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The Kurds will need more help, right now they’re getting ganged up on by ISIS, Iraq, Shiite ‘militias’, and Iran, with Syria only neglecting at best.

The GCC has been conducting bombing against ISIS in support of the Peshmerga, but it remains to be seen whether they’ll back the Kurds openly in other ways.

IS Attacks Kurdish Town of Serêkanîye
http://basnews.com/en/News/Details/IS-Attacks-Kurdish-Town-of-Ser-kan-ye/38503

The Turkish gov’t is near the end of its run, and when Turkey goes all the foregoing years will look like some blindfolded kids trying to hit a pinata.

Turkish football coach attacked by fans after trainer’s anti-ISIL tweets
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-football-coach-attacked-by-fans-after-trainers-anti-isil-tweets.aspx?pageID=238&nID=73007&NewsCatID=362

Turkey’s Largest City Is Rattled By Growing Signs Of ISIS Support
http://www.businessinsider.com/turkeys-capital-is-rattled-by-growing-signs-of-isis-support-2014-10

Charles Krauthammer: Our allies are playing a double game with Islamic State
http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-opinion/ci_26741980/charles-krauthammer-our-allies-are-playing-double-game

Ocalan’s Brother Wants to Establish a New Party in Turkey
http://basnews.com/en/News/Details/Ocalan-s-Brother-Wants-to-Establish-a-New-Party-in-Turkey/37819

Turkey fails in bid to join UN Security Council
http://www.benningtonbanner.com/ci_26739823/turkey-fails-bid-join-un-security-council

The Iranian puppet show in Syria is reaching its denouement — Assad will make some surprising moves, and soon.

For first time, Syria’s Alawites protest against the regime
http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2014/10/03/For-first-time-Syria-s-Alawites-protest-against-the-regime.html

Bashar Assad may be weaker than he thinks
http://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21625865-bashar-assad-may-be-weaker-he-thinks-tough-bowing