Erdogan has never been interested in fighting ISIS, and neither has Obama. Erdogan ‘s interest begins and ends at genocide against the Kurds; Obama is actively supporting ISIS against the legitimate Syrian government.
We need to get out... There’s nothing there for the U.S.
>>”Erdogan has never been interested in fighting ISIS, and neither has Obama. Erdogan ‘s interest begins and ends at genocide against the Kurds; Obama is actively supporting ISIS against the legitimate Syrian government.”<<
There are 2 main issues right now, imo:
1. Kurds and northern syria in particular. It really isn’t only Erdogan. The Turks, largely & generally, are very suspicious of the Kurds. It goes back to a very violent conflict & history between them. And, it isn’t just about PKK.
2. If Erdogan is removed or overthrown, by the US, and replaced with another Islamist (Gulen), while ISIS still exists and is ‘supported’, then we can safely assume that Erdogan is being scapegoated. Way I see it, at present, Erdogan is and has been a ‘middleman’ in ‘supporting’ ISIS, not the top-dog.
>>”There’s nothing there for the U.S.”<<
Superficially that’s true. But, the U.S. won’t shift out, because the view may well be that if the U.S. does, others (Russians, for example) will move in. So, it’s a battle for power & dominance in that (very strategic) region. Both the Kurds & Turkey (Erdogan too) are really pawns.
“We need to get out... There’s nothing there for the U.S.”
There’s plenty there for the Saudis, who own the Obama regime.
I’ll start to believe they’re ready to walk away when Trump lives long enough to take the oath.
Seems a long way off, doesn’t it?
Erdogen thinks he is the mahdi....