17 October 2019 • 19:00  — The New Dark Age

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Military Situation In Northern Syria On October 17, 2019 (Map Update)

In Video: Army Deploys Rocket Launchers In Northeast Syria To Support SDF

Turkey Accuses ‘Terrorists’ Of Plotting Chemical Weapons Provocation Against It

ISIS Attacks SDF Headquarters, Frees Terrorists’ Wives

Turkey to suspend Syria offensive, US says
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-50091305

It Is Down Right Funny.
https://smoothiex12.blogspot.com/2019/10/it-is-down-right-funny.html

Syrian Kurds accuse Turkey of using banned weapons

Turkey to halt military operation against Kurds in N. Syria, ceasefire will last for 120 hours – US VP Pence
https://on.rt.com/a3jx

Today’s Links 17 October 2019
http://mikewhitneysgraspingatstraws.blogspot.com/2019/10/todays-links_17.html

Natives from 100 countries fought for terrorists in Syria
https://tass.com/world/1083806

“Voices from Syria”: Syria’s War for Humanity
https://www.globalresearch.ca/voices-from-syria-syrias-war-for-humanity/5572288

Truth About Syria.”How Could Corporate Journalists Get Away with Their Lies…”
https://www.globalresearch.ca/how-could-corporate-journalists-get-away-with-their-lies-truth-about-syria/5692308

Video: Syrian Army Entering Kobani and Raqqa
https://www.globalresearch.ca/syrian-army-entering-kobani-raqqa/5692301

Could Turkish Aggression Boost Peace in Syria? Has Triggered Exit of US, Britain and France
https://www.globalresearch.ca/could-turkish-aggression-boost-peace-syria/5692313

US Plot to Transfer Thousands of ISIS Terrorists from Syria to Iraq
https://www.globalresearch.ca/expert-reveals-us-plot-transfer-thousands-isis-terrorists-syria-iraq/5692297

US Finally Bombs French Factory in Syria Infamous for Funding ISIS
https://www.globalresearch.ca/us-finally-bombs-french-factory-syria-infamous-funding-isis/5692285

Winners and Losers in the Turkish Attack on Kurds in Syria?
https://www.globalresearch.ca/winners-losers-turkish-attack-kurds-syria-2/5692282

Uneasy Damascus/Kurdish Alliance
https://www.globalresearch.ca/uneasy-damascus-kurdish-alliance/5692311

Russian, Iranian delegations discuss situation in Syria, Yemen
https://tass.com/world/1083756

Geopolitical Realism Utilized By Obama And Trump
https://orientalreview.org/2019/10/17/geopolitical-realism-utilized-by-obama-and-trump/

FridaysForFuture – Statement in solidarity with Rojava
https://londongreenleft.blogspot.com/2019/10/fridaysforfuture-statement-in.html

Sorting Facts From Fiction About the US Withdrawal From Syria
https://www.mintpressnews.com/facts-fiction-us-withdrawal-from-syria/262431/

Over 200 killed in Syria since the start of Turkish military operation, media reports say
https://tass.com/world/1083746

Why Withdrawing US Troops from Northern Syria is GOOD
https://dissidentvoice.org/2019/10/why-withdrawing-us-troops-from-northern-syria-is-good/

Could Turkish Aggression Boost Peace in Syria?
https://dissidentvoice.org/2019/10/could-turkish-aggression-boost-peace-in-syria/

Syria: Exposing Western Radical Collaboration with Imperialism
https://dissidentvoice.org/2019/10/syria-exposing-western-radical-collaboration-with-imperialism/

Idlib Terrorists Continue To Suffer From Russian Airstrikes

ISIS Attacks SDF Headquarters, Frees Terrorists’ Wives

Syrian War Report – October 17, 2019: Syrian Army Entering Kobani And Raqqa

Bashar al-Assad Government Poised to Fulfill the Promise of Regaining all Syrian Territory
https://www.globalresearch.ca/president-assad-syria-fulfill-promise-regaining-syrian-territory/5692223

Video: Syrian Kurds’ Protection Deal with Assad Explained
https://www.globalresearch.ca/video-syrian-kurds-protection-deal-explained/5692227

Will Iran be the Next to Withdraw from Syria?
https://www.globalresearch.ca/will-iran-next-withdraw-syria/5692235

