US Forces Block Another Russian Convoy as Tensions Rise in Northeast Syria
Click to enlarge maps. Recall that Trump abandonned the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), who were US allies, to be rolled …
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Iraq & Syria: of Memory & Maps
Originally posted on Mining Awareness + :
From OpenDemocracy: “Iraq and Syria: of memory and maps by DARIUS A. KAMALI 12 May 2018…
Russia’s Lavrov Arrives in the White House Apparently to Show his Support as in May 2017; Discussed “Election Security” & “National Security”
Deja vu all over again, except now there is concern that Russia may absorb Belarus. The coup appears to be …
Kurdish Dreams Fade After Trump Betrayal and Putin-Erdogan Deal
Seven years of democratic autonomy killed in the blink of an eye by Trump: “Syrian government and Russian troops already …
Erdogan Meets Putin at Sochi, Doubles Down on Anti-Kurd Offensive; Russian Patrols Roving Around Syrian Border Area
From VOA News, Middle East” “Erdogan Meets Putin, Doubles Down on Anti-Kurd Offensive By Ken Bredemeier October 22, 2019 12:33 …
US Senator Romney Speech on Turkey & Syria; Call for Public Hearings
Link: https://youtu.be/9wmJBWO9Dpg US Senator Romney, from the US Congressional Record, Oct. 17, 2019: “TURKEY AND SYRIA Mr. ROMNEY. Mr. President, …
Trump withdraws Troops from Syria & Hands Putin-Assad Control; Trump Sends Troops to Saudi & Putin Goes to Saudi for the First Time in 12 Years
“US Deploys More Forces to Saudi Arabia to Deter Iran” By Carla Babb Updated October 11, 2019 07:48 PM https://www.voanews.com/middle-east/us-deploys-more-forces-saudi-arabia-deter-iran …
Trump Withdrawal; Russia-US Blocking UN Security Resolution Forced Syrian Democratic Forces to Strike Deal with the Russian Backed Syrian Regime
Trump’s withdrawal and Erdogan’s invasion put a genocidal Turkish army on one side and the Russian-backed Syrian regime on the …
Rojava-Northern Syria: The Kurds Between Conflict & Democracy
This video is a must see and/or hear. If you don’t have 42 minutes to watch it, you can listen …
Christians of #Qamishli in North East Syria are Witnessing the Most Systematic Ethnic Cleansing Since the #Armenian & Syriacs #Genocides in 1915 by the #Ottomans (Turkey)
“NORTH PRESS AGENCY @NPA_SY #BREAKING Syrian #Christian_leader Bassam Ishak: Christians of #Qamishli in North East Syria are witnessing the most …
Turkish Invasion of Northeast Syria-Attacks on US Allies; Christians Killed – Updates
Most updates are by twitter, so we put some twitter feeds here. The media constantly calls Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), …
General Command of the Syrian Democratic Forces Statement
“To The Public Opinion Sdf1 October 8, 2019 The border areas of northeast Syria are on the edge of a …
US Representative of Syrian Democratic Council Condemns Decision by Trump to Allow Turkish Forces to Invade Northeast Syria; Calls on Congress, the US Military and the International Community to Oppose the Decision
“US Representative of Syrian Democratic Council 10/07/2019 The Syrian Democratic Council adamantly condemns the decision by the Trump Administration decision …
US Senator Hirono on Trump’s Hasty Unilateral Decision to Abandon Allies in Northern Syria
“Senator Hirono Statement on President Trump’s Announcement to Withdraw Troops from Syria October 08, 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Mazie …
Turkey to Start Invasion of Syria Shortly; Turkey Strikes Syria-Iraq Border Ahead of Invasion; SDF Calls for a No Fly Zone
The Syrian Democratic Council-Forces – abandonned by Trump – includes Arabs, Kurds, Syriac, Assyrians, Turkmen and Armenians. “David und Goliath” …
Bitterness, Fear in Syria as US Withdraws Troops
From VOA News: “Bitterness, Fear in Syria as US Withdraws Troops By Heather Murdock October 7, 2019 02:54 PM For …
After Trump Blocks Pelosi Trip, Trump Buddy Lindsey Graham Pops Up In Turkey – Art Of The Oil & Gas Con?
Shortly after Trump blocked the now Democrat-led US House delegation trip to visit with NATO, and with US troops in …
Explainer: Why Is Access To Syria’s Port At Tartus So Important To Moscow?
