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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
Kurdish 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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