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Rock throwing is becoming the new favored leisure activity of northern Syrians. <WHY DO THEY KEEP DELETING THESE THINGS> How are these not political, whereupon they should require greater consideration of their value; I know that’s not the law, but Twitter claims to be taking this stuff with a newfound seriousness. They aren’t. The lackContinue reading “Nov 8 (5/14): Eager to Rock”

Marciano490 What reactions are you seeing among our NATO allies to Turkey’s aggressions? Are the European countries just sitting back to see how everything plays out, or are there signs of frustration and regret? What’s the process of booting Turkey from NATO? I know the Russians and Turkeys have historical antipathy (hi Potemkin!), but isContinue reading “Nov 8 (4/14): The Future of NATO”

This won’t surprise anyone reading this thread. Again…for the 10000th time https://t.co/NntrC5INMT — Wladimir (@vvanwilgenburg) November 7, 2019 This stuff is becoming bizarrely predictable. Of course, weaponizing racism isn’t anything new, now that I think about it. Yuck.

The leader of the spiritual movement Enes Kanter of the Boston Celtics grew up in is designated a terrorist by Turkey and living in Pennsylvania. The teaching of Mr. Fethullah Gulen are about Tolerance, Peace, Love, Compassion, Education and finding a Common Language.For him it’s all about the “Universal Peace” and make the world betterContinue reading “Nov 8 (2/14): The Way of the Kanter”

I’ve gotten some responses that keeping track of all the pieces and players is difficult. So feel free to ask any questions, anyone—seriously, I get bored—but more importantly, consider this piece on this flag: Blog: From Chechnya to Syria: Tracking Russian-speaking Foreign Fighters in Syria It’s a little detail piece to learn why Ichkeria symbolsContinue reading “Nov 8 (1/14): Some People Will Fight Russia Anywhere”

General of the SDF appealing to the world community again: The UN should not let ethnic cleansing and demographic engineering projects be justified through its establishment and under the protection of international law. — Mazloum Abdî مظلوم عبدي (@MazloumAbdi) November 7, 2019 NYTimes: U.S. Envoy in Syria Says Not Enough Was Done to Avert Turkish AttackContinue reading “Nov 7 (14/15): Gen. Appeal & Fighting in Manbij”

Maybe it was a mood, but I came across some “alternative” takes on things. Not, like, bad ones. I think they’re fascinating and instructive. This, for example, reads all to true. It’s funny. But… but. theOnion: Timeline Of U.S.–Syria Relations Here is a profoundly accurate timeline of US-Syrian relations that happens to appear on a satiricalContinue reading “Nov 7 (15/15): View Points of Conflict”

AXIOS: Top diplomat says U.S. abandoned Kurds to “catastrophic” Turkish assault Why it matters: The diplomat, deputy U.S. envoy to the anti-ISIS coalition William Roebuck, said the U.S. had abandoned its Kurdish allies to a Turkish onslaught that involved “war crimes and ethnic cleansing.” Those concerns have been widespread in the Pentagon and State Department butContinue reading “Nov 7 (13/15): The Roebuck Memo”

A story is out of Syria and Russia calling on the international community to put pressure on the US withdraw from Syria. It’s out in pro-Assad and Syrian outlets, and Russian outlets… And not being picked up by anyone else. Pro-Assad paper: AMNNEWS: Russia, Syria call on international community to pressure US to leave Syria forContinue reading “Nov 7 (12/15): Information Overdrive”

Updated maps on the Ayn Issa situation that include the final reports of the skirmishes around it. AYN ISSA:UPDATE /7 NOV 2130 UTC/. Bitter fighting continues along the M4 Hwy E and W of Ayn Issa. SDF loses a Zu23 armed vehicle west of city, but captures the villages of Bir Issa and Shirkrak inContinue reading “Nov 7 (11/15): Ayn Issa is Rough”