Prof. Cole,
I've been following you for several years, and this is the first time I've been uncomfortable with your view.
I can believe that Daesh will be driven out of Iraq. But out of Syria?
How does the Turkey -Kurd thing resolve so that the Kurds continue?
What happens to Assad? What fills in if/when he is defeated?
What does Iran really want in Syria, how will this influence their interaction with the Baghdad government's military effectiveness (if any)??
Uh, Secretary of Defense Bill Gates? Didn't know Windows went that far. Bob Gates, I think.
Prof. Cole,
I've been following you for several years, and this is the first time I've been uncomfortable with your view.
I can believe that Daesh will be driven out of Iraq. But out of Syria?
How does the Turkey -Kurd thing resolve so that the Kurds continue?
What happens to Assad? What fills in if/when he is defeated?
What does Iran really want in Syria, how will this influence their interaction with the Baghdad government's military effectiveness (if any)??