MESOP NEWS : ARMING OR NOT ARMING PYD/PKK (SDF) ?
26 Nov 2017 – Trump and Mattis contradict each other on arming Syria’s Kurds. Trump tells Erdogan US will stop arming. Mattis says US will arm in order to gain traction against Assad and Iran.
Ilan GoldenbergVerified account @ilangoldenberg
This will be walked back but cause a lot of damage. The Turks will be even angrier that Trump lied to them. the Kurds will be reminded that they need to hedge & build stronger ties w/ Russia/Iran/Assad because US can’t be trusted. https://twitter.com/joshua_landis/status/934314950264270848 …