Syrian Kurds feel betrayed by ‘fair-weather friends’ and regional forces bent on quashing their auto
![Kobane's Kurds have no intention of fading away from the scene, writes Xulam [Getty]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/201410137229641734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)

Kani Xulam is director of the American Kurdish Information Network (AKIN) in Washington, DC, and a commentator on Kurdish affairs.
Syrian Kurds feel betrayed by ‘fair-weather friends’ and regional forces bent on quashing their auto
![Kobane's Kurds have no intention of fading away from the scene, writes Xulam [Getty]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/201410137229641734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)