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It is going to be bloody and brutal I'm sure, whatever happens. That said, if Idlib does fall, it wont be the end. The Kurds aren't going go lay down their arms or be pushed out any time soon on the other side of the country, unless Assad is just willing to accept that partition.

 Vaktathi wrote:
It is going to be bloody and brutal I'm sure, whatever happens. That said, if Idlib does fall, it wont be the end. The Kurds aren't going go lay down their arms or be pushed out any time soon on the other side of the country, unless Assad is just willing to accept that partition.

One would assume that Erdogan's actions might make Assad and the Kurds come to some kind of terms. Fighting the rebels was one thing, starting a fight with the Kurds might not serve Assad well. Remember, Assad and the Kurds have already joined forces once to try and beat back a Turkish offensive. The enemy of my enemy and all that.

Aye, thats a distinct possibility.

 Vaktathi wrote:
It is going to be bloody and brutal I'm sure, whatever happens. That said, if Idlib does fall, it wont be the end. The Kurds aren't going go lay down their arms or be pushed out any time soon on the other side of the country, unless Assad is just willing to accept that partition.

I think that either Assad will work together with Erdogan to put the Kurds back in line, or he will work out a deal with Kurdish leaders. They will probably get a huge deal of autonomy and influence on the condition that they remain part of Syria and support Assad's regime.