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  • this deal builds towards a further SDF integration it would be far better not only for Kurds, Syrians in general human rights wise, but also al-Sharaa will have a counter

    It’s a delicate balance. Afaik, but I’m not sure, the integration of all parties in the SDF was to lower the risk of future conflict, ensure rebuilding and aid, but also to sort of force the groups to work together. In this, imo Saudis and Turkey want different things. I don’t think anything sharia will help minorities in the future with their Separate religions… And a more moderate way - say initiatives like respecting Kurdish - is the way forward.

    The atrocities you mentioned took place before the regime fell ? I thought part of the truce after the Assad regime fell, was that past mistakes were forgiven, including war crimes, or were these recently done?

    #add When you say that France & USA are pushing the way, are they translating the Saudi and Türkiye agenda into a sort of one big plan; or are ther actually many coexisting plans?

    Tnx for your elaborate answer.












  • Now that title is the original one, imo I do miss some overview of the like 30ish military bases the US had in Greenland. I find this relevant because the main argument Trump’s been forwarding is the need to secure Greenland. This recent article, is a brief history of US military bases in Greenland.

    I also found this map:

    #Add: This NG article claims that some bases were toxic and needed cleaning up. “In late summer 2019, cleanup work began at the former military base Bluie East Two. On January 11, 2018, Denmark had announced that it would contribute 180 million kroner ($29 million U.S.) over six years to begin cleaning up some of the abandoned military bases on Greenland, though experts warned that the amount was unlikely to be enough to finish the job.”