Tartus is to the south of Latakia, but still on the Mediterranean coast. For more detailed map see post bottom. …
US Senator Reed: Trump’s Declaration of Victory Over ISIS & Hasty Withdrawal of U.S. Forces from Syria is Reckless and Destabilizing
“Pulling out of Syria in this manner would be a betrayal of our Kurdish partners who, along with other Arab …
Syrian Democratic Forces Statement On Trump Announcement To Withdraw From Syria
Click to enlarge map. Statement as found here: https://twitter.com/JimCarli/status/1075802326168977409 A slightly different version from the official web site: http://sdf-press.com “To …
Indefensible: Idlib and the left
Originally posted on Leila's blog:
Protest in Idlib, 7 Sept 2018 Originally published by Freedom. On Saturday regime and Russian airstrikes…
THE LOOMING MASSACRE IN IDLIB
Originally posted on Syria Freedom Forever – سوريا الحرية للأبد:
The regime of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad is threatening to carry out a massive assault on…
Iraq & Syria: of Memory & Maps
From OpenDemocracy: “Iraq and Syria: of memory and maps by DARIUS A. KAMALI 12 May 2018 The interests of outsiders, not …
Russian Mercenaries: Vagner (Wagner) Commanders Describe Life Inside The “Meat Grinder”
Richard Wagner’s Twilight of the gods: Valhalla on fire, (Max Brückner 1894) Remember Wagner (Vagner) Group? https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2018/08/31/russian-journalists-killed-investigating-private-russian-mercenaries-diamond-gold-uranium-mining-in-africa-wagner-group-connected-to-kremlin-putins-chef-prigozhin-indicted-for-interfer As explained below, …
Concerns Raised About UN Impartiality In Syria As Almost 3 Million Lives At Stake In Idlib
https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/interactive/2015/05/syria-country-divided-150529144229467.html The above is the map as of August 8, 2018. Live updates are found here: https://syria.liveuamap.com It certainly doesn’t …
The Secure America from Russian Interference Act of 2018
Click to access Russia%20Omni.pdf “ISSUE REPORT ● DEFENSE AND NATIONAL SECURITY The Secure America from Russian Interference Act of 2018 …
The US Constitution Reserves To Congress The Right To Declare War Because History Showed That Executives May Go To War For Reasons Which Are Not In The National Interest
“The British model gave the king the absolute power to make war. The American framers [of the Constitution] repudiated that …
Trump Backpedals On Putin’s Role In Syria; Huckabee-Sanders Blames Russia; Russia And Trump’s Other Oil Producing Friends Benefit From Rising Oil Prices
As discussed in yesterday’s post, Russia government owned oil companies could benefit from increased conflict in the Middle East, or …
Trump Torn Between Netanyahu And Putin In Syria? When Rats Are Cornered They Jump?
When rats are cornered they jump? Almost exactly a year ago, US President Trump and Israeli PM Netanyahu both appeared …
Israel Launches ‘Large-Scale Attack’ on Targets in Syria As PM Netanyahu Reportedly To Be Indicted On Corruption Charges Next Week
Trump and Netanyahu – Two rats together (our apologies to rat lovers.) Like Trump, long-time Trump family friend (Trump’s father …
Remember This? Diversion, and Trump’s Missile Strikes Against Syria (When Rats are Cornered they Jump?)
Originally posted on Mining Awareness + :
When rats are cornered they jump? US President Trump and Israeli PM Netanyahu appear to have…
Trump-Tillerson Concerned that Assad is “Bad”; “Unreliable” for Russia; Tillerson Dumps US Press Corps to Meet with Putin; Russian Foreign Minister Insults Journalist
In the Kremlin it is springtime… there’s bromance in the air so they say… (Parody adaptation of Tina Turner’s “Foreign …
Eastern Mediterranean Oil and Gas; EU Med Gas Pipeline to Reduce Dependency Upon Russia – Lest Europe Freeze Again as in 2009
Russia State owned Gazprom cut off gas to Europe in the dead of an especially cold winter 8 years ago. …
Trump Notified Russia Before Attacking Syria; Trump Formally Notified the US Congress on Saturday; 100 years Ago US President Wilson Asked Congress Before Entering WWI
April 2, 1917, US President Woodrow Wilson asking Congress for a declaration of war before entering World War I on …
Patronage, Nepotism, Diversion, and Trump’s Missile Strikes Against Syria (When Rats are Cornered they Jump?)
When rats are cornered they jump? US President Trump and Israeli PM Netanyahu appear to have the same talking points …
Russian NLMK Steel Import to US: NLMK Owner Lisin’s Net Worth Soared with Trump Win; Accused of Shipping Weapons to Assad in Syria in 2012
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Paulsboro The first of many planned steel shipments from Russian Steelmaker NLMK to the US arrived at the new Port …
