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30 to 40% of Kurdish military forces are women freedom fighters. Many of the 11000 Kurds killed fighting ISIS for the American Government are women. These women warriors do not allow themselves to be taken prisoner by ISIS forces. ISIS has [alleged] Koran based rules of war that allow them to enslave and/or rape prisoners of war. For these women warriors it is better to die fighting then to be captured and repeatedly raped by ISIS soldiers before being executed. That is one of the reasons why they have been some of the fiercest Kurdish fighters. They will never surrender while still alive. These women are some of the people now being abandoned by the current American president as he attempts to curry favor with both Russia and Turkey.






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Kurdish women have always played an important role defending their country.



History describes women fighting alongside men as well as leading armies as early as 605 BC. With the worldwide coverage of the war against ISIS, Kurdish female fighters have emerged as popular figures for their effectiveness and bravery in battle. Leading by example, they have also inspired millions of people around the world to stand up for women’s equality.
To celebrate Women's History Month this March, please join us in thanking these women for their strength, breaking gender norms, and fighting for freedom and equal opportunity.


More: https://femalesonthefrontline.org
 
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Cliffy said:
30 to 40% of Kurdish military forces are women freedom fighters. Many of the 11000 Kurds killed fighting ISIS for the American Government are women. These women warriors do not allow themselves to be taken prisoner by ISIS forces. ISIS has [alleged] Koran based rules of war that allow them to enslave and/or rape prisoners of war. For these women warriors it is better to die fighting then to be captured and repeatedly raped by ISIS soldiers before being executed. That is one of the reasons why they have been some of the fiercest Kurdish fighters. They will never surrender while still alive. These women are some of the people now being abandoned by the current American president as he attempts to curry favor with both Russia and Turkey.






Females on the Frontline





Kurdish women have always played an important role defending their country.



History describes women fighting alongside men as well as leading armies as early as 605 BC. With the worldwide coverage of the war against ISIS, Kurdish female fighters have emerged as popular figures for their effectiveness and bravery in battle. Leading by example, they have also inspired millions of people around the world to stand up for women’s equality.
To celebrate Women's History Month this March, please join us in thanking these women for their strength, breaking gender norms, and fighting for freedom and equal opportunity.


More: https://femalesonthefrontline.org
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Wonderful . But do you really care ?
 
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No , why should I ? according to the article it has been going on since 605 BC .
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In case you haven’t noticed we have women in our armed forces , heck in America they even have women veterans sitting in congress and a presidential contender is a women . Ya gets what you ask for .
 
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In case you haven’t noticed we have women in our armed forces , heck in America they even have women veterans sitting in congress and a presidential contender is a women . Ya gets what you ask for .
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Do you spit on them too, pigs?
 
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Of course not. It is HOW Donald is doing it. He is doing it impulsively........and with little consideration for the negative consequences the departure will have. Each situation is different and has to be evaluated on its own merit. The problem is that trump dose not listen to anyone but his own "instincts" He does not operate on logic and facts but relies on his" instincts"...........as if they are a barometer for good judgement .or fact based They are NOT....... they are just primal emotions........."fight or flight" mechanisms.
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Yeah of course not, a full withdrawal from the Middle East is a lot different than 10,000 troops still in Iraq, in case of an uprising. smh
 
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Trump defends abandoning the Kurds by saying they didn't help the US in WWII

  • President Donald Trump on Wednesday continued to defend his decision to withdraw US troops from northeastern Syria, abandoning Kurdish forces in the region, by saying the Kurds did not help the US during World War II.
  • "They didn't help us in the Second World War; they didn't help us with Normandy," Trump said of the Kurds, who played a vital role in the US-led campaign against ISIS.
  • And when asked by reporters whether he felt the Syria retreat and treatment of the Kurds sent a poor message to other potential US allies, Trump said, "Alliances are very easy."
  • Trump's comments came hours after Turkey launched a military operation against the formerly US-backed Kurdish forces in Syria.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended his decision to abandon the Kurds to a Turkish military incursion in Syria by saying they didn't help the US during World War II.
This came amid reports that Turkish ground troops were crossing the border into Syria after air strikes that began earlier in the day.
"They didn't help us in the Second World War; they didn't help us with Normandy," Trump said of the Kurds. He added, "With all of that being said, we like the Kurds." The Kurdistan region, which stretches across the borders of Iraq, Syria, Turkey, Iran, and Armenia, is roughly 4,000 kilometres (2,500 miles) from Normandy, France. The Kurds are a distinct ethnic group — with an estimated population between 25 to 35 million — that have never had a permanent or official nation state.
The Trump administration on Sunday abruptly announced the US was withdrawing troops stationed in northeastern Syria ahead of a Turkish operation.
The move has been broadly condemned in Washington, including by top congressional Republicans and former Trump administration officials, as many feel Trump paved the way for Turkey to go after key US allies.
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) bore the brunt of the US-led campaign against ISIS, losing about 11,000 fighters in the process.
Ahead of the Trump administration's announcement, Kurdish forces had recently dismantled defensive positions along the Turkey-Syria border under assurances from the US it would not allow a Turkish assault. The SDF described Trump's decision to withdraw troops as a "stab in the back" and made clear it felt betrayed by the US.
More: https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-abandoning-kurds-syria-didnt-help-during-wwii-allies-2019-10
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Trump��s Syria decision tests GOP support amid impeachment inquiry
Instead of enjoying uncontested Republican support as he plunges into a constitutional showdown and prepares for a bruising reelection campaign, President Trump is now fighting on two fronts within his own party.
source: WAPO
He brought all of this on himself...........
Does anyone know his REAL motive to withdraw those limited number of troops
Seems his conversation with the Turkish leader ( who had been talking to Putin before this phone call)........ triggered this decision. He might have been promised something.....but I speculate ..
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Cliffy said:
30 to 40% of Kurdish military forces are women freedom fighters. Many of the 11000 Kurds killed fighting ISIS for the American Government are women. These women warriors do not allow themselves to be taken prisoner by ISIS forces. ISIS has [alleged] Koran based rules of war that allow them to enslave and/or rape prisoners of war. For these women warriors it is better to die fighting then to be captured and repeatedly raped by ISIS soldiers before being executed. That is one of the reasons why they have been some of the fiercest Kurdish fighters. They will never surrender while still alive. These women are some of the people now being abandoned by the current American president as he attempts to curry favor with both Russia and Turkey.

Females on the Frontline
Kurdish women have always played an important role defending their country.
History describes women fighting alongside men as well as leading armies as early as 605 BC. With the worldwide coverage of the war against ISIS, Kurdish female fighters have emerged as popular figures for their effectiveness and bravery in battle. Leading by example, they have also inspired millions of people around the world to stand up for women’s equality.
To celebrate Women's History Month this March, please join us in thanking these women for their strength, breaking gender norms, and fighting for freedom and equal opportunity.
More: https://femalesonthefrontline.org
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Don't you 2 have this backwards didn't the US support the Kurds against ISIS, It wasn't the US's war the were just partly responsible for it and came back to support them.
 
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Twin_Moose said:
Don't you 2 have this backwards didn't the US support the Kurds against ISIS, It wasn't the US's war the were just partly responsible for it and came back to support them.
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The US of Aggression financed the whole regime change in Syria, supplied arms, trained insurgents. They are totally responsible for the whole debacle. I bet you have no idea why.
 
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