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user-inactivated · 470 days ago · link · · parent · post: The far edge of my empathy; The leading edge of my logic
Empathy or her potential for reform aside, I don't see why the SDF should have to deal with her or any other western jihadi, especially while under attack by your (soon to be our) ally Turkey. Oh, and I think historically de-naturalization has lead to some really dark outcomes.
But so much of the US's defense posture is predicting how things may go in the future, and - if her wishes to return are scorned by the US - then she is ripe for someone else to scoop her up and use her for their anti-US propaganda. So do we take her back and help her reform to prevent her use by our enemies? Or is she already an enemy that we have no place for?