This
The SAA is doing an efficient operation in E Ghouta and seem to have good momentum
The Russians are assisting militarily and politjcally in dismantling the jihadist cabal in Ghouta and the Syrians with Russian backing have opened a significant humanitarian corridor through which thousands of civilians have escaped jihadist areas
On the other hand who is really backing the Kurds I cannot say
Not willing or able to cooperate fully with the SAA - which may be their only real option
I say the Turks are our responsibility - not Russia’s or Iran’s
The Turks are our “ allies”, they are in NATO, we have military bases in their country
If we go after Turks to stop the invasion of Syria I dont see Russia objecting
They win either way if US and NATO breaks relations with Turkey or if we just stand by and watch our ally repeat its genocidal ways
But if we use Afrin as an excuse to go after Assad and the SAA trying to defend their territorial integrity and the alawite and Christian areas- then i see Russia intervening
If we made promises to the Kurds now is the time to figure out how to keep them, otherwise the Kurds need to really consider their other options
On the Kurds, I have been saying since September, “Take the deal” Assad offered. More recently, when offered help from SAA & SDF, they said,” no” to the SAA, but okay to SDF.
Syrians I follow are of the opinion that the Kurds would rather see Afrin burned to the ground, than to admit they cannot hold it.
“If I can’t have it, nobody can.” thinking by the Kurds.
Meanwhile, in Damascus, with the US threatening to bomb Damascus for the liberation of Ghouta, Russia has promised retaliation if the US interferes.
For my money, we need to get the hell out of Syria.