Obama’s Imperial Mideast Policy Unravels
President Obama’s Mideast policy is such a confusing mess that he is now supporting Turkey’s invasion of northern Syria although it’s primary target is not ISIS but another U.S. ally, the Kurds
US State Department Offers $3 Million Bounty on ISIS Leader THEY Trained
On Tuesday, the U.S. State Department announced it would offer a reward of up to $3 million for any information that could lead officials to Gulmurod Khalimov, a former Tajik special operations colonel who, before joining ISIS, received training from the United States through the State Department’s antiterrorism assistance program.
Top 7 ways America has alienated Vladimir Putin (and vice-versa)
Western media and thinktankdom have gone wildly off the rails regarding the Russian leader, blaming anything and everything on Vladimir Putin. The public has largely bought the raw propaganda wholesale and this is a tragedy for US-Russian relations.
A cursory glance at Putin’s track record should convince even the most jaded Russian observer that he has done everything possible to build solid relations with the United States. Yet not only has the Obama administration refused to meet Putin halfway, it characterizes the Russian leader as the global arch villain bar none.
‘Euphrates Shield’: Turkish Operation to Reshape Balance of Power in Syria
The Turkish-led “Euphrates Shield” operation is likely to swing the balance in favor of Washington, some analysts say, while others warn that the US may alienate its Kurdish allies in Syria. They agree, however, that Ankara’s involvement will dramatically change the course of the war.
The Disastrous Nonintervention In Syria
War casualties: 155,000 – 400,000, depending on who is counted
4.8 million registered Syrian refugees
Aleppo, Bosra and Palmyra irreparably damaged
Majority of refugees are in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt
Islands off the coast of Greece and Italy are overwhelmed
Rise of xenophobia across the West
US-NATO-Turkey Invasion of Northern Syria: CIA “Failed” Turkey Coup Lays Groundwork for Broader Middle East War?
The implementation of the Turkish invasion required routine consultations with the US and NATO, coordination of military logistics, intelligence, communications systems, coordination of ground and air operations, etc. To be effectively carried out these military endeavors required a cohesive and “friendly” US-Turkey relationship.