Kexit: How Kurdish Independence Could Reshape the Middle East

Washington needs to realize that abandoning the Kurds after the defeat of ISIS in Syria is akin to turning that territory over to Assad.

• Matthew RJ Brodsky
• The National Interest

As world leaders gathered in Turtle Bay, New York, for the annual United Nations General Assembly convergence, there was no shortage of international crises to address.

The nuclear issues with North Korea and Iran rightfully dominated President Trump’s first speech before the UN gathering, however, Middle East challenges tend to present themselves regardless of the American political calendar or presidential preferences.

Surely, there must be a bumper sticker somewhere that reads, “The Middle…

• Kexit: How Kurdish…