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From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
9/18/19
Yes, I know who they are, I just didn't understand how they applied to my post.
Oh wait - Berry has a fanciful imagination.
Esoteric, but I got there in the end.
From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
10/7/19
US announces Turkey will invade northern Syria following Trump-Erdogan phone call
In a rare Sunday night announcement, the White House says Turkey will soon invade northern Syria, raising concerns for the US-backed Kurdish forces who have been fighting Islamic State.
Read more from ABC NewsFrom: Di (amina046)
10/7/19
This is as bad as it gets
Trump makes way for Turkish operation in Syria
Kurdish-led forces accuse the US of abandoning them as Turkey prepares to enter northern Syria.
Read more from BBC NewsFrom: bml00
10/7/19
It will get a lot worse if and when the Turks and the Kurds clash , the US decision to remove troops in readiness for a Turkish advance is a another sign of Trump weakness this is in light of Erdogan seeing down Trump over the issue of the F35
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From: katiek2
10/7/19
Similarly, the big Kurdish towns and cities along the border, Kobane and Qamishili and others, remain calm. There's been no call for people to evacuate from those areas.
Prisons full of IS foreign fighters are further south and will continue to be under Kurdish control - if Turkey restricts itself to a limited assault.
The above is from the same article, toward the bottom. If the Kurds are remaining calm, perhaps others should also.