https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wsj.com/amp/articles/assad-widens-grip-in-syria-after-u-s-pullback-pact-with-kurds-11571077050
Above is an article about the situation in Syria. The new alliance between Kurdish forces and Syrian Army/Government came quickly. I wonder if there was pre-coordination involving the U.S. before we announced a withdrawal.
This is an opportunity for Syria to come together in the face of a common enemy, the Turks. Once Turkey is ousted partners will have to decide their future. If Assad is smart he gives the Kurds a portion of northern Syria as their own state. This would draw Kurds from Iraq. The Kurds get their own land and Syria gets a buffer between Turkey. It may also reduce tensions between Iraqi Kurds and the Iraqi Government. You then have a potential alliance between Syria, Iran, Kurdistan and Iraq. As we would be friends with Iraq and Kurdistan we have a way of monitoring Iran and Syria.
We look at it sort of black and white. If the U.S. leaves the Kurds die, we are making an awful decision. We need the military there to bring freedom. Problem is we can’t be everywhere en masse. If we commit forces either large scale and/or long time our foot print becomes too big for indigenous forces to fill. If we stay in a support roll with minimum assets it puts a local face on the cause and we retain an exit strategy.
If we go the route of supporting large scale deployment to spite Trump all I ask is to think about two things.
1. Is the threat great enough to the U.S. to warrant long term and/or large scale deployments?
2. Are American lives in a foreign country worth political games at home?
EDIT: Just found this. Apparently ABC News is trying to pass a shooting range video as combat footage in Syria. Can anyone explain why they did this? I’ll take let’s manipulate people to start another war for $200 Alex.