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John Reimann recommends that I read Burning Country (by Robin Yassin-Kassab and Leila al-Shami). I have already done so and reviewed it for Links. I was hoping to send a link to the review, but the Links website (links.org.au) is down at present. My review was generally favourable, but I had some differences with the authors over their attitude to the PYD. The rebels were a mixed bag, but some were influenced by Sunni sectarianism and/or Arab chauvinism. They were also affected by the need to obtain military support from the Turkish state and funding from governments and private sources in the Gulf states. The result was that the PYD did not trust them and followed what they called a "third way". Chris Slee ________________________________ From: Marxism <[email protected]> on behalf of John Reimann via Marxism <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, 4 July 2019 4:09:30 AM To: Chris Slee Subject: Re: [Marxism] Saudi Support for "left-wing" YPG/SDF ******************** POSTING RULES & NOTES ******************** #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. ***************************************************************** Chris Slee writes: *"The PYD remained separate from the Turkish-backed rebels for several reasons."The Turkish state had a long history of repression against its own Kurdish population, and encouraged hostility to the Rojava revolution amongst the rebel groups it supported."* He misses the point. The PYD and its predecessor never involved themselves in the uprising against Assad from the very first. At the very least, they had an implicit truce with Assad. Yes, maybe some of the rebellion had prejudices against the Kurds, but Chris should read "Burning Country". The authors make it very clear that the majority of the rebels made very conscious attempts to appeal to all groups in Syria. That includes both the Shia and the Kurdish people. John Reimann -- *“In politics, abstract terms conceal treachery.” *from "The Black Jacobins" by C. L. R. James Check out:https:http://oaklandsocialist.com also on Facebook _________________________________________________________ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: https://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/chris_w_slee%40hotmail.com _________________________________________________________ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: https://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
