Turkey plans ‘to extend the dagger’ in Syria
Submitted by gjohnsit on Mon, 08/07/2017 - 3:44pmTurkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ratcheted up the threats the other day.
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ratcheted up the threats the other day.
The Washington Post has been a horrible newspaper ever since Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos purchased it. For proof, recall the infamous 16 Negative Stories on Bernie Sanders in 16 Hours episode.
Lately, Bezos' target has shifted to drumming up war in Syria.
Just this morning there were two new articles, each taking a different spin.
I mentioned the other day how Israel opposed the ceasefire in southern Syria.
However, the statements of Netanyahu this week clarify the situation.
For only the second time, Trump did something I approved of.
It's not a secret that NATO ally Turkey has been unhappy with our aiding and arming the Syrian Kurds.
Speaking of "not a secret", our troop locations are no longer secrets either.
Something/Someone Old
This music, "Hurrian Hymn No.6," is the oldest melody known to humanity. (I wonder how it could be "No. 6" when it's the oldest, but never mind.) It dates back to 1400 B.C.
The United States and Russia brokered a ceasefire in southern Syria a few days ago and it appears to be holding.
This is good news for almost everyone. Almost everyone.
The Battle of Mosul should end in the next day or two.
The Battle of Raqqa is proceeding according to expectations.
Earlier today a jihadi rebel group in southern Syria accused the Damascus government of a chemical weapons attack.
First, the good news.