Reuters: Exclusive: U.S. commanders recommend letting Kurdish fighters in Syria keep weapons
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. commanders planning for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria are recommending that Kurdish fighters battling Islamic State be allowed to keep U.S.-supplied weapons, four U.S. officials said, a move that would likely anger NATO ally Turkey.
Three of the officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the recommendations were part of discussions on a draft plan by the U.S. military. It is unclear what the Pentagon will ultimately recommend to the White House.
Discussions are still at an early stage inside the Pentagon and no decision has yet been made, the officials said. The plan will then be presented to the White House in the coming days with U.S. President Donald Trump making the final decision.
The Pentagon said it would be “inappropriate” and premature to comment on what will happen with the weapons.
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WNU Editor: This debate on whether or not the Kurds should keep the weapons that the U.S. has supplied to them over the years is pointless. The Kurds are not going to give them back.
The question isn’t keeping weapons or not. It’s what new weapons will the USA leave?
ReplyDeleteThere's no question the Kurds are keeping the weapons they already have. As to what new weapons America will leave behind, I suspect the Kurds are going to be better supplied than they ever have been and America is going to have allot to do with this.
ReplyDeleteWe cannot let Turkey attack these people..
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