Ask Derek Anything for April 1-7, 2019
Our weekly discussion thread
Welcome to our first “ask me anything” here at Substack! I'm here to answer your questions (briefly; please don't ask anything that would require 800 words to properly answer), respond to your comments, sympathize with your pain, etc., about any topic related to the Middle East, history, US foreign policy, politics, pretty much anything. If I can't answer it I'll tell you, so there's no harm in saying whatever's on your mind. Just hit the comments.
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Hey Derek,
I greatly enjoyed your work with ATTWIW and I'm excited for the new start here. I was wondering if you have a reading list or books you personally enjoy/recommend on the various topics that you usually cover.
Thanks again!
I have noticed that the YPG is alleged by Turkey to be an arm of the PKK. There are few articles that dispute this or delve deeper into the allegations, it is merely stated. Do you think there are truths to this accusation?