• This is a political forum that is non-biased/non-partisan and treats every person's position on topics equally. This debate forum is not aligned to any political party. In today's politics, many ideas are split between and even within all the political parties. Often we find ourselves agreeing on one platform but some topics break our mold. We are here to discuss them in a civil political debate. If this is your first visit to our political forums, be sure to check out the RULES. Registering for debate politics is necessary before posting. Register today to participate - it's free!

US demands security guarantee for Kurdish YPG from Turkey

TU Curmudgeon

B.A. (Sarc), LLb. (Lex Sarcasus), PhD (Sarc.)
DP Veteran
Joined
Mar 7, 2018
Messages
61,937
Reaction score
19,052
Location
Lower Mainland of BC
Gender
Male
Political Leaning
Centrist
From al-Jazeera

US demands security guarantee for Kurdish YPG from Turkey

The protection of allied forces who fought and died battling the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, or ISIS) in Syria must be guaranteed, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu in a phone conversation.

Pompeo and Cavusoglu talked on Monday as the NATO allies try to reach an agreement over the fate of US-backed, Kurdish-led fighters, who fought against the ISIL, following the planned withdrawal of US troops from northern Syria.

The US State Department said Pompeo also reiterated Washington's commitment to addressing Turkey's security concerns along the Turkish-Syrian border.

During the discussion, Pompeo emphasised "the importance that the United States places on the protection of forces that worked with the United States and the global coalition to defeat ISIS", department spokesman Robert Palladino said in a press release.

COMMENT:-

I have no doubt that the Turks will offer 100% protection to the YPG with only the minor proviso that there be absolutely no "terrorist incidents" (which the Turks will have the sole authority to define) that is in any way connected (which the Turks will have the sole authority to determine) to any group that is in any way associated (which the Turks will have the sole authority to determine) with either the YPG or anyone suspected of being linked to a supporter of the YPG. (In short, the Turks will be quite happy to give Mr. Trump an agreement that is as well defined and binding as Mr. Kim gave Mr. Trump regarding nuclear weapons.)

This, of course, will be yet another "Mission Accomplished" badge to pin on to the "Make America Gullible Again" hat.
 
Back
Top Bottom