Theoritically they can do what they did in Iraq and Syria were they wiped out whole cities and killed many thousands civilians. Of course on the long run, no matter how many crimes you do you will loose. You can kill all Afghans except of one and proclaim victory. This one will rebel the day you...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/22/trump-imran-khan-pakistan-afghanistan-war
Thank you America that you dont commit war crimes. You have such a kind heart.
How so? Ottomans were the most powerful empire in Europe for some time. Later the Ottoman empire collapsed but Turkey continues to be one of the most powerful nations. Its a member of G20 and if it was member of EU, it would had the largest army and the largest population
Historically speaking the attitude towards Turks is not monolithic. Turkey was a close ally of Germany duting ww1. England and France were allied with Turks in the Crimean war. The Ottomans were just another empire with wars and alliances.
Al Shabaab gained strength after Ethiopia invaded Somalia in 2006. The country will continue to be in chaos as long as it is occupied by foreign forces
Eh no. Iraqis cannot be ISIS. They are locals. Obviously the shia-dominated government will continue carrying mass executions of Sunnis after destroying Sunni cities