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11. The Kurds have been hung out to dry by the US multiple times in the last 50 years

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 12:38 PM

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All coming into focus now... The Kurds will lead the ground assault on Iran [View all] WarGamer Wednesday OP

What will Turkey think about us arming the Kurds? surfered Wednesday #1

Trump's betrayal of the Kurds in Syria was disgusting... WarGamer Wednesday #16

we have betrayed the kurds to genocidal enemies several times rampartd Wednesday #2

+1 leftstreet Wednesday #5

oh...it's the plan. ret5hd Wednesday #7

To Trump, the Kurds are just expendable tools. ananda Wednesday #17

We know damn well thats EXACTLY the plan. Volaris Wednesday #9

+1 rampartd Wednesday #10

This after he threw them under a bus in Syria? Hugin Wednesday #4

"Thousands"!! Should be a cakewalk! dpibel Wednesday #8

The articles describe the way they would be used... WarGamer Wednesday #13

D-Day: June 6, 1944. VE-Day: May 8, 1945 dpibel Wednesday #18

Trump completely left the Kurds to die during his first term Johnny2X2X Wednesday #12

Article says they've been arming for a while covertly WarGamer Wednesday #14

again?! mike_c Wednesday #15

This is going to be a Sectarian war GCG Wednesday #19