Syrian Kurds nearing ISIS border stronghold, ISIS fleeing; do you think we should be doing more to arm them directly?

Capt Seid Waddell — Sun, 14 Jun 2015 01:52:15 -0400

"Redur Xelil, the YPG spokesman, told Reuters the YPG and smaller Syrian Arab rebel groups fighting alongside it had begun the move towards Tel Abyad after encircling the Islamic State-held town of Suluk 20 km (12 miles) to the southeast.

The YPG has made a determined push into Raqqa province from neighboring Hasaka where, with the help of the U.S.-led alliance, it has driven Islamic State from wide areas of territory since early May.

With the help of U.S.-led air strikes, the YPG fended off an Islamic State attack on the border town of Kobani, or Ayn al-Arab, in January. Since then, the YPG has emerged as the most significant partner on the ground in Syria for the U.S.-led alliance that is trying to roll back Islamic State."

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/13/us-mideast-crisis-syria-idUSKBN0OT0F120150613

Syrian Kurds push deeper into Islamic State stronghold

The Syrian Kurdish YPG militia said it began an advance towards an Islamic State-held town at the Turkish border on Saturday, thrusting deeper into the jihadists' stronghold of Raqqa province in a campaign backed by U.S.-led air strikes.

Response by CSM Michael J. Uhlig made Jun 14 at 2015 2:13 AM

CSM Michael J. Uhlig — Sun, 14 Jun 2015 02:13:04 -0400

We do have to understand our involvement as it is likely the side we support we will eventually fight again.