Patrick Lewis is a Ph.D. student in anthropology at the University of Chicago who works in Turkey and Kurdistan.
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The U.S. Betrayal of the Kurds Is Five Years in the Making
Though Trump struck the match, the latest crisis in Syria is the predictable result of long-standing U.S. policy.
Viewpoint
As Tensions Flare Between Turkey and the Kurds, the U.S. Backs Both Sides
Negotiations, not more U.S. weapons, are needed to resolve the decades-long conflict.
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The Syrian Kurds Need More Than Weapons—They Need Political Support
By providing weapons without diplomatic backing, the U.S. risks exacerbating tensions in both Turkey and Syria.
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