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Igel

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11. Except the Kurds are more like Dostum's men than AQ.

Reply to FailureToCommunicate (Reply #8)

Fri Dec 28, 2018, 10:27 PM

Dec 2018

Their goals are local, their foes are local.

Have you ever seen how large Kurdistan would be if it were based on approximate ethnic boundaries? It would be bigger than Syria.

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Exclusive: U.S. commanders recommend letting Kurdish fighters in Syria keep weapons [View all] left-of-center2012 Dec 2018 OP

How, exactly, does anyone propose taking the weapons back if they refuse? DRoseDARs Dec 2018 #1

Depends where the weapons are, doesn't it? Igel Dec 2018 #10

I think we should should provide weapons just like we do to SA dhol82 Dec 2018 #2

We will have to wait for what Putin says. edhopper Dec 2018 #3

I waited for your post, watoos Dec 2018 #15

seemed obvious edhopper Dec 2018 #19

You just know this enraged the men and women fighting with them. GulfCoast66 Dec 2018 #4

What they need is an actual Kurdish state. n/t OnlinePoker Dec 2018 #18

Best way to keep Trump from finding out about it Mr.Bill Dec 2018 #5

Write it in technical jargon and military speak with no pictures rpannier Dec 2018 #16

So if the Kurds are asking the Syrian government for help, Cold War Spook Dec 2018 #6

The SAA, Russians, and/or Iran will step into the void Devil Child Dec 2018 #7

I do not have a problem with the Kurds being armed. Cold War Spook Dec 2018 #13

Sure, why not. That worked out swell when done with the Mujahideen. FailureToCommunicate Dec 2018 #8

Except the Kurds are more like Dostum's men than AQ. Igel Dec 2018 #11

Accurate assessment with comparison to Dostum Devil Child Dec 2018 #12

He'll want them to pay cash in advance to keep them....otherwise we're suckers rlexx Dec 2018 #9

There is a reason Britain did not carve out a Kurdistan after WWI GulfCoast66 Dec 2018 #14

Get our "ex-aerospace manager"..on it...sec defense, right? Maxheader Dec 2018 #17