{"id":118151,"date":"2024-10-30T10:39:08","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T10:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=118151"},"modified":"2024-10-30T10:39:10","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T10:39:10","slug":"u-s-policy-focuses-on-stability-over-kurdish-issue-ex-ambassadors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/118151\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. policy focuses on stability over Kurdish issue \u2013 Ex-ambassadors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> U.S. Ambassador James Jeffrey asserted on Tuesday that Washington does not officially recognize a distinct Kurdish issue, emphasizing a focus on regional stability rather than a specific Kurdish policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Washington officially does not recognize a Kurdish issue&#8230;Neither Trump nor Harris will have a &#8216;Kurdish policy.&#8217; What we do have is a policy of trying to maintain stability in the region and working with people who are willing to contribute to that stability,&#8221; Jeffrey said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This came during an event held by the School of International Service at American University on the implications of the U.S. presidential elections for the Kurdish issue in the Middle East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, Amb. William Roebuck, former deputy special envoy to the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, reiterated that a potential Harris administration would continue to focus on the threat posed by the Islamic State (ISIS), predicting that U.S. support for the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) would remain crucial in countering this threat and maintaining security in the al-Hawl Camp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roebuck noted that President Trump is inclined to reduce military involvement abroad, believing ISIS has been largely defeated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, he acknowledged the complexities of U.S.-Turkey relations, stating, &#8220;Turkey has some very complicated calculations about NE Syria and the presence of the SDF in Syria.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amb. Jeffrey also commented on U.S. withdrawal scenarios, suggesting that a pullout from Iraq may not necessarily lead to a similar withdrawal from Syria. 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