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In reply to the discussion: All of the "they fought along side of us" stuff really pisses me off. [View all]superpatriotman
(6,658 posts)10. The Kurds are badasses
Who deserve much more respect than the world has given them
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All of the "they fought along side of us" stuff really pisses me off. [View all]
SuprstitionAintthWay
Oct 2019
OP
A guest on CNN with knowledge of this said the Kurds did 95% of the fighting. nt
Mike 03
Oct 2019
#3
No one's saying they do all this altruistically, with no interests of their own.
SuprstitionAintthWay
Oct 2019
#12
The common assumption is parts of Iran Turkey and Syria would also try to break away.
SuprstitionAintthWay
Oct 2019
#16
I don't have a handy source to link for this, but my understanding is
SuprstitionAintthWay
Oct 2019
#20
Richard Engel posted a link earlier in the week about the the Kurdish fighting force. Worth a watch.
Pepsidog
Oct 2019
#26
Btw I'm not Kurdish myself, and if I even know any Kurdish-Americans
SuprstitionAintthWay
Oct 2019
#30
You're conflating talking heads and u.s. special ops forces. they know the Kurdish fighters
Kurt V.
Oct 2019
#34
Our special forces talked with constantly and knew the Kurdish soldiers personally, yes, absolutely.
SuprstitionAintthWay
Oct 2019
#37
I wonder how many of our other alais will say NO the next time we ask for their help?
napi21
Oct 2019
#42
K & R ... + 1,000,000. Facts and details matter - a lot! I too am Much obliged for your OP. n/t
MFGsunny
Oct 2019
#46
Reportedly ISIS fighters were particularly upset by female Pesh Merga.
SuprstitionAintthWay
Oct 2019
#48