The U.S. Has to Back Turkey in Syria - Bloomberg: "In better times, the Afrin district in northwest Syria is well known for its beautiful and plentiful olive orchards. Today it is the epicenter of Middle Eastern great-power politics, as its Kurdish population -- which has fought alongside U.S.-sponsored rebels against the Syrian government -- is under attack from Turkish military forces. The offensive, called “Olive Branch” by the Turks, reflects justifiable Turkish concerns about border security. Their view is that the Kurdish militia, the People’s Protection Units or YPG, is aligned with the Kurdish terrorist group PKK.
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