It is neither a good summary or great “analysis” of conflicts in Syria. It is more just a snapshot of elements, not an analysis.
No; the U.S. should not “declare” victory. It should remain, helping our real friends there, the Kurds, and make sure that everyone - Russia, Assad and Turkey, understand we and the Kurds are and will remain a presence in northern Syria and require our and the Kurds cooperation in any “all Syria” solution.
We neither have to go after attacking Assad, Turkey, or the Russians as if we seek to broaden our scope. We only need to remain and remain strong enough to counter attacks on our friends, the Kurds.
Assad and the Russians will either make a fair and honest deal with the Kurds, in a federated Syria, or a de facto carve out of northern Syria will be achieved by the Kurds, with us standing by them in the absence of any broad agreement.
That is all we have to do. It is neither expensive or a waste. It puts everyone on notice that they cannot unilaterally make any “all Syria” solution, and that in the end we and the Kurds will be part of it, or there will be no such solution.
That is as much “success” as a permanent American presence needs to make.
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No; the U.S. should not “declare” victory. It should remain, helping our real friends there, the Kurds, and make sure that everyone - Russia, Assad and Turkey, understand we and the Kurds are and will remain a presence in northern Syria and require our and the Kurds cooperation in any “all Syria” solution
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G-R-E-A-T. ANOTHER ‘war w/o end’; the ‘World Police’, using the lives of our youth. Yep, PERFECT.
Anywhere we SHOULDN’T put our big, fat noses? ‘Cuz, ya’know, we got ‘friends’ ALL other the planet.
1400 yrs. hasn’t ‘fixed’ the region, but the U.S., coming on the 2nd decade....we’ll get there. Someday.
Kurdistan is not America’s problem.
If you want to fight alongside the Kurds, be my guest.
Please tell that to the family of the next young American who comes back to them in a bag.
Win, or go home.