It seems that the Americans have themselves not happy that stirred up the Syrian mess. In recent days, the US strategy in Syria has lost any adequacy – from the antics of Washington in the shock of their last allies in the region. The white house consistently throws all: the “moderate” Syrian opposition, the Kurds, and now the Turks. As a result, they have begun to fight among themselves. A striking result of the five-year plan “building of democracy” in this country. This drew the attention of even the American press. According to the newspaper The New York Times, “the most influential party of the Syrian Kurds shocked by what her supporters think a betrayal of America: the United States gave a green light to Turkey sending tanks and rebel allies in Syria.” However, it is still difficult.
More recently, the Americans made a major bet on the Syrian Kurds as the main force in the fight against terrorists of ISIS (an organization banned in Russia. – Approx. The “Academy”). Arming and training their troops and even sending them to the aid of his elite special forces, the White house has ensured that the Kurds and crossed the Euphrates river with heavy losses liberated the city of Manbij. And even began to threaten the interests of Russia: unleashed fighting against the Syrian army. It was unexpected and unpleasant for Moscow. It seemed that the Americans, though something failed in Syria.
However, immediately after the beginning of the Turkish operation called “shield of the Euphrates” the Vice-President of the USA Joseph Biden in their usual cheeky manner suddenly demanded that the Kurds, as they say, “go back” – to return to the Euphrates. Otherwise promised to deprive them of all support. Apparently, the White house decided that during a very difficult presidential elections would be better to support the old, though, and became unreliable NATO ally. And that’s the problem – some rumors about the evacuation of us nuclear weapons from Turkish base Incirlik cost is very expensive.
But then the concept suddenly changed again. Already from the Turks, the Americans demanded to “go in the ass” – immediately stop fighting against the Kurdish militia. Ankara has literally stood up on its hind legs: “Nobody has the right to tell us what terrorist organization worth fighting for and which to ignore.” In this environment of “mutual trust” fighting allies of the United States between the shock continued.
This is true for several reasons. First, well-publicized by the Turkish army actually turned out to be weaker than its PR image. Initially, the Turks entered Syria old, developed almost at the end of 50-ies of the last century, American tanks M-60. On the background involved in the Syrian war Russian T-90 they looked just pathetic. Second, in an attempt to win over the Kurds on its side of their heavily armed Americans and Europeans, and Russia. It is no coincidence that in one of the first clashes they burned three Turkish tank. So the easy walk from Ankara to Syria will not, despite the ominous statements of the Turkish General staff that “getting rid of traitors in their ranks, the Turkish armed forces become even stronger.”
However, against the background of mutual abuse between Turkey and the West is Ankara now looks even more our ally. Of course, history shows that Janissaries can expect anything, but now the official Turkish press disposed towards the Kremlin is very complimentary. Turkish state TV and radio company positively evaluates the possible Union of Russia, Turkey and Iran, and also said that the strengthening of Turkish-Russian relations, the leaders of Western countries became gloomy. They say, and earlier, Ankara had to pay dearly for all the attempts of rapprochement with the Russians: “After the accession of Turkey to NATO, the Turkish army, fully obey the organization, did not accept the rapprochement with the Soviet Union, made a coup and executed Prime Minister, foreign Minister and Minister of Finance”. But now this trick failed.
As a result, some experts have assured that the details of the Turkish operation “shield of the Euphrates” was initially not coordinated with Washington and with Moscow. This version is confirmed by the American newspaper the Wall Street Journal. According to her, the operation of Turkey in Syria “caught US by surprise,” but, on the contrary, was aware of and assured the Turks that they do not fall under the blow of the Russian aircraft, if you cross the Syrian border”.
In short, the case goes to a tacit agreement on the division of Syria into zones of responsibility for the termination of all the boring war. Perhaps it is no coincidence that simultaneously with the Turkish invasion, the Islamists agreed to leave important cities close to Damascus. Here’s the exchange.
In this scheme does not provide for their piece of the pie for the West. Understand that in Washington. “Impotent rage” there revived the accusations of Bashar al-Assad in using chemical weapons. But now the Americans, few believe the situation does not change even if the tube with white powder at the UN will begin to shake at the same time, the entire Obama administration and John Kerry along with the entire state Department.
Victor Peasant