U.S., NATO, Turkey Out of Syria!
https://www.globalresearch.ca/u-s-nato-turkey-out-syria/5692246

We need to force the government to end all arms deals with Turkey, not just some
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanary/~3/HB4V36qg-Gg/

Trump and Pelosi: The ‘meltdown’ photo showing Washington divides
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-50079639

Why Withdrawing US Troops from Northern Syria Is Good
https://www.globalresearch.ca/withdrawing-us-troops-northern-syria-good/5692249

Geopolitical Realism Utilized by Obama and Trump
https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2019/10/17/geopolitical-realism-utilized-by-obama-and-trump/

Military Situation In Syria On October 17, 2019 (Map Update)

SDF Hands Over Kobane Border Crossing To Syrian Army (Photos)

 

Turkish-Backed Militants Capture Large SDF Ammo Depot (Photos)

Intense Airstrikes Propel Turkish Advance In Ras Al-Ayn

Turkish-backed Forces Capture US-supplied Equipment From Kurdish-led SDF (Photos)

Syrian Army Shoots Down Armed Drone South Of Ras Al-Ayn (Photos)

How Turkey’s Invasion of Syria Backfired on Erdogan
https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2019/10/17/how-turkeys-invasion-of-syria-backfired-on-erdogan/

Erdogan threw Trump’s ‘don’t be a fool’ letter in the trash – reports
https://on.rt.com/a3is

Turkish president Erdogan ‘threw Trump’s Syria letter in bin’
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-50080737

Putin, Erdogan to discuss situation in northeast Syria
https://tass.com/politics/1083686

The Scramble of October 2019, a New World
https://journal-neo.org/2019/10/17/the-scramble-of-october-2019-a-new-world/

Rosneft suspends works at one of blocks in Kurdistan due to proximity to Syria
https://tass.com/economy/1083671

US Finally Bombs French Factory in Syria Infamous for Funding ISIS
http://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/2019/10/us-finally-bombs-french-factory-in.html

F-15s Bombed US-led Coalition HQ In Syria. So It Doesn’t Fall To Syrian Army

In Video: Kurdish Rebels Are Burning Turkish Military Equipment Near Syria’s Tell Abyad

Trump Calls PKK Bigger Threat Than ISIS As Senate Attempts To Block Troops Withdrawal From Syria

Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham terrorists step up activities in Syria’s Latakia

Covering the tracks? US jets BOMB own base in Syria as troops retreat
https://on.rt.com/a3hv

Russian army occupies US military bases

Mild US sanctions against Turkey

PKK/YPF terrorism, a border-based definition

‘Don’t be a fool!’ Trump threatens to destroy Turkey’s economy over Syria invasion in letter to Erdogan
https://on.rt.com/a3hs

Why Withdrawing US Troops From Northern Syria Is Good
https://orientalreview.org/2019/10/17/why-withdrawing-us-troops-from-northern-syria-is-good/

Democratic debate shows cross-party support for imperialist intervention in Syria
http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/10/17/deba-o17.html

Trump defends US pullback in Syria
http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/10/17/turk-o17.html

Kurds ‘no angels and know how to fight,’ Syria conflict between Ankara and Damascus – Trump
https://on.rt.com/a3hg

US Considering Ways To Remove B61 Nuclear Bombs From Incirlik Air Base, Turkey: US Media

Syrian Army Entered Kobani Blocking Turkish Attempts To Capture Key Town (Video)

In Video: Russian Military Police Patrol Manbij After Withdrawal Of US Forces

Syrian Kurds’ Protection Deal With Assad, Explained

SDF Backed Up By Syrian Army Recaptures Three Villages South Of Ras Al-Ayn (Map)

Turkish Forces Shoot Down SDF Drone, Capture Heavy Weapons (Photos)

Turkish-Backed Militants Capture Eleven Villages Around Tell Abyad, Ras Al-Ayn (Photos)

Russian girl born in Syria to be taken to relatives in Urals
https://tass.com/society/1083637

US to continue anti-IS campaign, but from beyond Syria’s borders — Pentagon
https://tass.com/world/1083636

