In several countries in the Middle East, it seems that one war ends just in time for the next one to begin. In Iraq, most expect the ISIS war to give way to a fight over Kurdish secession. In Syria, with ISIS starting to lose ground, the next round of wars is already starting to take shape.
Of course in Syria, the ISIS war is itself only part of a broader, more complicated war, and fighting between rebel factions and the government will likely continue beyond ISIS having territory. That doesn’t mean more wars won’t break out, however.
The Syrian Kurds certainly see it coming. On the one hand, many YPG are accusing Turkey of plotting to attack them in Afrin, but on the other hand, one YPG commander is openly threatening to invade Turkish-held territory Either way, US efforts to keep the YPG and Turkey from fighting seem likely to fail eventually.
Meanwhile, the US seems to be gearing up for its own new war in Syria, building up its forces in the country’s southeast with an express eye on fighting the Syrian government and the Shi’ite militias that back them. It’s unclear how the US imagines they can get into this war without getting Russia involved too, which could quickly make this a region, if not world-wide, war.
What else is new. Neocons need fresh wars, or to refresh existing ones. None of the wars mentioned here would last, or start, without our injection of war means, directly or through proxies or “allies”. If Kurds do not see benefits or if promises were not made — they would not mobilize. And poor Afrin babies, they just “must” try to.break out of the current confinement as clearly US cannot conquer Raqqa with Kobani Kurds alone. But that is fake goal ss well, only to create another fake reason why the war must grind on. All we need to do is pull out, stop funding and supplying all the hopefuls in this “war” and it will end. Not everyone will be happy. — but the peace is what 99% of human beings want. And in this conflict, everyone knows who is working towards peace, and who is fanning the war flames.
As for Iraqi Kurds, US is frowning on their referendum. Wants Iraqi territorial integrity. Anything wrong with the picture? Of course, wrong Kurds under Barzani are those wanting autonomy. The one that has good relations with Turkey and Baghdad. The one that already struck a deal with Baghdad. Not to worry — we already have a contingent of PKK Kurds unhappy with the deal — the ones we installed in Kobani. Then neocons will find other poor babies to stir up, start another conflict. The problem for neocons is the increasing regional coordination that aims at smothering conflicts and taking away incentives for fighting. Rooting out the damaging influence of nekcon international so deeply burrowed into institutions will not be easy. Short of military just stopping to cooperate in the endless charades.
Yes Bianca because all America wants to do is start conflicts is it because we invaded our neighbors and had got sanctioned by the world so our people are suffering so we have to distract them with our military adventurism and tell everyone to sacrifice because they’re being patriots while our leaders build lavish palaces with the money they’ve gotten rich off of while everyone else suffers.O…wait that’s Russia my fault.If we wanted to do what you’re actually saying wouldn’t we have took out Assad when he gassed his people the first time?Why would we wait until Russia got involved?I hate to tell you but,we where already flying bombing missions on ISIS in Syria before that Iranian general went to Russia got on his knees and begged Putin for help because the Syrian rebels where beating there ass.I know you love to re-write history with a anti-America spin but,stick to the facts.USA
You live in a fantasy world.
Actually that’s you a person that doesn’t believe anything the mainstream media says but,doesn’t see anything wrong with the propaganda our adversaries spew out. I guess you believe North Korea’s dictator was born on a magical,mystical mountain too huh? That’s the type of garbage they put out in countries like those.Yes USA,USA,a country where people like you are allowed to criticize whatever you want because free speech is enshrined in our Constitution a right fought for by the true hero’s who sacrificed in the name of freedom.USA
Agreed.
President of Syria has done a good job of keeping peace between all the religions under his wing. A best case solution would be to give the Kurds all the land they need, let Syria be the government and get the Kurds to continue fighting the terrorists.
That’s actually pretty much what the YPG has been asking for all along: stateless autonomy. The crass nationalists in Iraqi Kurdistan are the problem. Them and the Americans pushing Rojava to expand beyond their rightful territory thus sabotaging the whole revolutionary experiment.
The common denominator seems to be USA!USA!USA!
What about the possibility that Trump and Putin have a gentleman’s agreement, Trump gets to shoot down one Syrian warplane a week, which will allow Putin to bomb what is left of the Islamic State without our Congress dumping a ton of sanctions on Russia?
Looking at Russia’s actions, I can’t see it now being any other way.
Can the USA do anything that is not interfering, destructive and lacking any justification except profits for the war machine which keeps some US citizens in jobs?
You mean like help out smaller nations from being invaded by larger countries that border them or by helping people who are tired of being run by a dictator that will do anything like gas his people to cling to power.Yeah we got that covered.USA
Again, fantasy land.
I really can’t tell if you’re ironic here. You might wanna make it clearer
The article missed emphasizing an important point: The US is not fighting ISIS!
It is USING ISIS as a weapon in the larger fight against Russia and its allies.