This move is long overdue, and dare we say, the beginning of a coherent strategy of sending aid to a) those who need it and b) those who are bringing the fight to ISIS:
Our voices were heard, and our prayers were answered. It's a start! #Airdrop2Kobane http://t.co/aZPJHSogxW
— Chris Keniston (@NoFear3136) October 20, 2014
The #Kobani "opportunity"— "sustain" the battle, bleed #ISIS? After air drop, US officials suggest a strategy: http://t.co/Pfx0OULpL7 #jpost
— Michael Wilner (@mawilner) October 20, 2014
Sr admin official on resupplying Kurdish forces in #Kobani : have been discussing for several days, quickest way to get job done
— Aru Pande (@aru_pande) October 20, 2014
SAO1: "ISIL is going to suffer significant losses for its focus on Kobani"
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) October 20, 2014
It's about damned time…US airdrops arms, ammunition to Kurds fighting ISIS in Kobani | http://t.co/FPAyV01eFU
— Amy LaViolette (@AmyLaVs) October 20, 2014
As Turkey and the Kurds aren’t exactly pals, there is talk that this will anger our Turkish allies:
https://twitter.com/r3sho/status/524036918384680960
Kurds get huge thumbs up w/US dropping military+humanitarian aid over #Kobane-yet another sign of Turkey's growing rift w/#US-misread policy
— Louis Fishman لوي فيشمان לואי פישמן (@Istanbultelaviv) October 20, 2014
When we form a coalition with Turkey as our biggest ally and simultaneously arm the Kurds >>>>>>
— Caroline Bello (@CarolineMFBello) October 20, 2014
US officials say Obama warned Erdogan about Kobani airdrop plans y/day. Erdogan evidently not happy http://t.co/M3WLVl9Uzx
— Richard Walker (@rbsw) October 20, 2014
This article provides a good look at tensions between the US and Turkey over the issue of arming Kurdish fighters: http://t.co/Jt2qj1JOmV
— Daveed Gartenstein-Ross (@DaveedGR) October 19, 2014
Exit question: Does it matter any longer what Turkey thinks about the U.S. arming its Kurdish allies?
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