helped to get much less dangerous governments

[SuperLuminal]

My stomach is totally distressed at the thought of an internecine moslem war that might produce millions of moslem casualties on both sides...

(snicker)

[Gen.Blather]

Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and, to a lesser extent, Iran, have fragile governments. While seemingly a regional military powerhouse, it is made up of a seething stew of ancient hatreds and rivalries with a thin veneer of western style nationhood stretched over it. It is hard to tell what will break them apart, but war, internal strife and financial stress will show up the fracture lines.

[JudgemAll]

You would think we could tell Turkey to not get S400s or else we recognize Kurdistan and decorate Kobane... but our people prefer watering the plants instead

[mrsmith]

Very helpful article.

[caww]

I heard Biden say today he wants regime change in Syria...Assad out. Needs to keep his mouth shut on Syria. Let the operating parties work it out.

[mac_truck]

US diplomats and officers of all ranks who have worked with him for the past four and a half years are full of praise for Kobane, whose nom de guerre was Sahin Cilo when he was a militant in the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).

So the SDF leader Kobane has a background in the PKK...no wonder Erdogan calls the SDF terrorists and chastises the United States for working with them.

[Yardstick]

*bump for later*