Fearing American abandonment, Kurds kept back channels to Damascus, Moscow wide openWhen Syria’s Kurdish fighters, America’s longtime battlefield allies against the Islamic State, announced over the weekend that they were switching sides and joining up with Damascus and Moscow, it seemed like a moment of geopolitical whiplash.4 years ago
Trump says US must stop its ‘endless wars' and bring troops homeThe president's comments come as administration officials work to downplay fears about the rapid removal of forces from the region.By Leo Shane III5 years ago