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2019-10-09 at 10:51 PM UTC in In regards to Trump betraying the kurds
Originally posted by -SpectraL Trump was recently talking out how the US would train Kurds and as soon as the US soldier issued the Kurd a weapon, the Kurd would turn on the US soldier and kill him and run off with the weapon. Trump said it's happened many times.
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2019-10-09 at 10:42 PM UTC in In regards to Trump betraying the kurds
Originally posted by Speedy Parker Which very well may be part of Trump's overall strategy. That is on Russia's doorstep make them sweep off the dirt and pay for the new porch.
That's more or less what they've wanted all along; if any of this was planned ahead by Trump the extent of it is likely to put the SDF into a position where they're no longer a viable US asset in order to nullify internal resistance to his plans for withdrawal. If the Kurds aren't a viable proxy, there's no longer any sensible reason to keep such a small number of troops in Syria.
In the amusingly named 'Operaton Olive Branch' Turkey meant to attack the Kurds in the Manbij region directly, but Russia and the SAA rapidly moved significant numbers of their own forces between the Turkish advance and the Kurdish forces in order to block hostilities. I don't know if it'd even be possible for them to pull something like this off again but if it were to happen there would be demands that the SDF-held areas fall back under control of the Syrian government, likely granting them some degree of autonomy, but an independent state is totally off the table. -
2019-10-09 at 10:33 PM UTC in In regards to Trump betraying the kurds
Originally posted by Sudo Not using the Kurds as an ally is a really stupid move, literally anyone will tell you that. They could literally be another Israel and the next few generations of Kurds are going to grow up with war and conflict and be bitter at the US for abandoning them. All they would have to do is not be pieces of shit and stand their ground with them and use them as proxy fighters with a foothold in 3 countries while they gain legitimacy. They'd basically be another Israel but less slimy and more useful. Just plain stupid. Trump is such a weak, weak person
I'm not a fan of how the Kurds have behave/d in Syria, but in terms of a US foreign policy tool they're in a unique position. There are two problems with providing deep support for the Kurds though:
1. Founding a Kurdish ethnostate or even just military 'satrap' right on the Turkish border will never be tolerated by Turkey. Erdogan's unstable and has a raging murderboner for the Kurds (look into what was found in Cizre after the last 'anti-terrorist' action), and these aren't just any Kurds - these are the YPG, which are the PKK in all but name, which are Turkish Enemy #1. Even if Erdogan were to leave office for whatever reason, Turkey and the PPK have a long history of warfare and terrorism so Turkey's attitude toward them having a stronghold right on their southern border would not change. Turkey's more or less now in NATO in name only and considers this a major matter of their national security, and under Erdogan would quite possibly attack (the small number of) US troops if they were to try to resist.
2. The Kurds in general have been highly opportunistic with no real sense of loyalty. They are not a reliable 'partner' for anyone as their vision seems to be very short-term. -
2019-10-09 at 8:11 PM UTC in Who has the fucking video/
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2019-10-09 at 2:56 PM UTC in I was injured at work.I did and I feel like Dr. Vishwas is looking at me through the screen, judging my poor dental hygiene
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2019-10-09 at 2:51 PM UTC in Who really runs the world? What is the truth behind the mother of all conspiracies.you present a bunch of outlandish theories as fact without any evidence, then ask others to fill in the blanks
what exactly are you hoping to accomplish here? -
2019-10-09 at 2:48 PM UTC in In regards to Trump betraying the kurdsmaybe. I suspect after Putin they'll bring in someone less diplomatic, more nationalistic, militaristic and aggressive
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2019-10-09 at 2:42 PM UTC in Are you a good swimmer?used to be, still have technique down but endurance is a different story
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2019-10-09 at 2:38 PM UTC in Random image threadI wonder why they'd use it then. It's significantly more expensive than regular lead or tin solder, I've only ever used it for audio components
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2019-10-09 at 2:19 PM UTC in In regards to Trump betraying the kurdsI wonder if Russia and the SAA will be able to cockblock Turkey like last time they tried a major incursion
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2019-10-09 at 1:54 PM UTC in IT'S OFFICIAL PS5 IS RELEASED HOLIDAY 2020
Originally posted by Japan-Is-Eternal Because that is what Sony and the developers have talked about in every recent article on the PS5.
There will no longer be any load screens or need for designing levels with loading in mind.
even the fastest SSDs have finite transfer speeds, especially considering a game may be 50-100GB. I don't see load times being completely eliminated outside of some very creative background loading -
2019-10-09 at 1:47 PM UTC in Random image threadwhat's wrong with silver solder?
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2019-10-09 at 12:44 PM UTC in In regards to Trump betraying the kurdsand Kurdistan's primary industry is siphoning Iraqi oil that passes through their territory
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2019-10-09 at 12:43 PM UTC in In regards to Trump betraying the kurds
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2019-10-09 at 12:38 PM UTC in In regards to Trump betraying the kurdsamusing how turkey is 'invading' syria but the US and their kurd army wasn't
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2019-10-09 at 5:56 AM UTC in FINALLY A DECENT WAY TO KILL YOURSELFcrack the lid and chug it
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2019-10-09 at 5:51 AM UTC in The R'tarded thread: The Shitfucking Edidtion 💩🖕
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2019-10-09 at 5:31 AM UTC in Is remote neural monitoring real and in use?can't watch it right now but I initially read it as 'grandpa forum'
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2019-10-09 at 5:27 AM UTC in Is remote neural monitoring real and in use?I don't think it's something that could really be hidden if it existed. it's not such a big leap from current technologies; with just a hint universities, companies and governments across the globe would be all over it.
that and there's always the mong who thinks it's worth more sold than kept -
2019-10-09 at 5:26 AM UTC in FINALLY A DECENT WAY TO KILL YOURSELFdo something cool faget
