Knowing One's Limitations
It is pretty clear that Donald Trump does not like going to war. He wants to bring US soldiers and their support personnel and equipment. But he has been criticized by Democrats and Republicans alike for US withdrawals from Iraq and and Syria, whilst refusing to get involved in defending the Kurds against the war-mongering President of Turkey.
But the simplistic, black and white approach to world affairs apparently championed by the Democrats and the Republicans in House and Senate cannot withstand scrutiny. Trump is right not to commit US "treasure" to defending the Kurds against Turkish aggression. Why? It's complex, man!
John Hayward explains why a simplistic, black and white approach, which the US military would always represent, would be destined to fail.
Turkey’s invasion of northeastern Syria to drive the Kurds away from the Turkish border is bringing more Western attention to the Kurds than they received during the long and bloody Syrian civil war, where they played a key role in defeating the Islamic State.
Here are some important things to know about the Kurds.
