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2019-10-18 Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Turkish offensive anchored in Erdogan’s expansionist illusions
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Posted by Fred 2019-10-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ]  Top
 File under: Govt of Syria 

#1 Is the Assad government really willing to give up sovereignty of a large slice of its northern border to Turkey?
Is Turkey going to be allowed to occupy this slice?
I have my doubts on the willingness of the US the Eurpeans, the Russians the Kurds and the Assad government to permit this.
Posted by Daniel 2019-10-18 11:38||   2019-10-18 11:38|| Front Page Top

#2 What's Assad (and Putin) think about Kurdistan?
Posted by Bright Pebbles 2019-10-18 11:59||   2019-10-18 11:59|| Front Page Top

#3 After Turkey's foray, 1974 to the present day, into Cyprus and establishing the quisling "Republic of Northern Cyprus" that only the Turks recognize... Does anyone think that Sultan Erdogan will give up what he has taken?
Posted by magpie 2019-10-18 14:35||   2019-10-18 14:35|| Front Page Top

#4 Depends on Basileus Vlad.
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2019-10-18 14:39||   2019-10-18 14:39|| Front Page Top

#5 I wouldn't bet on Erdogan giving anything up. I also wouldn't bet on him being able to keep it, considering that he seems about as incompetent as a dictator can get. He is openly delusional when it comes to economics, seeming to think that merely shouting louder will change everything (kinda like Bernie Sanders actually) and has destroyed his own military for political reasons while alienating more and more of his own citizens. That doesn't spell "renewed empire" so much as "brand-new regional basket case".
Posted by Vernal Hatrick 2019-10-18 15:36||   2019-10-18 15:36|| Front Page Top

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