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“Republican lawmakers have lined up to criticize Trump’s decision, warning that it will lead to the slaughter of #Kurdish allies”

Posted on October 7, 2019 by ArchitectGuy

WASHINGTON POST We fought ISIS side by side with the Americans. Now they’re leaving us to our fate. by Ilham Ahmed October 9, 2019 The organization I represent, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), is the ally of the global coalition … Continue reading →

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“The Kurdish people, including virtually every single kurdish group, are heavily pro-American in sentiment”

Posted on November 14, 2017 by ArchitectGuy

EMET ONLINE State Department Undermining Kurds, Our Long Time Allies by Adam Turner November 14, 2017 …The State Department seems to have two rules when it comes to territorial disputes in the Middle East: 1) Borders, however they were determined, … Continue reading →

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Is General John Allen in Over His Head ?

Posted on November 3, 2014 by ArchitectGuy

FOREIGN POLICY by Mark Perry October 30, 2014 President Obama’s point man in the fight against the Islamic State faces a ruthless foe. But his detractors at home — even in the Pentagon — may be his biggest enemy. When … Continue reading →

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Yazidi Commander Killed by ISIS; Massacres Feared on Mt Sinjar

Posted on October 23, 2014 by ArchitectGuy

From a friend…..I was on a conference call last night with the Yazidi delegation…..It is urgent as 7,000 Yazidis on Mt. Sinjar are under ISIL seige and face death and slavery. They tell me it is a matter of hours, … Continue reading →

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Turkey ready to accept Kurdish state in historic shift

Posted on June 28, 2014 by ArchitectGuy

FINANCIAL TIMES by Daniel Dombey in Ankara June 27, 2014 Turkey’s ruling party has signaled it is ready to accept an independent Kurdish state in what is now northern Iraq, marking a historic shift by one of the heavyweight powers … Continue reading →

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Kurds edge towards statehood, with Turkish, Israeli help

Posted on June 22, 2014 by ArchitectGuy

FORTUNE by Geoffrey Smith June 20, 2014 The age-old dream of a Kurdish state is on the verge of being realized as the authority of Iraq’s central government frays. The world may be focusing on the looming battle for Baghdad between … Continue reading →

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