Policy Reversal Betrays the Kurds—and Hurts U.S. Credibility Abroad.

The author criticizes U.S. President Donald Trump for his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria leaving the Kurds vulnerable to an invasion by Turkey. Topics covered include impact on the partnership of the U.S. with Syrian Kurdish fighters, role of the Syrian Democratic Forces in the fight against ISIS extremism in Syria, effect on the trustworthiness of the U.S. and the attack launched by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan against the Kurds.