Turkish military offensive in Syria/Rojava

[Maqkaradj]

I'm glad this has led the SDF to ally with Assad. If the US had stayed in Rojava it is almost certain that they would have been used by the Neo-Con hawks to topple Assad. Also funny how Americans have such short memories when it comes to foreign interventions, don't they remember their previous adventures or does the media have such a fucking hold over their minds?

[Duhon]

I'm glad this has led the SDF to ally with Assad. If the US had stayed in Rojava it is almost certain that they would have been used by the Neo-Con hawks to topple Assad. Also funny how Americans have such short memories when it comes to foreign interventions, don't they remember their previous adventures or does the media have such a fucking hold over their minds?

this adventure mainly consists of keeping isis from rising from the ashes and the turks from shooting every kurd in sight

in other words, a whole lot of vigilance, but also a whole lot of nothing

[Loben The 2nd]

I'm glad this has led the SDF to ally with Assad. If the US had stayed in Rojava it is almost certain that they would have been used by the Neo-Con hawks to topple Assad. Also funny how Americans have such short memories when it comes to foreign interventions, don't they remember their previous adventures or does the media have such a fucking hold over their minds?

this adventure mainly consists of keeping isis from rising from the ashes and the turks from shooting every kurd in sight

in other words, a whole lot of vigilance, but also a whole lot of nothing

considering the casualties thus far, i doubt the Turks are shooting every kurd in sight.

[Rezmaeristan]

Meh label it how ever you wish. It will never cease to entertain how brave some people are with other people's lives

speaking of bravery, here, have a load of this

tl;dr: trump says the troops now leaving syria will now be somewhere else in the region, for there's nothing like eating fucking popcorn at a genocidal premiere

Well this is disappointing.

[Totally Not OEP]

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Welp, that's all I needed to know on this whole thing.

[Sovaal]

Middle East is going to Middle East, just as Trump is going to Trump.

[GLDF]

Meh label it how ever you wish. It will never cease to entertain how brave some people are with other people's lives

speaking of bravery, here, have a load of this

tl;dr: trump says the troops now leaving syria will now be somewhere else in the region, for there's nothing like eating fucking popcorn at a genocidal premiere

"That time I let my third favorite killer Erdogen genocide an entire ethnicity because I felt like it and those stupid congressmen whined about my brilliant solution, an autobiography."

[Duhon]

Middle East is going to Middle East, just as Trump is going to Trump.

middle east won't be middling east right now if trump... weren't

[Pasong Tirad]

Biji Biji Rojava!

[Kowani]

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"Trump's edict may lead to peace, security and stability in Syria"
Yeah, all-out war with Turkey sure looks like peace, security, and stability.

Also, I like how they just straight up list Rojava's fight against ISIS as a reason not to support them.

Corpses are remarkably non-violent.

[Nakena]

"Trump's edict may lead to peace, security and stability in Syria"
Yeah, all-out war with Turkey sure looks like peace, security, and stability.

Also, I like how they just straight up list Rojava's fight against ISIS as a reason not to support them.

Corpses are remarkably non-violent.

Unless during the Zombiecalypse.

[Kowani]

Corpses are remarkably non-violent.

Unless during the Zombiecalypse.

…That’s fair.

[Risottia]

Anyone can pick up weapons on another location and start fighting. Follows logically that everyone and their uncle are legitimate targets. Including, dunno, kindergarten kids in Ankara? They could grow up, pick up weapons and fight.

This comparison is so weak I am not even bothering to this

So you can't answer. Good to know.

Nope, you're not combatting anymore.

Not at that moment, no, but a few hours later, yes. I can deny the enemy manpower by taking him out.

You can but you're not allowed to. That's why there's a thing such as capturing POWs instead of murdering them.

Because you want to be considered a legitimate soldier and not a war criminal.

Correction - you don't want to be the war criminal on the loosing side.

That's the whole point of ethics according to you: Not getting caught and getting away with murder.
Good to know, will remember for later.

[Risottia]

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I'm totally sure they're entirely representative of every Christian in Syria. Yep.
Also, Christian = automatically right, innit.

