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To: BeauBo

“BTW, any government in Syria will be hostile to Israel”

Not the Kurds. They are the great exception in the Region.

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The Kurds are a small minority in Syria. I’m all in favor of them having their own country, but they have neither the capability of desire to rule over Arab populations. Try again. Any government that represents Syria will be hostile to Israel. No government is going to willingly accept another country holding their territory, however justified by history and strategic necessity. As I said, Israel can defend itself against Syria, without our overthrowing every government that doesn’t like them.


23 posted on 09/28/2017 6:40:39 PM PDT by Hugin (Conservatism without Nationalism is a fraud.)
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To: Hugin

“they (the Syrian Kurds) have neither the capability of desire to rule over Arab populations.”

Not true. They have proven their capability to administer Arab populations in Manbij, Hasakah, and elsewhere. Arguably they are the only group that has shown the capability to equitably and efficiently administer Arab areas so far, as measured by Internally Displaced Persons voluntarily returning to the areas in Kurdish/SDF control, and in their excellent ability to maintain internal security against jihadis.

In terms of desire, it is their explicit doctrine that their political view (called Democratic Confederalism, or Apoism) should extend throughout Syria, although they would be willing to negotiate with Damascus for autonomy in their areas (which already include several majority Arab area). They do represent a well defined alternative political ideology, which would not be (is not) hostile to Israel, the USA, other ethnic groups or religions - in both theory and practice.


26 posted on 09/28/2017 7:27:58 PM PDT by BeauBo
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