How the Pro-War “Left” Fell for the Kurds in Syria

How the Pro-War “Left” Fell for the Kurds in Syria

The October decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to withdraw American troops from northeastern Syria did not only precipitate the Turkish offensive, codenamed ‘Operation Peace Spring’, into Kurdish-held territory which followed. It also sparked an outcry of hysteria from much of the so-called “left” that has been deeply divided during the 8-year long conflict over…

The Israel Lobby’s Hidden Hand in the Theft of Iraqi and Syrian Oil

The Israel Lobby’s Hidden Hand in the Theft of Iraqi and Syrian Oil

The outsized role of U.S. Israel lobby operatives in abetting the theft of Syrian and Iraqi oil reveals how this powerful lobby also facilitates more covert aspects of U.S.-Israeli cooperation and the implementation of policies that favor Israel. Kirkuk, Iraq — “We want to bring our soldiers home. But we did leave soldiers because we’re…

Leaked Memo Shows the U.S. Still Does Not Understand Turkey’s Syria Operation

Leaked Memo Shows the U.S. Still Does Not Understand Turkey’s Syria Operation

An ‘internal memo’ that was intentionally leaked has blasted U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision for the U.S. military to withdraw from Syria, or more accurately, relocate from northern Syria to the oilfields in the east, as well as his complacency as Turkey commits “war crimes and ethnic cleansing” against the Kurdish minority. The author of…

Made In America: How the U.S. Government Paid for Turkey’s War in Syria

Made In America: How the U.S. Government Paid for Turkey’s War in Syria

Mounting evidence shows that Turkey is now using rebel groups paid for by a $1 billion U.S. taxpayer-funded program as its soldiers in a brutal war on the Kurdish-led forces in Syria—which were also armed and trained by America. U.S. officials are describing these militants as “thugs, bandits, and pirates” as the Turkish-led Islamist forces…