Killing of a Kurdish leader symbolises broken US promises

October 17, 2019 - Beirut, Lebanon, Asia, Middle East - Kurdish politician Hevrin Khalaf spent the final months of her life building a party to shape Syria's future, drawing the attention of U.S. officials who suggested it would have a seat at the table. To her colleagues, her killing has become a painful symbol of broken American promises in northern Syria, where a U.S. withdrawal opened the door for Turkey to attack.