EU nations are threatened so often with ISIS returnees by various
nations and groups that sometimes it probably rings hollow. Today,
Kurdish political leader Ilham Ahmed took up that position, warning that the EU must get “much tougher” in moving against Turkey, or face major threats from escaping ISIS fighters.
“The threat is very big due to the arbitrary way in which the United
States has withdrawn,” Ahmed said. She demanded the EU send 2,000 troops
to take over the Syria safe zone to replace Turkey.
On the one hand, Turkey is trying to placate the EU on this by insisting
that they are going to capture any ISIS escapees. On the other hand,
Turkey is also threatening to send ISIS fighters to Europe themselves if they don’t get their way.
Several EU nations, particularly Germany and France, are concerned about
ISIS returnees, and have been concerned for years. Though it’s a
foregone conclusion some ISIS returnees will eventually show up back
home in their countries of origin, such comments are also aimed to try
to decide whose fault it will be when an attack does happen. The US says
they’ll blame Turkey, but the Kurds are clearly blaming the US.
The Kurds learn well. When in doubt, trot out ISIS.
As long as we have someone to blame when foreign meddling has blowback… and when the blame can be used to justify more foreign meddling, the business of killing can continue to have a life of its own. If Europe wants real long-term security they’d better consider what gave rise to ISIS in the first place: the US invasion of Iraq to punish Iraqis for not still having the weapons of mass destruction which we gave them.
After so many attempts, neither Syria nor Russia will have anything to do with the Kurds at this stage, after deciding to join US in a second effort to create a israel 2.0, steal more land and Syrian resources that don’t belong to them and certainly not after the incredibly stupid Kurd attack on the Russian patrol, initiated by YPG terrorists yesterday. They have forfeited any involvement in deciding their own future as guests in Syria. There’s only so much backstabbing, ethnic cleansing and evil deeds you can do.
When US inevitably again will be forced to flee east amid Turkish cutthroat militias advancing on them, Kurds will have no say in anything.
The Kurds never separated from Syria . The Kurds fought ISIS like Syria fought ISIS . The United States supported a weak non existent Free Syrian rebel army that was supposed to fight Assad but joined ISIS as soon as they got their weapons . Only the Kurds would fight for us but only against ISIS . The United States Supported the head choppers again in Syria . Which turned out to be the losing side .
Turkey’s threat is not ISIS fighters. It is refugees, millions of them.
Where ever you have Muslims . You will always have some Muslims gong on Jihad . Just like Christian spreading the gospel with Missionaries , Muslims spread their religion with Jihad .
ISIS fighters were Muslims on Jihad . If the refugees are Muslims some will go on Jihad and others will pay their expenses . It the Muslim way of expanding .
Exactly, and US strange aversion to refugees going back home. As it stands now, refugees are US asset — causing problem for Turkey and Lebanon.
“… The US says they’ll blame Turkey, but the Kurds are clearly blaming the US.”
Um well, the Kurds would have an insiders track on CIA ratlines to the IS. They would have been right there watching during IS arms drops and helicopter evacs of IS leaders.
Poor Kurds! Cant get their homes where they live so they staked out a claim on an Arab infested area
Unfortunately, this is not what this is all about. You lost the script. It will be so much easier to send all Syrian Kurds to Europe , so US will no longer have anyone to build a nation for, leave Syria (for real) and let the Government finish the job of securing Iraqi birders. Peace in 4 weeks.
European impotence
has them at the mercy of the Turkish dictator.
Weakness invites aggressors.
Only US labels foreign leaders as dictators or autocrats. Well may be also US European Munchkins. May be better then corporate owned Congress and President.
Only US labels foreign leaders as dictators or autocrats. Well may be also US European Munchkins. May be better then corporate owned Congress and President.
“May be” if he fits the definition.