ThunderBlade + 231 TB January 7, 2019 U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton has arrived in Turkey for negotiations on the fate of American-allied Kurdish fighters in Syria. Bolton will seek assurances from the NATO ally that it won’t attack the Kurds when the U.S. withdraws troops from northeastern Syria. Monday’s visit comes a day after Bolton said such guarantees were a “condition” of the pullout President Donald Trump ordered last month. Turkey considers the Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection Units, or YPG, a terrorist group linked to an insurgency within its borders, and has threatened to mount an assault on the groups that have fought alongside U.S. troops against the Islamic State in Syria. Bolton, who is expected to meet Tuesday with Turkish officials including President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that’s unacceptable. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pinto + 293 PZ January 7, 2019 If US have thought about a Kurds destiny, they had to talk about this before their official decision to pull troops out. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pavel + 384 PP January 7, 2019 It will be an "accident" or "oversight," I'm sure. Kurds has no any chance...Sad. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderBlade + 231 TB January 7, 2019 Sure... they promise-promise, because Turkey is so trustworthy! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
damirUSBiH + 327 DD January 7, 2019 Generally, all story about Syria and Kurds are weird.... So, Turkey accuses the Kurds of wanting to destabilize Turkey and labelled them "Terrorist", here are their NATO allies the US saying don't touch them they are our allies !? Who are the true allies? One more of many a paradox in modern world. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rainman + 263 January 7, 2019 Kurds between two fires: Turkey from one side, Assad from the other side ... C’mon, this is hypocrisy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pinto + 293 PZ January 7, 2019 " The US will pull out of Syria only with assurances Turkey will not attack Kurdish allies there - national security adviser John Bolton says..." And Turkey gave a pinky promise... That should be interesting, how are they going to control and make sure it happens. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoMack + 547 JM January 7, 2019 I heard yesterday that Erdogan was asking the U.S. to stay in Syria. Wonder what's up with that? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ronwagn + 6,290 January 8, 2019 10 hours ago, JoMack said: I heard yesterday that Erdogan was asking the U.S. to stay in Syria. Wonder what's up with that? To diminish the power of Iran perhaps. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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