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The Kobani precedent

In Syria and Iraq the only reliable, pro-Western and militarily effective element on the ground are the Kurds.

Fighters of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) in training at a military camp in Ras al-Ain, February 13
Fighters of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) in training at a military camp in Ras al-Ain, February 13
(photo credit: REUTERS)
ByJONATHAN SPYER
MARCH 29, 2015 14:20
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