Kurds

AFRIN, SYRIA — On Saturday, Syrian news agency SANA reported that six men had been hospitalized after an alleged Turkish chemical weapons attack on a small town near the city of Afrin in Northern Syria. Jiwan Mohammad, the director of the Afrin Hospital, told SANA that the men’s symptoms were indicative of those experienced after contact with chemical weapons, including “difficulty breathing, coughing and burning all over the body.”

This is a very tense situation, which could potentially open-up a dangerous new front in the Syrian war. The worst result would be a direct military confrontation between Turkey and Syria.
RT International reports…
“Syrian pro-government forces are expected to help Kurdish militias defend the city of Afrin. It follows an alleged deal between Damascus and the Kurds. Under the agreement, pro-Assad troops will help Kurdish fighters repel Turkey’s offensive in the region.”

The convoluted saga of Damascus aiding the YPG/PKK in Afrin continues to be presented as fact.Is it? I'm less then certain at this time.If Damascus was to aid the YPG/PKK what did they get in exchange?

(MEE) — Syrian government forces are to enter the northern Kurdish enclave Afrin “within hours” to help repel a Turkish offensive, Syrian state media said on Monday, after a deal was struck between the Assad government and Kurdish authorities. “Popular forces will enter Afrin within hours,” Ikhbariya said, citing its own correspondent. The state news agency SANA […]

Tillerson went to Turkey.  He said he'd work on the Manbij situation... "work on it"Yah, yah! There will be a 'working group" which will begin working no later then mid march- That's a whole month away............ 

Sweet Nothing's ..... affectionate but unimportant or meaningless words spoken to a "lover" (or not)

(ANTIWAR.COM) — Multiple reports emerged on Friday claiming that Turkish troops used shells containing poisonous gas in their attacks in Afrin, hitting the town of Aranda with such shells, and hospitalizing six civilians with breathing problems. Details are still scant, and there are no details on what chemical they were exposed to, but similar accounts have been made […]

I don't believe this claim at all.That said, it was was almost predictable that the PKK/YPG would make this claimAfter Tillerson's visit- where nothing was resolved between NATO allies this was predictable!Looked as if Turkey was making advances in cleaning house of terrorists on their border Factor in the distraction of yet another school shooting.Macron's constant threatening. The US continuously playing the chemical weapons card...With an ice pack tied to my carpal tunnel arm...here we go

American Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is expecting an extremely difficult confrontation with NATO ally Turkey, where President Recep Erdogan has increased his Anti-American rhetoric, essentially threatening US troops in Syria. The Turkish government roundly hates the Kurds, and fears that the American aid to the ones in Syria will result in their helping Turkish Kurds push for their own independence.
Erdogan is reported giving a strong threat:

As the US makes permanent it's occupation:Inside Syria Media Centre:

Word is this person, who could only be an Israel firster, is set to be appointed as the US special representative to Syria. Why do I think John Hannah is an Israel firster ?* Because the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies is a hawkish Israeli first think tank. * Trump is an Israel firster as is every US administration/President. * Everything in the region where the US is involved revolves around benefiting Israel