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2026-05-21 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Business Standard: Donald Trump says Kurdish forces kept US weapons meant for Iranian protesters

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Posted by mossomo 2026-05-21 12:32|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1832 views ] Top

1 Deep State Kurds?

I know Kurd immigrants are a problem in Japan which would seem to link them to the Axis that is invading the West.

Posted by mossomo 2026-05-21 12:40|| 2026-05-21 12:40|| Front Page Top

2 Exactly of what use are weapons to untrained civilians?

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2026-05-21 15:05|| 2026-05-21 15:05|| Front Page Top

3 The Kurds are not one monolithic block; there are at least three separate power groups (much like Lebanon.) Think Communist, Nationalist, Religious.

Posted by Glenmore 2026-05-21 16:09|| 2026-05-21 16:09|| Front Page Top

4 I dunno, but there seem to be quite a few untrained civilians using weapons with deadly results in Baltimore, Chicago, Nueva York, Houston, Memphis, &c., &c.

Posted by DooDahMan 2026-05-21 16:11|| 2026-05-21 16:11|| Front Page Top

5 Against civilians, and other scum like themselves, against organized military units they wouldn't last for 5 min.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2026-05-21 17:00|| 2026-05-21 17:00|| Front Page Top

6 Considering all their neighbors are trying to kill them, why would you be surprised that they'd grab the guns?

Posted by Thomoper Ominesh1822 2026-05-21 17:25|| 2026-05-21 17:25|| Front Page Top

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