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2016-03-17 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

US says would not recognize Kurdish region in Syria

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Posted by Fred 2016-03-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Syria

#1 Since the Kurds have been our allies in the fight against ISIS, they, in Kerry's mind, have committed the sin of being our allies.
Therefore it is entirely just to exclude them from peace negotiations and oppose their own efforts to organize the areas under their control in Syria.
This is exactly what the British did to the
Jews of Palestine, who served as Commandoes in the British army while no Arab in the entire middle east lifted a finger for the British. So the British convened a group to plan for the future of the area. That group was given the name of the Arab League, and naturally the
Jews were not invited. This did not end well for the British. Kerry's plan won't end well for us.

Posted by Grins Snese4215 2016-03-17 01:35|| 2016-03-17 01:35|| Front Page Top

#2 The Kurds reply "Nichevo".

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-03-17 05:21|| 2016-03-17 05:21|| Front Page Top

#3 Our current regime doesn't recognize American regions in the US. Texas, California etc. are considered open, international areas where anyone can go, stay and expect lots of freebies.

Posted by AlanC 2016-03-17 07:24|| 2016-03-17 07:24|| Front Page Top

#4 Recognize a Syrian Kurdish state and you create half of a revived Kurdistan. The other half is in Turkey and our NATO ally Turkey would be outraged. OTOH, remembering many of their slights over the decade maybe we approach a ..."rats ass" level of interest.

Posted by NoMoreBS 2016-03-17 22:18|| 2016-03-17 22:18|| Front Page Top

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