Simon Tisdall, The Guardian: Erdoğan's Syrian incursion could be his biggest gamble yet
Turkey’s president faces some difficult choices after being given green light by the US
For Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, it’s a case of be careful what you wish for. By most accounts, Turkey’s president bamboozled Donald Trump into giving a green light for an invasion of north-east Syria.
Yet now, having got what he wanted, Erdoğan faces some difficult choices. How far to go? Who is the enemy? And how long can such a big operation be sustained? It may be the biggest gamble yet by a politician known for taking risks.
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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- October 9, 2019
What is the situation in north-eastern Syria? -- Michael Safi, The Guardian
Erdogan’s end-game in Syria might be dead end -- Burhan Yuksekkas, Asia Times
Trump’s Syria-Kurds move gets results -- quick and negative -- Matthew Lee, AP
America Never Had a Syria Solution -- Seth J. Frantzman, National Interest
The Kurds lose out again -- Matthias von Hein, DW
Will the Syrian Kurds Ally With Iran and Russia Against Turkey? -- Matthew Petti, National Interest
Donald Trump's Syria Withdrawal: Are We Asking the Right Questions? -- Paul R. Pillar, National Interest
Factbox: Reaction to Turkey's military advance into Syria -- Reuters
Angry Iraqis Demand New Government -- Pesha Magid, Foreign Policy
Die Another Day: As Brexit Talks Founder, yet Another Delay Looms -- The Economist
Why Is Anti-Chinese Sentiment on the Rise in Central Asia? -- A.U. Kyzy, The Diplomat
NBA grovels to China over ‘insult’ -- George Koo, Asia times
Sorry, Dems: It’s OK to ask for foreign help in a criminal justice investigation -- Marc Thiessen, New York Post
Exclusive poll: Most think Trump will be impeached and win 2020 reelection -- Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner
Will Trump Persuade Hillary Clinton to Run Again? -- Jacob Heilbrunn, National Interest
The United Nations has a cash flow crisis. Good! -- Tom Rogan, Washington Examiner
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