MESOP PRO & CONTRA / MOST WASHINGTON NEO-CONS INCLUDING OBAMA PREFER THE STALINIST PYD

SYRAN KURDS – ALLY OF THE UNITED STATES ? / CONTRIBUTIONS BY CAGAPTEY – POLLOCK – JAMES JEFFREY

“In sum, there are two trajectories for the PYD going forward: establishing a contiguous Russian-backed Kurdish zone in northern Syria, or working with the United States while breaking away from the PKK. To facilitate the latter scenario, Washington should point out that if Ankara does not take the PYD’s hand, the Syrian Kurds and even the PKK could become Moscow’s security clients, with grave security ramifications for Turkey.” More : www.mesop.de