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Not exaggerating: Lately the SDF is emphasizing its Kurdish identity, especially since the Turkish incursion. Locals are more outraged by the lack of response to their repeated basic rightful demands. For the 1st time I'm seeing talk about resorting to violence against the SDF.
Instead of using the US presence to make a difference & prevent future problems, the current American policy is focused on something else, outside that area (Iran etc) unwilling to do anything in terms of long-term stability and such.
But they were McGurk's multi-ethnic super duper unbeatable proxy force. What happened to all the rainbows and unicorns? PKK=YPG=SDF.
Talking abt locals, ask abt "locals" who demonstrate daily, almost every day, for the earliest needs like food, water, electricity and fuel, are they (especially Arabs) more satisfied than the Arabs in SDF areas? These are happening when the SNA zambis looted everything ...
They need the SDF as a bulwark against Assad
They either hang together or hang separately
to paraphrase Ben Franklin
The SDF brings more than security
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they bring prestige and wealth
But SDF is letting SAA in.
I noticed for some time.. there is a war of attrition happening east of the #Euphrates...few are reporting it in the English media..it is not a walk in the park!
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