Look, there's a way to do things ok? We live in the post-WW2 liberal world order. It might seem toothless, but it's really not. Annexing countries and changing borders is not the way. You gotta do it the right way.
You set up a local administration that has a parliament (optional). You keep a tight leash with regards to who enters through the doors of that parliament. You ensure the leadership's loyalty. Then you pay lip service to territorial integrity of the country. But you form solid bonds with Turkey economically, militarily, governmentally and everything in between, while you isolate from Syria. Seems familiar? It's because that's how US handles their PKK statelet in Syria.
This is how it's done. Going around 'annexing' territories just gets you Saddam'd. It would happen much quicker then you expect, too. Hell, even Iran doesn't even attempt that.
Between the Syrians in Turkey and Turkish controlled areas, we have about %40 of Syrian population under our authority. If we reconized the sovereignty of a 'true Syria' that governs these people, we would have a singular legitimate Syrian opposition to deal with, and not a hodge-podge of militant and often radical islamist groups. They'd have an army, a judiciary, an office that governs refugees. They would be able to govern secured territories, no matter how dysfunctionally. We could have avoided refugee limbo (will they leave etc). This train has passed with Assad's normalization but it was doable. They would have claim of entire Syria.Not to mention the relentless international propaganda to legitimise the marxist terrorists. We have none of that going for Turkiye or where Turkiye operates. In fact the only channel we really got promoting the Turkish side is TRT world which doesnt really promote the Turkish side, it promotes islamism which actually makes us look even worse. Promote islamism to the middle east, dont promote it to the western audience, these people despise islam and will never come to terms with it.
In Syria and Libya the pro Turkish side should have representatives and their message and identity promoted to the world. In Syria outside of constantly hearing absolute loser so called islamist factions murdering each other for fun, i have no idea who if anyone is meant to lead the opposition to Assad.
Create the administration, let them allocate a leader with a clear goal and policy to go on international media tours to promote the agenda.
Nah I reckon its still on. Assad's acting greedy and magnanimous. We can still unite all those factions.This train has passed with Assad's normalization but it was doable.
Between the Syrians in Turkey and Turkish controlled areas, we have about %40 of Syrian population under our authority. If we reconized the sovereignty of a 'true Syria' that governs these people, we would have a singular legitimate Syrian opposition to deal with, and not a hodge-podge of militant and often radical islamist groups. They'd have an army, a judiciary, an office that governs refugees. They would be able to govern secured territories, no matter how dysfunctionally. We could have avoided refugee limbo (will they leave etc). This train has passed with Assad's normalization but it was doable. They would have claim of entire Syria.
This war does not work with volunteers. This entity I speak of could have conscripted Syrians. We should have created a true infantry force from them, with payment and leave time for their families, an officer corps that would keep them from banditry.
All this is because Turkish state fears militia groups would turn against us. But situation we have in our hands is much worse than a revolt of militia groups which we could actually contain.
It looks like the US has completed the crescent of terror. WTF are we waiting for? Why aren't we discussing this?!
Won't matter, they'll just double stack in Greece.Isnt it time that they start closing american bases in Turkiye.
There is a Arab rebellion going on against YPG in the Deir ez-Zor region of Syria.
MIT should be supporting with intelligence and drone strikes.
There is a Arab rebellion going on against YPG in the Deir ez-Zor region of Syria.
MIT should be supporting with intelligence and drone strikes.
Now clashes between Arabs and PKK in Manbij as well. What is TSK and FSA doing? Sleeping?
Arab tribes are basically uprising and need support.
What is Turkiye doing? Do some drone strikes do something.
Seriously man!
The SDF component they are fighting are other Arab tribes supporting the administration it seems
Just what the Kurds want so they can take over these lands.
Destroy the demographics.
The only reasons I can think of TSK not getting involved is that it would damage reputation even more with Arab groups in Syria if they are seen killing Arabs or no greenlight from US
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Third reason might be beyond 30km we don't care what happens