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Either PKK/SDF is retreating or their entire defense line is collapsing. Either way, the people of Syria are rising up against Communist PKK terrorists.
Goes to show you that any leadership without the backing of its people has an expiration date.
Goes to show you that any leadership without the backing of its people has an expiration date.
hyperman
INT'L MOD
Clashes between groups of Al-Tabaqah residents and QSD militias inside the city.
Fighting inside Tabqa already, and the Syrian Army hasn't even entered yet. Residents are taking the initiative themselves against the PKK.
Fighting inside Tabqa already, and the Syrian Army hasn't even entered yet. Residents are taking the initiative themselves against the PKK.
hyperman
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It seems to be a collapse. Atleast south of the Euphrates. They contested Dibsi Efnan very far from Raqqa, which wouldn't make sense if you were retreating.
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"We welcome the continued efforts of all parties in Syria to prevent escalation and seek a solution to the conflict through dialogue. We also urge Syrian government forces to cease any offensive operations in the areas between Aleppo and Tabqa." — Admiral Brad Cooper, Commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM)
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They are known to be very trigger-happy. If they don't intervene, it means there's some sort of deal made behind closed doors.
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They are known to be very trigger-happy. If they don't intervene, it means there's some sort of deal made behind closed doors.
hyperman
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Yeah I saw that, but if locals are fighting in Tabqa already, this won't hold. especially when they are coming from 3 axis, not just the west but the south and more importantly the east.
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There's also the simple fact that both parties agreed to cooperate with the US against DAESH.
Meaning: There's no geopolitical risk for the Yankees.
However, preventing the large Arab and Sunni communities from coming together with the rest of the nation paints a grim picture in the region and among Muslims in the Middle East.
At this moment, the most prudent course of action for the US is to hold back and refrain from intervening, allowing time for the situation to stabilize and to observe who ultimately remains as the last man standing. .
hyperman
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Oh they have much more evil intentions, THey are trying to build a PKK bloc from Syria to Iran, where PKK fighters move freely and fight in all three areas. Right now, one of the reasons Lindsey Graham is upset is because the PKK doing attacking inside Iran said they will pull back and go to syria to assist the PKK in Syria. Qandil is pulling fighters from the Iranian front to move them to Syria, and the Neocons are upset over it.
If the Syrian Army takes back all of Northern Syria, then Lindsey Graham sees that as a loss, he prefers the current status quo. This whole Syria to Iran axis with Qandil in the middle of it though should be a wakeup call, b/c the way the Neocons and Israelis are organizing this thing, the only front not activated is the PKK front in Turkey.
Syria needs to dealt with decisively with regards to the PKK, else this cancer will fester and they will use it against Turkey in the future.
hyperman
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The Syrian Arab Army: Our forces entered the towns of Hanida and Safsafa and the villages of Abu Assi and Al-Jabali in the Raqqa countryside and established full control over the city of Mansoura.
Al Tabqa looks surrounded from the east and south.
Al Tabqa looks surrounded from the east and south.
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I generally agree with your analysis, but I also believe that the key decision-makers in the US security apparatus operate on a case-by-case basis, which means they won't invest in a losing situation.
From an objective standpoint, the SDF has been gradually retreating since the end of Assad's oppressive regime. My intuition suggests that the US has quietly accepted the idea of eventually eliminating the PKK in Syria. The only remaining question is when and how to carry this out without jeopardizing its interests. If a significant strike against the PKK in Syria occurs, akin to what has transpired in Turkey, what areas will still be worth fighting for the PKK?
Iraq and Iran.
Iraq is off-limits for numerous reasons, including local Kurdish self-governance, but it serves as an ideal entry point into Western Iran. The US has also recently established a major facility in Erbil. Tge local Kurdish Barzani government has strong connections with Ankara.
Iran is the next target, and the US's plan to gather the remnants of the PKK from Syria and Northern Iraq to redirect them towards Tehran is a) entirely feasible and b) aligns perfectly with Israel's interests.
The Israelis, under Netanyahu, appear to recognize that opening a new front in Syria at this moment in time is impractical. They seem inclined to allow Syria to remain as it is for now while concentrating on other areas. No guarantee for the future but having time to consolidate is extremely valuable.
When you take a step back and consider the bigger picture, everything starts to make sense. At least to me.
PKK's next target is Iran. Ironically, another major miscalculation of IRI that will now hunt them for years if not decades.
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The tribal dynamics are often overlooked. There's nothing the US can do if the Arabs revolt en masse.
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