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Turkish attack on Syria endangers a remarkable democratic experiment by the Kurds

  • Written by James L. Gelvin, Professor of Modern Middle Eastern History, University of California, Los Angeles
Turkish attack on Syria endangers a remarkable democratic experiment by the KurdsKurdish fighters in Syria say the U.S. is abandoning its allies and potentially empowering the Islamic State by withdrawing from northeastern Syria and allowing a Turkish assault, Oct. 7, 2019.AP Photo

Turkey’s attack on Kurdish-run territory in northern Syria will likely snuff out a radical experiment in self-government that is unlike...

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