how go how did we get here? it is a big, big issue.way that we got here essentially is that in 2014, 2015, the u.s. needed ground forces to fight against isis and the kurds up there in northern syria were by far the best option and continue to be the best option for the united states. the problem is that turkey doesn t like them and the problem is that they also have a beef with the assad government as well, which of course is back bed by russia. now the u.s. wants to leave which essentially would leave the kurds unprotected. hence the president saying in his tweet, look, we don t want the turks to attack the kurds when we leave that area, a lot of beef between the turks and kur kurds, so he said turkey would be devastated economically, but seemingly left the back door for the erdogan government if the turks provoke the kurds. but russia is already in