Did the United States Just Sell Out the Kurds?

David Luce argues that the US has sold out the Kurds in order to sign up Turkey for the fight against the Islamic State; saying specifically that: “Washington may be allowing Ankara to batter the only forces on the ground that have proved effective against the Islamic State.” Is this an accurate observation? The answer is no.
Turkey has not declared war …
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