Turkey attacks: Civilians will die, allies will fall, and Trump will reap the ISIS whirlwind

Using President Trump’s permission slip for the slaughter of those who partnered with America against ISIS, Turkey has begun its offensive into northern Syria. There will be blood, much of it from civilians.

Turkey’s military is now embarked on what it will regard as an almost holy struggle to purge its Kurdish nemesis. Turkish commanders and frontline combat units have been chomping at the bit to launch this offensive. Contrary to some reporting, they have not started with a slow roll.