No, I don't like the way this sounds at all and it almost sounds like a Trump decision. I'd like to know who called this shot? Sure, who am I to argue, ISIS could potentially come to control this huge resource of oil as it seems to be designated as. It still sounds like a hokey-decision unless, ISIS could control it and in turn, fund terrorism. That doesn't sound that likely to me.
From what I understand, there are also a lot of Arab tribesmen in the area and no, that doesn't mean, they'd be friendly towards ISIS.
General Mazloum (Kurds) must think, Trump's crazy, Erdogan must be thinking and on down the line. But maybe there is reason for this.