MESOP NEWS TODAYS COMMENTARIES FACING KIRKUK BY SETH FRANTZMANN (JERUSALEM POST) & OTHERS (16 Oct 2017)

• PESHMERGE ALWAYS VERY GOOD IN RETREAT –

Barzan Slaeman – The US-led coalition is the one who has provided arms to Iraq and Shia Militia to attack Kirkuk, yet, unfortunately, we have some people claiming US is ready to defend the Kurds, really?

When was it that the US defended Kurds? If we go all the way back in history until now, US has always served Kurdistan’s enemy!
And, Russia is no where close to being an ally of Kurdistan! (As some claim).

I wish I was in Kirkuk right now!

Seth J. Frantzman – 54 Min ·  – Kirkuk has mostly fallen to Iraqi forces and it’s Iranian-backed militias.

Took less than 12 hours for Iraq to take the city it seems.

Daniel Seaman How does anyone know what is going on there?

Michael Michaelssen They didn’t even use their Air Force…

Seth J. Frantzman The city was abandoned to average civilians and some PKK volunteers to defend. Reminds me a bit of the disaster in Sinjar in 2014. Difference today is no airpower will come to Peshmerga aid.