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They're mostly sort of young men who were in groups before that were defeated in Syria, like ISIS, who are simply taking the opportunity to enrich themselves. And that's also very convenient for Turkey because they do the dirty work against the population of northern Syria.
They're mostly sort of young men who were in groups before that were defeated in Syria, like ISIS, who are simply taking the opportunity to enrich themselves. And that's also very convenient for Turkey because they do the dirty work against the population of northern Syria.
They're mostly sort of young men who were in groups before that were defeated in Syria, like ISIS, who are simply taking the opportunity to enrich themselves. And that's also very convenient for Turkey because they do the dirty work against the population of northern Syria.
So I think it's worth saying that that aspect of it, that preparation, that resilience, is something that also works in favour in the event of the worst case of full invasion of northern Syria. I do think they are significantly better prepared than they were in 2018 and 19. And even if the worst happens, even if militarily it's defeated, that's not going to be the end of this project, right?
So I think it's worth saying that that aspect of it, that preparation, that resilience, is something that also works in favour in the event of the worst case of full invasion of northern Syria. I do think they are significantly better prepared than they were in 2018 and 19. And even if the worst happens, even if militarily it's defeated, that's not going to be the end of this project, right?
So I think it's worth saying that that aspect of it, that preparation, that resilience, is something that also works in favour in the event of the worst case of full invasion of northern Syria. I do think they are significantly better prepared than they were in 2018 and 19. And even if the worst happens, even if militarily it's defeated, that's not going to be the end of this project, right?
It's not going to be the end of this emancipation. There's now... An entire generation of young people in northeast Syria who have grown up entirely living amongst a liberated and emancipated region and people. That's not something you can militarily defeat. So I, you know, I'm not completely hopeless. Obviously, I'd be like devastated if... The worst does happen there.
It's not going to be the end of this emancipation. There's now... An entire generation of young people in northeast Syria who have grown up entirely living amongst a liberated and emancipated region and people. That's not something you can militarily defeat. So I, you know, I'm not completely hopeless. Obviously, I'd be like devastated if... The worst does happen there.
It's not going to be the end of this emancipation. There's now... An entire generation of young people in northeast Syria who have grown up entirely living amongst a liberated and emancipated region and people. That's not something you can militarily defeat. So I, you know, I'm not completely hopeless. Obviously, I'd be like devastated if... The worst does happen there.
But I don't think it means the end of this incredible political. And it feels wrong to call it a project because it's not. It really is a revolution in every possible meaning of the word. And it's deeply embedded now.
But I don't think it means the end of this incredible political. And it feels wrong to call it a project because it's not. It really is a revolution in every possible meaning of the word. And it's deeply embedded now.
But I don't think it means the end of this incredible political. And it feels wrong to call it a project because it's not. It really is a revolution in every possible meaning of the word. And it's deeply embedded now.
Yeah, I mean, this is something that I worry isn't being spoken about enough. I don't as a non-Syrian don't want to say to people, you know, you shouldn't be celebrating your own liberation because people should absolutely should be. And it's their right to be. And I'm like, yeah, extremely happy that.
Yeah, I mean, this is something that I worry isn't being spoken about enough. I don't as a non-Syrian don't want to say to people, you know, you shouldn't be celebrating your own liberation because people should absolutely should be. And it's their right to be. And I'm like, yeah, extremely happy that.
Yeah, I mean, this is something that I worry isn't being spoken about enough. I don't as a non-Syrian don't want to say to people, you know, you shouldn't be celebrating your own liberation because people should absolutely should be. And it's their right to be. And I'm like, yeah, extremely happy that.
this brutal dictator has gone i mean it's it's hard to summarize quite how awful he was and it's it's deeply frustrating that he's probably not going to see justice yeah but it's also really hard to see stuff which is really reminiscent of like uh 1979 tehran 2003 baghdad of a sort of jubilation whilst at the same time there are videos of sort of pogroms being carried out against minorities
this brutal dictator has gone i mean it's it's hard to summarize quite how awful he was and it's it's deeply frustrating that he's probably not going to see justice yeah but it's also really hard to see stuff which is really reminiscent of like uh 1979 tehran 2003 baghdad of a sort of jubilation whilst at the same time there are videos of sort of pogroms being carried out against minorities
this brutal dictator has gone i mean it's it's hard to summarize quite how awful he was and it's it's deeply frustrating that he's probably not going to see justice yeah but it's also really hard to see stuff which is really reminiscent of like uh 1979 tehran 2003 baghdad of a sort of jubilation whilst at the same time there are videos of sort of pogroms being carried out against minorities
minorities like the Alawites who were in control, and you don't know if the person being executed in the street was a torturer, an intelligence agent. You don't know who they were, but this is happening. But you're also seeing Salafist groups raising their flag, hardline Islamists raising their flag in places like Latakia and Tartus that have significant minority populations.
minorities like the Alawites who were in control, and you don't know if the person being executed in the street was a torturer, an intelligence agent. You don't know who they were, but this is happening. But you're also seeing Salafist groups raising their flag, hardline Islamists raising their flag in places like Latakia and Tartus that have significant minority populations.