‘Faced with Russians & Iranians 24/7’: Israel Calls for US to be More Active in Syria

‘Faced with Russians & Iranians 24/7’: Israel Calls for US to be More Active in Syria

The Israeli defense minister has urged Washington to engage more in Syria, where President Bashar Assad “is winning.” The official has asked for increased US involvement, saying Israel is struggling to deal with the “Russians, Iranians, and also the Turks and Hezbollah.” “We hope that the United States will be more active in the Syrian…

Turkey’s Military Options in Iraq and Syria Hinge on US and Russia

Turkey’s Military Options in Iraq and Syria Hinge on US and Russia

“We could arrive suddenly one night” was the common front-page headline in several Turkish newspapers Sept. 26. In a chorus, the papers were trumpeting the warning of military action that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had issued to the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) the day before over its independence referendum. The Turkish army had already…

What Did Washington Achieve in its Six Year War on Syria?

What Did Washington Achieve in its Six Year War on Syria?

Now that the defeat of ISIS in Syria appears imminent, with the Syrian army clearing out some of the last ISIS strongholds in the east, Washington’s interventionists are searching for new excuses to maintain the illegal US military presence in the country. Their original rationale for intervention has long been exposed as another lie. Remember…

Afghan Children As Young As 14 Recruited by Iran to Fight in Syria, Says HRW

Afghan Children As Young As 14 Recruited by Iran to Fight in Syria, Says HRW

Afghan children as young as 14 are being recruited to fight in the war in Syria by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, according to a report by Human Rights Watch. The rights group says that the IRGC has recruited Afghan immigrant children living in Iran to fight inside Syria. Many of the children who were recruited…