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…
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US Congressional Statement-Letter Re Trump’s Meeting with Turkey’s President Erdogan
US House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair “Engel Statement on Trump-Erdogan Meeting November 13, 2019 Washington—Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of …
Erdogan’s Turkey Continues to Attack Kurds in Syria, While Arresting Pro-Kurdish Officials within Turkey & Others Opposing the Invasion
From Syrian Democratic Forces: “The attacks of the Turkish invasion army and the terrorist factions loyal to it continue with …
Turkish Govt Files Complaint Against French Magazine for Accusing Erdogan of Ethnic Cleansing
Le Point should put Trump on the cover with Erdogan. From VOA News: “Turkey Targets Foreign Journalists in Press Freedom …
US Senators Request Expedited Visitor Visa for Syrian Democratic Forces General Mazloum to Testify to Congress
“OCTOBER 23, 2019 VAN HOLLEN, SENATORS REQUEST EXPEDITED VISA FOR GENERAL MAZLOUM U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland), Lindsey Graham …
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 …
Turkish Government-Owned Bank Charged in US Federal Court for Its Participation in a Multibillion-Dollar Iranian Sanctions Evasion Scheme; Bank Worked with Trump Istanbul Tenant-Giuliani Client
Inside Trump Towers Istanbul. Iranian born Reza Zarrab, central to the sanctions evasion scheme, was a Trump Towers Istanbul tenant …
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 …
US Senator Markey on Trump Deployment of U.S. Troops to Saudi Arabia: Saudis “Pay Cash” While Kurds Pay with Their Lives
US “Senator Markey on Trump Deployment of U.S. Troops to Saudi Arabia: Saudis ‘Pay Cash’ While Kurds Pay with Their …
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 …
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” …
Trump’s Betrayal of Syrian Democratic Forces was Putin’s Birthday Present; Trump Sec. of Defense Esper Called Putin Defense Minister Shoigu on Monday; Shoigu & Putin Spent Weekend Hiking Together
The Syrian Democratic Council-Forces includes Arabs, Kurds, Syriac, Assyrians, Turkmen and Armenians. It includes Christians, who are especially endangered. https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2019/10/07/syrian-democratic-council-statement-about-the-us-withdrawal-decision/ …
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 …
Syrian Democratic Council Statement About The US Withdrawal Decision
[MA Blog Ed. Note: The Syrian Democratic Council-Forces includes Arabs, Kurds, Syriac, Assyrians, Turkmen and Armenians, as explained in their …
Republican Lindsey Graham’s Promises Of Sanctions Against Turkey Won’t Bring Back The Dead; US Congress Has Rivers Of Blood On Its Hands For Failing To Impeach Trump; US Security Agencies For Allowing Him To Become A Candidate For President
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham promises sanctions against Turkey, but sanctions won’t bring back the dead, nor US honor. Graham and …
Trump Letting Turkish Troops Move Into Syria Abandoning US Allies
Both the Republicans and Dem-wits, who failed to impeach Trump early on, have lots of blood on their hands. “US …
Turkish-Russian Military Cooperation Deepens
Trump Towers Istanbul (see name reflected to the right). Trump Towers Shopping complex Istanbul Turkey (bottom center on map) A …
Erdogan’s Crackdown In Turkey & Global Outcry Both Intensify
Inside Trump Towers Istanbul: https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2019/01/03/trump-has-millions-in-licensing-fees-royalities-at-risk-with-trump-towers-turkey/ What appears to be Erdogan security kicking protestor in Washington, DC, on May 16, 2017, …
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 …
Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Arrest Turkish And Russian Terrorists
From Syrian Democratic Forces Media Center: http://sdf-press.com/en/ “Arresting Turkish And Russian Terrorists Sdf1 January 11, 2019 To Media and public …
Trump Has Millions In Licensing Fees/Royalities At Risk With Trump Towers Turkey
Trump’s company was paid as much as $10 million in licensing fees for Trump Towers Istanbul from 2014 to ca …
Open letter from Christians of Northern Syria to Christians in the US: Do NOT allow Turkey to destroy us!
“Syriac Union Party Open letter of Christians of Northern Syria to Christians in the US Do NOT allow Turkey to …
US Allies Scramble In Syria After Trump’s Announced Withdrawal; Concerns ISIS Prisoners Could Get Loose
CIA map of Kurdistan from ca 1992. The Kurds were promised their own state in the 1920 Treaty of Sevres. …
Turkish Convoys Of Troops, Tanks And Other Equipment Began Crossing Border, Heading To Manbij Syria
Turkish troops started moving into Syria on the night of Dec. 22-23rd. Excerpts from VOA News, Dec. 23, 2018: https://www.voanews.com/a/trump-will-not-reconsider-withdrawing-troops-from-syria/4712959.html …
Trump Forces Out Sec Of Defense Mattis By Jan 1st, Not Allowing 2 Mth Transition; Replaces With Former Boeing Exec Shanahan
Trump fearful of losing his name on Trump Towers Istanbul and Turkey’s Erdogan impatient to start slaughter of Kurdish led …
Who Are The Kurds? Largest Stateless Ethnic Group; Indigenous To Modern Turkey, NE Syria, Iraq, Iran & Armenia; Anti-ISIS Fighters Betrayed By Trump
The 1920 Treaty of Sevres promised Kurdistan for the Kurds, but the promise was never fulfilled. After they have proved …
NATO Allies Fearful About Departure of ‘Trusted’ Mattis
“Mattis’ departure has added to growing European alarm. This week, America’s European allies felt blindsided by the abrupt changes. The …
US Approved Sale Of Patriot Missiles To Turkey; Erdogan Says US Sanctions Cannot Hurt Turkey-Iran Ties
Nuclear weapons may or may not still be parked in Turkey: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incirlik_Air_Base http://web.archive.org/web/20181125161550/https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2017/11/30/the_future_of_incirlik_air_base.html In December of 2015, Trump stated: “I …
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 …
Following Recent Trip to Syria, Virginia Congressman Warns of Turkey’s Agenda in the Region (December 17, 2018)
Inside Trump Towers Istanbul, Turkey Turkish Straits shipping chokepoints – Bosporus (Bosphorus)and Dardanelle straits. “FOLLOWING RECENT INDEPENDENT TRIP TO SYRIA, …
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 …
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 …
US Senator Schumer Calls on Trump Admin to Back Independent Kurdish State; Tillerson’s Exxon Caught In Middle
US Senator Schumer called for support of an independent Kurdish State in northern Iraq, but where is his call to …
Trump Welcomed Turkey’s Islamic Caliphate Dictator in-the-Making Yesterday; Protestors Beaten
Yesterday, supposedly anti-Muslim Trump welcomed Turkey’s Erdogan, who has an Islamic Caliphate-dictatorship in-the-making. “In-the-making” is probably an understatement. Islamic Caliphate …
100 Years of the Sykes Picot Agreement in the Middle East
From the Kurdish Project: “Sykes Picot Agreement A majority of the struggles in the Middle East over the past one …
Why Should the US Solve Australia’s Offshore Refugee Problem? Why Does Australia Have Lots of Room for People from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, etc., but None for these Refugees?
It remains unclear why Australia doesn’t want to accept the refugees that it has left offshore on the islands of …
