Mixed Messages From U.S. as Turkey Attacks Syrian Kurds To mollify Turkey, the White House said it was easing off its support for the Syrian Kurds, while the Pentagon said they were a critical partner in the war against the Islamic State. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:In Somalia, 11 Killed in Car Bomb Blast in the CapitalBernardo Álvarez, Hugo Chavez’s Envoy in Washington, Dies at 60With One Castro Gone, Questions About What the Other Castro Will DoFidel Castro, Cuban Revolutionary Who Defied U.S., Dies at 90Scott Dayton Identified as First American to Die in Syria CombatProtest Against South Korean President Estimated to Be Largest Yet