Turkey, ISIS and the Kurds . Between 2011 – 2016, Turkey helped ISIS and other jihadist groups directly in its actions against Kurds, and bought cheap petrol from them in exchange for military equipment. ... Turkey first used ISIS against Kurds. After..…
The U.S. has secured the Oil, & the ISIS Fighters are double secured by Kurds & Turkey…. . — Donald J. ..…
Before Trump withdrew the U.S. troops, the Kurds had been suppressing ISIS in the region. ... It calls on Turkey to end its military incursion, protect the Kurds and “present a clear and specific plan for the enduring defeat of ISIS.” . ..…
We have a moral responsibility not just to the Kurds who fought with us against ISIS. ..…
total of 8 of Trump's 19 tweets on Turkey, Syria, and Kurds from October 7th through 14th were devoted to strategic comments, related to Turkey's as partner, and discussing terrorism and ISIS Syria. ..…
Pulls Out,” The New Yorker, October 13, 2019, available at https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/chaos-in-syria-isis-detainees-escape-as-the-us-pulls-out. . Ben Hubbard and others, “Abandoned by U.S. in Syria, Kurds Find New Ally in American Foe,” The New York Times, October..…
Washington offered the Kurds a military alliance and U.S. protection from both U.S. bombing and ISIS forces. ... Their focus was on defeating ISIS forces. . Now, faced with an abrupt U.S. pullback and a Turkish onslaught, the Kurds have announced that they will seek a..…
Bear Klein: Trump Said That ISIS Has Been Defeated. Local Forces in Syria and Iraq Tell Us Otherwise Special report... . Bear Klein: Military Commanders told the Kurds over and over the USA would not abandon them. ..…
Washington offered the Kurds a military alliance and U.S. protection from both U.S. bombing and ISIS forces. ... Their focus was on defeating ISIS forces. . Now, faced with an abrupt U.S. pullback and a Turkish onslaught, the Kurds have announced that they will seek a..…