Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- October 7, 2019

The Guardian: US withdrawal from Syria leaves fate of Isis fighters and families in detention uncertain

Trump’s latest move has officials scrambling to understand the implications as Turkish forces gather near the Syrian border

Kurdish forces in Syria have said the fate of tens of thousands of suspected Islamic State fighters and their families is uncertain, after US forces began a sudden withdrawal from the country, abandoning their former ally on the eve of a widely-anticipated Turkish invasion.

The effects of the shock retreat continued to reverberate through the region on Monday as Turkish forces massed near the border with the Kurdish stronghold of north-eastern Syria.

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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- October 7, 2019

Everything you need to know about Trump's plan to pull back from Syria -- Frederik Pleitgen, CNN

For Kurds, US pull-back feels like being abandoned once more -- Bassem Mroue, AP

Syria’s Kurds stand to lose all gains from US pullout -- Bassem Mroue and Suzan Fraser, AP

US pullback from northern Syria: Key questions answered -- Al Jazeera

Timeline: US intervention in Syria's war since 2011 -- Al Jazeera

Can Israel trust the U.S. after Syria withdrawal? -- Seth J. Frantzman, Jerusalem Post

Beijing Will Have Its Revenge on Hong Kong -- Jamil Anderlini, Financial Times

Israel worried Iran might attack soon -- Ben Caspit, Al-Monitor

What next as UK and EU seek last-minute Brexit deal -- Jill Lawless, AP

Canada election seen as referendum on PM Trudeau -- Daniel Lak, Al Jazeera

Even Wall Street is getting the willies about Warren -- Monica Showalter, American Thinker

Stephen Cohen: Why Did American And Foreign Intelligence Agencies Set Out To Destroy Donald Trump? -- Tim Hains, RCP