Day: October 24, 2019

The Russian-Turkish Deal on Syria: Who Won & Who Lost?

October 24, 2019 Opinion

Presidents Putin and Erdogan reached a deal on Syria that represents a decisive victory for Turkey while being a drastic climbdown for Damascus after President Assad vowed earlier that day that the Sy…

The New World is Emerging Before Us

October 24, 2019 Opinion

It’s a time that only happens once or twice a century. A new world order is emerging. All previous references disappear. Those who were doomed to grieve triumph, while those who ruled are thrown into …

“No Angels”: Kurdish Militias, “Betrayal” and the Campaign to Destroy Syria

October 24, 2019 Opinion

It is presently fashionable, but totally erroneous to aver that the Kurds have been “betrayed”. The truth is that the Kurds and the Americans have used each other for their mutual ends in the Syrian W…

Blitz and Destroy and Move on – Leaving Chaos and Refugees

October 24, 2019 Opinion

In September, when the US was intent on confronting Iran and if possible mounting military operations against it, there was curious lack of support from many countries which in the past had been willi…

Can Turkey Get Hold of Nuclear Weapons?

October 24, 2019 Opinion

Against the backdrop of the West’s condemnation of Turkey’s military operation code-named ‘Peace Spring’ launched in north-eastern Syria against pro-American Kurdish militants, the topic of Turke…

Inside the State Department’s Meltdown with the Kurds

October 24, 2019 Opinion

A State Department official broke a pencil and screamed at the Syrian Kurdish delegation during a dramatic breakdown of relations between the United States and the Syrian Kurds. The high-tension momen…

Trump’s Endless Wars

October 24, 2019 Opinion

Donald Trump loves to talk about ending the endless U.S. wars that he inherited as president. He tweets about it. He endlessly criticizes his predecessors for their martial mistakes. But like the old …

BREXIT – Yes or No – A Deal Prearranged Three Years Ago

October 24, 2019 Opinion

Prime Minister Boris Johnson came back from Brussels with a deal better than any Theresa May ever achieved, so he says. His talks with the departing European Commissioner, Jean-Claude Juncker, were ve…