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Turkey sets deadline for Kurds to withdraw from northern Syria: Source
ifpnews.com ^ | December 7, 2022

Posted on 12/07/2022 1:09:07 PM PST by BenLurkin

Ankara has set a final deadline for Russia and the United States to force Kurdish forces to leave three strategic towns in northern Syria, a Turkish source has claimed. Turkey has warned that the alternative will be a military operation against the Washington-backed forces.

The official told Al Jazeera that Turkey has demanded that Moscow and Washington press the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to withdraw within two weeks from Manbij, Tal Rifaat and Kobane (Ayn al-Arab).

Turkey will not extend that deadline, according to the official, and has warned that the alternative will be a military operation against the US-backed SDF, which is largely made up of the Kurdish-dominated People’s Protection Units (YPG).

Turkish official stated that the US had proposed the idea of restructuring the SDF and giving a larger role to the Arab forces within it in administering the three towns that Turkey had demanded the SDF withdraw from.

However, Turkey announced that SDF control of oil facilities had to end before it considered any American proposals.

The Russian side also placed its own demands related to Ukraine and linked those demands to it backing down on Syria.

The SDF has attempted to head off Turkey’s planned operation by leaning on both the Russians and the Americans.


Fighters of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), walk together near Baghouz, Deir Al Zor province, Syria March 5, 2019.
REUTERS/Rodi Said

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1 posted on 12/07/2022 1:09:07 PM PST by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

Who are our Ukraine lovers going to side with in this?

How are forces in Syria any of Turkey’s business?
Is this like us invading Iraq because 15/19 terrorists were Saudi?...


2 posted on 12/07/2022 1:16:50 PM PST by EEGator
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To: BenLurkin

If Turkey attacked Syria from the rear, would Greece help?


3 posted on 12/07/2022 1:17:25 PM PST by MikeSteelBe (The South will be in the right in the next war of Northern aggression.)
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4 posted on 12/07/2022 1:19:04 PM PST by EEGator
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To: BenLurkin

Deep State setting up for the next money laundering scam...?


5 posted on 12/07/2022 1:20:05 PM PST by mewzilla (We will never restore the republic if we don't first secure the ballot box.)
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To: All

Oh no…not Syria
Anyways


6 posted on 12/07/2022 1:20:08 PM PST by escapefromboston (Free Chauvin)
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To: EEGator

I’m not a fan of banning films, but I probably could be convinced to make exceptions for The Human Centipede (and the sequel) and for Man Bites Dog.

I’m just saying . . .


7 posted on 12/07/2022 1:23:29 PM PST by vladimir998 ( Apparently I'm still living in your head rent free. At least now it isn't empty.)
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To: vladimir998

Horrible movie. After watching I was mad at myself for watching...


8 posted on 12/07/2022 1:26:38 PM PST by EEGator
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To: EEGator

“Who are our Ukraine lovers going to side with in this?”

If anyone has to be “sided with” I would choose the Kurds. They might give the Turks a much needed black eye. That would also mean the Russians and Americans would be on the same side. That’s a good thing. This would also strengthen the hand of Assad - who, albeit a dictator, has been good for Christians in Syria.


9 posted on 12/07/2022 1:33:01 PM PST by vladimir998 ( Apparently I'm still living in your head rent free. At least now it isn't empty.)
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To: vladimir998

I’m good with not taking any side and the US and Turkey shouldn’t be in NATO.


10 posted on 12/07/2022 1:39:31 PM PST by EEGator
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To: EEGator

The Human Centipede or Man Bites Dog?

I watched The Human Centipede to see why there was so much hubbub about it. Afterward I was annoyed with myself for watching. Man Bites Dog? The VHS jacket specifically said it was a “black comedy” or “dark comedy”. In a way, it’s a brilliant film because it’s deliberately designed to make the viewer angry. It succeeded. If anyone ever created a pot to contribute to for putting a contract out on the film makers, I would risk prison to contribute to it.


11 posted on 12/07/2022 1:41:10 PM PST by vladimir998 ( Apparently I'm still living in your head rent free. At least now it isn't empty.)
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To: vladimir998

The centipede. I haven’t heard of the other, and won’t be watching.


12 posted on 12/07/2022 1:42:27 PM PST by EEGator
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To: EEGator

“How are forces in Syria any of Turkey’s business?”

Considering the long border between Syria and Turkey and the fact that the Neocons are trying to overthrow the Turkish government, I’d say that Turkey has a MAJOR interest in Syria, or at least Northern Syria.


13 posted on 12/07/2022 1:54:23 PM PST by BobL (By the way, low tonight in Estonia: 24 degrees)
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To: BobL

So just like Russia and Ukraine?


14 posted on 12/07/2022 1:55:34 PM PST by EEGator
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To: escapefromboston; mewzilla; All

Syrian civil war [November] monthly update
balkan mapping
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojiW0tEeQo0


15 posted on 12/07/2022 1:56:33 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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To: EEGator

“So just like Russia and Ukraine?”

Yep, Russia certainly has an interest in what happens in Ukraine.


16 posted on 12/07/2022 1:58:24 PM PST by BobL (By the way, low tonight in Estonia: 24 degrees)
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To: BobL

Turkish President Erdogan figures Obama tried to off him in a coup in 2016 and who was Obama’s VP...

Erdogan wants to leverage Russia and the US under the pressure of Ukraine to give him everything he can get including northern Syria.


17 posted on 12/07/2022 3:34:33 PM PST by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERBODY'S BUSINESS-REMEMBER PASTOR NIEMOLLER)
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To: Nextrush

“Turkish President Erdogan figures Obama tried to off him in a coup in 2016 and who was Obama’s VP.”

Good point, Victoria Neuland (effectively). Queen of the Neocons.

Starts making sense now.


18 posted on 12/07/2022 4:10:29 PM PST by BobL (By the way, low tonight in Estonia: 24 degrees)
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