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A No-Fly Zone Can Limit the Damage Caused By Turkey
Saturday, October 12, 2019

Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan anticipated strong criticism of Trump for withdrawing US troops and giving Turkey a green light to invade. Erdogan wasted no time after their phone call on October 8, launching air strikes the next day and deploying ground troops before Trump could change his mind. At this stage, the US should take steps to discourage the escalation of conflict and mitigate the humanitarian emergency.

In Memoriam - Hefrin Khalaf
Saturday, October 12, 2019
Ms. Hefrin Khalaf, Secretary General of the Future Syria Party, was executed by Free Syria Army mercenaries under Turkey's control on October 12. The international community, led by the United States, must not countenance atrocities committed with impunity. It should prevent Turkey from renewing its attack against the Syrian Kurds, as Erdogan threatened. Intervention would save civilians and create conditions conducive to internationally mediated talks on the status of northern Syria.
Turkey and ISIS Benefit from Trump's Retreat
Wednesday, October 9, 2019

By David L. Phillips

Turkish war planes and artillery are attacking Kurdish positions in North and East Syria, Turkey’s foot soldiers, the Free Syrian Army (FSA), are massing at the border poised to attack. Terrorism is resurgent under Turkey’s protection. The FSA is a terrorist gang with a sordid history of atrocities and ties to ISIS.

Shock and Disgust: Trump Turns a Blind Eye to Turkey's Slaughter of Kurds in Syria
Monday, October 7, 2019

By David L. Phillips

President Donald J. Trump succumbed to Turkey’s demand for a “safe zone” in North and East Syria, announcing overnight that the U.S. is pulling back forces that have served as a trip wire deterring Turkey’s invasion. The pullback reverses years of U.S. policy, ignoring advice from the Pentagon and State Department. Trump’s decision is strategically flawed, tactically incoherent -- and morally repugnant.

The Great Betrayal event
I-House Page Turner Series: "The Great Betrayal: How America Abandoned the Kurds and Lost the Middle East"
A conversation with with Author David L. Phillips (ISHR) and Calvin Sims, President & CEO, International House
Thursday, September 19, 2019
On September 10, 2019 the I-House Page Turner Series presented a conversation about The Great Betrayal: How America Abandoned the Kurds and Lost the Middle East with Author David L. Phillips and Calvin Sims, President & CEO, International House
 

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