US strikes against targets in Iraq in Syria belonging to Iranian-linked militias operating across the territory of both Middle Eastern nations directly before New Year’s
Tag: 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
The Latest Putin-Erdogan Summit Synchronizes Their Regional Strategy
President Putin’s latest summit with President Erdogan is no longer just about celebrating the opening of the TurkStream pipeline, but about synchronizing Russia and Turkey’s
The Syrian Conflict is Awash with Propaganda, Chemical Warfare Bodies Should not be Caught Up in It
In the very early spring of this year, I gave a lecture to European military personnel interested in the Middle East. It was scarcely a
The Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act: Why Washington Is Both Corrupt and Ignorant
The creatures that lurk through the corridors of power in Washington DC have refined corruption to the point where almost anything goes and almost no
Erdoğan’s Adventurism in Syria and Libya Has Left Turkey Weaker and Isolated
Still featured on the Turkish Ministry of Affairs website is the “Zero Problems With Our Neighbors” policy that was launched in 2010 with the aim
Washington Escalates Mideast War Threat with Strikes on Iraq, Syria
A wave of US airstrikes against targets in Iraq and Syria Sunday linked to elements branded by Washington as Iranian “proxies” has sharply escalated the
The Syrian War: America’s “War on Terror” Exposed
Syria’s Foreign Minister Walid Muallem recently described the US as using the so-called “Islamic State of Iraq and Syria” (ISIS) as “a scarecrow” the US uses to