It’s Curtains for US in Syria: Russia, Iran Owe Big Thanks to Erdogan
https://dissidentvoice.org/2019/10/its-curtains-for-us-in-syria-russia-iran-owe-big-thanks-to-erdogan/

Putin in continuous contact with Erdogan on Syria — Russia’s UN envoy
https://tass.com/politics/1083619

Putin, Erdogan to meet in Sochi on October 22 — Kremlin
https://tass.com/politics/1083617

Turkish operation in Syria should be proportionate to announced goals — Russia’s UN envoy
https://tass.com/world/1083616

Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham terrorists step up activities in Syria’s Latakia — defense ministry
https://tass.com/world/1083611

Turkey-Syria offensive: Not our border, says Donald Trump
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-50075703

And now, a message from our wannabe masters about Syria
http://thesaker.is/and-now-a-message-from-our-wannabe-masters-about-syria/

US Withdraws From Syria With Tail Between Legs! Russian Troops Move In to Keep the Peace!
http://thesaker.is/us-withdraws-from-syria-with-tail-between-legs-russian-troops-move-in-to-keep-the-peace/

Trump gifts war criminal invaders in Syria by echoing Turkish propaganda
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanary/~3/RTUb-f-06xs/

Freedom Rider: Trump, Obama and Syria
https://www.greanvillepost.com/2019/10/16/freedom-rider-trump-obama-and-syria/

Black Agenda Report 16 October 2019
https://williambowles.info/2019/10/16/black-agenda-report-16-october-2019/

Wanna see how fast the US forces ran from northern Syria?
http://thesaker.is/wanna-see-how-fast-the-us-forces-ran-from-northern-syria/

Paris, Berlin insist Turkish operation in Syria must be ceased, says French leader
https://tass.com/world/1083593

US senator says US should hold Syria-Turkey talks on Kurds
https://tass.com/world/1083587

Russia now set to play a key role in ending Turkey’s illegal invasion of northern Syria
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanary/~3/ZEDKBXgVzmU/

Today’s Links 16 October 2019
http://mikewhitneysgraspingatstraws.blogspot.com/2019/10/todays-links_16.html

Winners and Losers in the Turkish Attack on Kurds in Syria
https://www.globalresearch.ca/winners-losers-turkish-attack-kurds-syria/5692191

The Syrian Debacle Is Actually Well Planned Chaos
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ActivistPost/~3/2T0RUXInz_8/the-syrian-debacle-is-actually-well-planned-chaos.html

Syria News Links 16 October 2019
https://williambowles.info/2019/10/16/syria-news-links-16-october-2019/

It’s curtains for US in Syria. Russia, Iran owe big thanks to Erdogan By M.K. Bhadrakumar
https://williambowles.info/2019/10/16/its-curtains-for-us-in-syria-russia-iran-owe-big-thanks-to-erdogan-by-m-k-bhadrakumar/

Under Fire from Ukraine and Misperceived by the West, The People of the DPR Share Their Stories
https://www.mintpressnews.com/under-fire-from-ukraine-everyday-life-in-the-donetsk-peoples-republic/262363/

It’s Curtains For US In Syria. Russia, Iran Owe Big Thanks To Erdogan
https://orientalreview.org/2019/10/16/its-curtains-for-us-in-syria-russia-iran-owe-big-thanks-to-erdogan/

U.S. Sanctions Could Push Turkey to Leave NATO
https://www.globalresearch.ca/u-s-sanctions-could-push-turkey-leave-nato/5692176

Will Putin Put Rasputin’s Curse on NATO Shaman?
https://journal-neo.org/2019/10/16/will-putin-put-rasputin-s-curse-on-nato-shaman/

Stable Ignoramus Trump: Kurds Didn’t Help US Win World War II
https://www.globalresearch.ca/trump-kurds-didnt-help-us-win-wwii/5692138

Video: Syrian Army Taking Control of Key Positions in SDF-held Area
https://www.globalresearch.ca/video-syrian-army-taking-key-positions-sdf-held-area/5692139

Syrian forces enter northeast Syria’s Raqqa
https://tass.com/world/1083501

This Time the Yanks Are Deadly Serious
https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2019/10/16/this-time-yanks-are-deadly-serious/

Syrian servicemen occupy two former US bases in Manbij — media
https://tass.com/defense/1083482