The Kurds are all brothers when the larger conflict comes into view and will stand together when all the brown stuff gets airborne. The real unknown here is what the hell are the Israelis doing here (have been for a while) in this dogfight. The don’t waste ammo on side issues and this is definitely no longer a “side issue”.
The Israelis have been training the intelligence organizations on the peripherals of the Middle East for several years now. It’s one way they keep tabs on things.
Source:
The Spymasters of Israel (Mass Market Paperback)
by Stewart Steven (Author)
http://www.amazon.com/Spymasters-Israel-Stewart-Steven/dp/0345339274/ref=sr_1_2/105-4108010-8022030?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1192513427&sr=8-2
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That is a bit obvious. The PKK was probably feeding the Israeli’s intel on Irans nuke plans, and placing a volatile element on Syria’s flank.
Additionally you have not spoken to the fact yet that Israel and Turkey have been Intel and cooperative (low key) buddies for years.
They may have given them some artillery but I do not suspect they thought those pieces would be used against Turkey (or Jordan, or southern Iraq).
The signs are the dems started a domino fall that has screwed up a bunch of plans EVERYONE had counted on.