Tuesday, February 6, 2018

"against turkey and iran."

strange words to hear, regardless of their veracity, from a nominal ally.

listen: so, is it the case that turkey has decided in favour of the persian empire over the byzantine empire, despite the inevitability of absorption? and could the kurds exist in a broader turko-persian alliance, perhaps without an explicit identity or sovereign borders? it would be strange to see a synthesis that didn't seek out a peace settlement, although the kurds must recognize that that peace settlement would have to reflect the changed reality of an integrated empire coming up around them. they would no longer be a wedge, but instead must be converted into a bridge.

"and, maybe the russians."

in the end, yeah. eventually.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria-turkey-usa/erdogan-says-u-s-has-calculations-against-turkey-iran-russia-in-syria-idUSKBN1FQ1C5

jagmeet singh must cut his beard.