[Nakena]

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I'm totally sure they're entirely representative of every Christian in Syria. Yep.
Also, Christian = automatically right, innit.

They're not. They're an subgroup of the assyrians.

[Vistulange]

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I'm totally sure they're entirely representative of every Christian in Syria. Yep.
Also, Christian = automatically right, innit.

To be frank, the general mood is "Kurd = automatically right" as well.

[New Arcadius]

Turkey has every right to do this.

That is where you are wrong.

[The Alma Mater]

I'm totally sure they're entirely representative of every Christian in Syria. Yep.
Also, Christian = automatically right, innit.

To be frank, the general mood is "Kurd = automatically right" as well.

Technically, the general mood is "genocide =bad".

[Pasong Tirad]

To be frank, the general mood is "Kurd = automatically right" as well.

Technically, the general mood is "genocide =bad".

Wait, what? You mean killing and displacing millions of people is a bad idea?

[The Republic of Fore]

Meh label it how ever you wish. It will never cease to entertain how brave some people are with other people's lives

speaking of bravery, here, have a load of this

tl;dr: trump says the troops now leaving syria will now be somewhere else in the region, for there's nothing like eating fucking popcorn at a genocidal premiere

Of course he did, Lindsay Graham and the other war hawk Republicans would throw a tantrum if we actually pulled out of a conflict for once. I don't know why I'm disappointed. Maybe someday we'll get a president with enough backbone to stand up to his party.

[Vistulange]

To be frank, the general mood is "Kurd = automatically right" as well.

Technically, the general mood is "genocide =bad".

I still haven't had anybody tell me precisely what Erdoğan gets out of genociding Kurds, though. Unless you think he's in it just to make people cry, at which point I really don't know what to say.

[Kubra]

Technically, the general mood is "genocide =bad".

I still haven't had anybody tell me precisely what Erdoğan gets out of genociding Kurds, though. Unless you think he's in it just to make people cry, at which point I really don't know what to say.

I dunno about "genocide", but as you know kurds since the formation of Turkey have generally been a rebellious minority in a country that has tried very hard to be very french in terms of how to views its central culture. Having kurds on the border in cahoots with the rebellious ones inside the borders is a security threat, no matter how you spin it. It's why Turkey is generally amiable with the iraqi kurds that aren't into the whole ocalan thing.

[Vistulange]

I still haven't had anybody tell me precisely what Erdoğan gets out of genociding Kurds, though. Unless you think he's in it just to make people cry, at which point I really don't know what to say.

I dunno about "genocide", but as you know kurds since the formation of Turkey have generally been a rebellious minority in a country that has tried very hard to be very french in terms of how to views its central culture. Having kurds on the border in cahoots with the rebellious ones inside the borders is a security threat, no matter how you spin it. It's why Turkey is generally amiable with the iraqi kurds that aren't into the whole ocalan thing.

Okay. I'm chill and on board with that explanation.

Still, the whole "genocide" thing looks like it's just "well Turks did 1915, so they're inclined towards genocide, let's go with induction and immediately assume they want to genocide Kurds as well" in NSG-speak which naturally involves plenty of strawmanning and a complete disregard for forces influencing the actors.

[The Alma Mater]

I dunno about "genocide", but as you know kurds since the formation of Turkey have generally been a rebellious minority in a country that has tried very hard to be very french in terms of how to views its central culture. Having kurds on the border in cahoots with the rebellious ones inside the borders is a security threat, no matter how you spin it. It's why Turkey is generally amiable with the iraqi kurds that aren't into the whole ocalan thing.

Okay. I'm chill and on board with that explanation.

Still, the whole "genocide" thing looks like it's just "well Turks did 1915, so they're inclined towards genocide, let's go with induction and immediately assume they want to genocide Kurds as well" in NSG-speak which naturally involves plenty of strawmanning and a complete disregard for forces influencing the actors.

It is, except it is not merely NSG speak but that of just about every media outlet.
But we will have to wait and see how many Erdogan will exterminate.

[Nakena]

Trump demands immediate cease fire

Second sauce: https://nypost.com/2019/10/14/trump-cal ... -invasion/