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. It all means that the turmoil of the (now rebranded) Al Qaeda mini-state is here to stay"
Yep, and though I know you regard me as a Russian stooge, you KNOW I loved those Kurdish girls who fought so hard and sacrificed their lives......... for nothing, it seems. Heartbreaking. They made the biggest difference to ISIS of all, till the Russians came. Hey, give me that, at least. I still hope they get their home. BUT, both the US and Turkey is against that.You know, this deal between Erdogan and Putin doesnt bode well for them.