The move, many say, was premature. The Kurds could have continued to stiffen their dominance in northeastern Syria through military battles against ISIL and the existing system of provisional cantons. Also, the announcement followed the YPG’s “back-stabbing" of Syrian rebels when it attacked them as they were being pounded by Russia and the regime in northern Aleppo last month. But apparent risks may well be outweighed by opportunities. The PYD has time to build facts on the ground and pioneer a future federal Syria.
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