Yes, are you claiming that the Leadership of the Syrian Rebels who along with France and the Security Council recognized as the official ruling government of Syria.....didn't invite the US or the coalition?
International recognition of the Syrian National Council ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_recognition_of_the_Syrian_National_Council
The Syrian National Council (SNC) is recognised by 7 UN members, the Republic of Kosovo and the European Union as a legitimate representative of the Syrian people in the midst of the Syrian Civil War, with three of those being permanent members of the Security Council. One country, Libya, recognises the SNC as the legitimate government of Syria. In November 2012, the council agreed to unify with
Libya NTC Recognises Syrian National Council ... - Naharnet
www.naharnet.com/stories/en/17161
Oct 10, 2011 · Libya's ruling National Transitional Council said on Monday that it recognizes the Syrian National Council grouping of opponents of President Bashar al-Assad as the country's government. "The National Transitional Council has decided after a meeting today to recognize the Syrian National Council as the sole legitimate government in Syria," NTC member Mussa al-Koni …
Syrian National Council - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_National_Council
The Syrian National Council, sometimes known as the Syrian National Transitional Council or the National Council of Syria, is a Syrian opposition coalition, based in Istanbul, Turkey, formed in August 2011 during the Syrian civil uprising against the government of Bashar al-Assad. Initially, the council denied seeking to play the role of a government in exile, but this changed a few months later when violence in Syria …
Syrian National Council Information
www.syriancouncil.org/.../121-snc-calls-for-the-establishment-of-a-safe-zone-in-syria.html
On Dec 21, 2011, The Syrian National Council's (SNC) Executive Office engaged in extensive contacts at the Arab and international levels, following the Syrian regime's brutal massacres and acts of genocide in Zawyia mountain (Idlib) and Homs. At least 250 civilians, including women and children, have been killed in these latest massacres.
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bulletbob (10-17-2019)
bulletbob (10-17-2019)
US wont stop the Turkish advance its a major policy shift?
The US delayed Erdogan's advance for just a little over 10 months.
As to policy.....there was no policy to attack a NATO ally. Never was.
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bulletbob (10-17-2019),Rationalist (10-16-2019)
What I find interesting about this whole thing is the apparent pickle that Putin is in. He backs Assad and sells weaponry to the Turks. It will be interesting to see how he handles things.
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bulletbob (10-17-2019),Peter1469 (10-16-2019),Rationalist (10-16-2019)
That's a pretty broad statement. We've historically served as the defense against a lot of threats, the USSR being one of them.
Now, if you want to suggest that Al Quida and ISIS rose partially because of our actions, there's truth to that, but there are plenty of other threats that we did not help to rise and instead helped to limit and/or destroy.
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Rationalist (10-16-2019)
Update: Turkey agrees to a 5 day cease fire
VP Pence delivers for the Kurds.
Vice President Pence said Thursday that Turkey had agreed to a cease-fire in Syria, more than a week after the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan launched an offensive against Syrian Kurdish fighters who had previously allied with the United States.
Pence, speaking after hours of meetings in Ankara, the Turkish capital, with Erdogan and other Turkish officials, said that Turkey had agreed to pause its offensive for five days while the United States helped facilitate the withdrawal of the Kurdish fighters from a swath of northeastern Syria.
Following their withdrawal, Turkey’s military operation would be “halted entirely,” Pence said.
“Great news out of Turkey,” President Trump wrote on Twitter, shortly before Pence’s announcement. “Millions of lives will be saved!” he added.
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