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| The U.S. Military: Proud Owners of One-Third of Syria | |
| 2018-04-11 | |
The problem with holding territory in Syria is quite simple: people live there. Real, live folks the U.S. military -- like it or not -- is now beholden to. These Syrians' hopes, dreams, sustenance, quality of life, gripes and complaints -- at the expense of domestic concerns -- become the responsibility of the U.S. government according to local perception. I've seen this movie before, experienced it, in both Iraq and Afghanistan. It doesn't end well. Furthermore, Washington is being sucked ever further into the Syrian abyss for no strategic benefit to the United States. Rhetoric aside, many of Trump's campaign statements were eminently reasonable. But contrary to his clear-eyed observations, his administration is doubling down and staying put in Eastern Syria. A plea for clear-eyed policy to cut our losses and sensibly redeployed our troops based on sober strategy and U.S. interests rather than reacting to a crisis merely because we can. Thoughts? | |
| Posted by:Alistaire Clunter7986 |
| #6 Iskenderun? Wonderful weather. We're slipping the Turk a French letter! A century of cleansing And diplomats fencing: The Sandjak of |
| Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220 2018-04-11 21:55 |
| #5 Why am I thinking 1914? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2018-04-11 13:08 |
| #4 How Russia Is Turning Syria into a Major Naval Base for Nuclear Warships |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2018-04-11 12:08 |
| #3 I believe that an independent Kurdistan would start another Arab war much like the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. I also believe it is a great idea and would put a stable wedge between Iran and Turkey as well as between Syria, Lebanon, and Iran. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2018-04-11 11:41 |
| #2 The tradeoff: Trade the Euphrates River region in return for the Hasakah province of easternmost Syria presently under control of the indigenous Kurds. How to set up a Kurdistan that would include parts of Iraq and Syria. A polity that could survive political and military attacks by Iraq and Syria and thus offer the US a safe base of operation to go along with Israel. |
| Posted by: Clurong Peacock9529 2018-04-11 10:23 |
| #1 How many American citizens even realize the U.S. military now occupies most of the eastern third of Syria? Not bad for having only 2000 troops there. Any resources there? |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2018-04-11 09:21 |