who have crossed into northern iraq now mr zebari there's a lot of talk right now about the u.s. so-called betrayal of the kurds but there merican decision to rely more heavily on the kurdish military units in eastern syria grew out directly of what some see as the american betrayal of the turks it's no secret that the obama administration actively sought to draw and correct into the syrian war only to abandon its later was it realistic for the kurds to expect that their merry can split have their backs for longer than it suited washington. american themselves u.s. leaders congressional leaders diploma it's cold this is an arbitrary no. this has created. mistrust. with the united states. mainly because of this. abundant and green lighting the turkish army to intervene. so far to. russia. we are encouraging some kind of a dialogue between the. syrian regime for the syrian forces to come by russia patrols also in certain parts of the of the border but the situation in south. america i think they reconsider their position somehow they went back to. did a zoo or but the situation is

the future hold for the currents across the region well to discuss that i'm now joined by hoshyar zebari a prominent iraqi kurdish politician and former foreign affairs minister of iraq mr zebari so good to talk to you think you very much for your time good talking to to through our 2 year old so now you called the u.s. myth troll from syria quote painful and shameful why is that wasn't it the american presence in that country that fitted that description better well the u.s. administration some of the not this isn't true disengaged its forces. allies who fall together. who sucker far is that a great deal with. precociousness or don't understand came as a shock great disappointment to everybody really not all new to the kurds but to all. us our allies in the region as a whole. but obviously. there is a lack of clarity and policy confused. i mean they're pulled back and then went back again to protect the oil. still the situation is very unsettled. going we in iraq. receiving refugees coming across the border zone of the turkish military incursion so far we have $15000.00. who are crossed

new see the new constitutional 'd hopefully democratic syria mr zebari you've been talking about the lack of promises on the part of the damascus government but my question was about what the americans promised or didn't promise to the kurds back in 2015 they are there just to protect them they have fallen. on the ground to fight the isis. these were the promises then when they pulled out all of us saw the news so there could this reaction which was voted angry young also international reaction and american reaction by congress by the media by the think so all this pressure as i think convinced that mr asian to reconsider their position. reset in some forces of the name of protecting the oil fields not to fall into unsafe hound's that's part of the way the reason i'm asking this question is because i covered the syrian war extensively from from the ground and in the 1st years of the conflict there was a tacit. agreement between the assad government and the many kurdish communities in syria and not chad taki chad that there was. a bit of a neutrality in the works and then the kurds de

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a prominent iraqi kurdish politician and former foreign affairs minister of iraq mr zebari so good to talk to you thank you very much for your time good talking to the 2 who are too old now you called the us withdrawal from syria quote painful and shameful why is that wasn't the american presence in that country that fitted that description better well the u.s. . side of the not for all of this isn't true this engaged its forces. will fold together. with. the study came as a shock grade this up. interment to everybody really not only to the kurds but to old. u.s. allies in the region as a whole. but honestly. there is a lack of clarity and policy and a confused. i mean they're pulled back and then went back again to protect the oil . still the situation is very very unsettled. scared mischa's are still going on we and iraqi kurdistan. receiving refugees coming across the board that as a result of the turkish military incursion so far we have needed leave 15th.

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political system where each sect has to be represented so does that make picking a prime minister zebari very difficult. according to the customs. and prosecution and lowe's prime minister must be a muslim sunday so what comes to this trying to form. a prime minister we're. told me government would be divided into 2. christians muslims so it's pretty complete it complicated it's a headache so one comes to. prime minister you must be it's only one and according to the not insecure which in political situation in lebanon the most the related or the most powerful political. sunni leader now in lebanon it's odd how do you think the caretaker prime minister so. according to this constitution it's true every prime minister of the president should be elected by own or should be liberated by old sectors in lebanon and graphic into consideration the regional issues as well. corresponding better that he reporting from beirut thank you as always for you continued coverage thank you you're watching the news still to come. in. our curry any internet it has found global resonance it's baby shower time