Syria
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Why is the United States suddenly withdrawing from Syria? By Valentin Vasilescu
The US Air Force is condemned to defeat if it confronts the Syrian Arab Army, which now has in its possession Russian anti-air materials, the best in the world. The US’s only viable option is to leave, sparing itself any humiliation. Continue reading
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Don’t Hold Your Breath on US Troop Withdrawal from Syria By Patrick Lawrence
The announcement on Wednesday that the U.S. will withdraw all remaining troops from Syria within the next month looked at first like a rare victory for Donald Trump in his admittedly erratic opposition to senseless wars of adventure. “We have defeated ISIS in Syria, my only reason for being there,” the president tweeted with an… Continue reading
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There’s No Quick Fix To US-Turkish Tensions by M. K. BHADRAKUMAR
The battle of wits between the US President Donald Trump and his Turkish counterpart Recep Erdogan is getting curioser and curioser. Trump fancies himself to be the ultimate deal-maker. But he is underestimating the wily Turkish leader who may be one up on him. Continue reading
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Trump’s Syrian withdrawal order sparks political firestorm in Washington By Bill Van Auken
An apparent order by US President Donald Trump for the withdrawal of all 2,000 US troops deployed in Syria over the next 60 to 100 days has sparked consternation and sharp opposition from the Pentagon, top Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill as well as Washington’s NATO allies. Continue reading
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Turkey threatens to invade Syria amid tensions with Washington By Barış Demir
On December 12, at the Turkish Defense Industry Summit, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to launch a new military operation east of the Euphrates River in northern Syria in coming days, targeting the Kurdish nationalist groups. Continue reading
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Has the US started to withdraw its military from Syria?
Donald Trump has tweeted that ISIS has been defeated as White House announced that US has started pulling out its troops from Syria. Continue reading
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WaPo Claims American “Tortured Then Executed” in Syria – Admits No Evidence By Tony Cartalucci
December 15, 2018 (Tony Cartalucci – LD) – A particularly scurrilous op-ed appeared in the pages of the Washington Post accusing the Syrian government of detaining, torturing, then executing an American citizen, Layla Shweikani. Continue reading
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BBC Claims Chemical Weapons Helped Assad But Fails to Explain How By Tony Cartalucci
The BBC published an article in October titled, “How chemical weapons have helped bring Assad close to victory” in which it claims chemical weapons have been “crucial” to Syrian President Bashar Al Assad’s “war-winning strategy.” Continue reading
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The Largest Conspiracy Theory Peddlers Are The MSM And The US State Department
The US State Department has issued a statement accusing the Syrian government of having carried out a false flag chemical weapons attack in northwestern Aleppo with the intent to blame it on the jihadist factions in the region, citing “credible info” that the public has not been permitted to see. Never mind the known fact… Continue reading
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Why Is The West Keeping Silent About The Chemical Attack In Syria?
Once again, prohibited chemical weapons have been used in Syria, specifically – shells filled with chlorine gas. Despite the significant number of casualties, however, the attack was not met with the usual outcry. World leaders remained tight-lighted with only Macron deciding to break the silence. This is easily explained since the West has good reason… Continue reading
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With Azov Sea Events Stealing Spotlight, US Gathers Huge Military Force in and Around Syria By Arkady Savitsky
According to the Washington Post, the US is preparing to strike Iran in Syria under the pretext of being a target of unprovoked attack. Continue reading
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Turkey’s Hour of Reckoning in Syria Melkulangara Bhadrakumar
During a Pentagon briefing last weekend, Secretary of Defence James Mattis dropped a bombshell by innocuously slipping in that the US military intends to set up a string of observation posts on the Syrian-Turkish border. Mattis implied that Turkey was on board and that the idea was for the two militaries to jointly prevent any… Continue reading
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Syria: Alleged Chemical Attack Elicits No Response from West By Tony Cartalucci
On the heels of another alleged chemical attack in Syria – the Western media has responded with skepticism – even silence. This acutely different response to its regular “chemical weapons” hysteria is because unlike previous incidents, it appears this most recent attack was blatantly carried out by Western-backed militants operating in Idlib, Syria. Continue reading
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The West Stays Mum About Aleppo Chemical Attack By Alex Gorka
More than 100 people were injured as a result of a chemical attack in Aleppo on Nov. 24. The Syrian government asked the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to send a fact-finding mission to the city. Evidently the rebels were responsible. The West’s reaction has been surprising. Unlike in previous instances, the… Continue reading
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Idlib’s Rebels Unite Under Al Qaeda Banner While Syria Prepares Offensive By Whitney Webb
The U.S. will likely do all it can to prevent an upcoming Syrian military offensive in Idlib, with the aim of protecting its own interests in Syria, even if it means backing a force of rebels united in their allegiance to al Qaeda Continue reading
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Russia Compares US-controlled Rukban Refugee Camp In Syria With WWII Death Camps
The US is responsible for the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Rukban refugee camp in southern Syria because it has illegally occupied this territory, the Russian Defense Ministry says. Continue reading
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Money, Silver, Gold & Cars: ISIS Fighters Received Bonuses For Using Chemical Weapons – Report
Official ISIS documents, which have been obtained by the Russian RT TV, reveal that the terrorist group has financially motivated its fighters conducting attacks with chemical weapons. Continue reading
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Washington’s Weak Hand in Syria By Tony Cartalucci
The United States – stretched by global wars of aggression, decades-long military occupations, and significantly diminished geopolitical clout – finds itself depending more on political ploys than producing any meaningful military or diplomatic leverage. Continue reading
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The Plan: Why Israel Is Bent on Supporting Arab Division By Elias Samo
During many meetings with senior members of the Syrian opposition in various European cities in 2013-2014, I would remind them that Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and the United States, amongst others, host and finance the opposition due to their own self-interest and agendas; and not out of love for Syria. Continue reading
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Mark Taliano’s ‘Voices from Syria” Debunks Lies Fabricated by the Western Media By Basma Qaddour
Telling the truth about the events taking place in Syria before world public opinion is an uphill battle because the real agenda of the terrorism-backers who are seeking to destroy the Middle East, must remain unspeakable. Continue reading
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