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How Putin Sugar-Coated Erdogan’s Retreat in Syria
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (REUTERS/Christian Hartmann) By Scott Ritter This week’s meeting between Presidents Putin and Erdogan in Moscow was cast as preventing a war between Russia and Turkey in Syria. War, however, was never on the horizon. Putin called Erdogan’s … Continue reading
Posted in Imperialism & Colonialism, War & Terror
Tagged Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Russia, Syria, Turkey, Vladimir Putin
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Turkey’s Tattered Islamic Credentials by Sheikh Imran Hosein
Related: We should applaud the Syrian military’s actions in Idlib, not deplore them | Eva Bartlett with George Galloway on the Syrian Conflict
Israel’s Secret Program to Back Syrian Rebels
Fighters were armed and paid to keep Iranian-linked forces away from Israel’s border. Israel secretly armed and funded at least 12 rebel groups in southern Syria that helped prevent Iran-backed fighters and militants of the Islamic State from taking up … Continue reading
Lawrence Wilkerson: “America Exists Today to Make War”
Retired U.S. Army Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, who served as Secretary of State Colin Powell’s chief of staff from 2002 to 2005, says the escalation of tensions between the U.S. and Iran today is a continuation of two decades of U.S. … Continue reading
Posted in Imperialism & Colonialism, Videos & Documentaries, War & Terror
Tagged Afghanistan, Donald Trump, Ira, Iraq, Lawrence Wilkerson, Libya, USA
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What We’re Told About ISIS is a Lie
Michele Greenstein takes a deep dive into the origins of Islamic State (IS, aka ISIS) and how the US sought to use it for regime change in Syria.
Posted in Imperialism & Colonialism, Videos & Documentaries, War & Terror
Tagged ISIS, Islamic State, Saudi Arabia, USA
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Celebrating a ‘Brain Dead’ Alliance
Background image of the happy NATO Family is courtesy of Scanpix, modified by me. Click image to enlarge.
Posted in Anti-War & Non-Violence, Imperialism & Colonialism, Photography & Art, War & Terror
Tagged NAYO
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Who are Sultan Erdogan’s Allies in Syria?
Turkey-backed Free Syrian Army fighters at a training camp in Azaz, Syria. (REUTERS/Osman Orsal) Around 25,000 Free Syrian Army rebels are joining the Turkish military operation in northern Syria with the goal of recapturing Arab towns and villages seized by … Continue reading
Erdogan: We’ll Flood Europe With Syrian Refugees Unless ‘Safe Zone’ Established
Background image courtesy of Globalo.com, modified by me. Click image to enlarge. “We will be forced to open the gates. We cannot be forced to handle the burden alone,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned on Thursday while demanding that … Continue reading
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Tagged Recep Tayyip Erdogan, safe zone, Syria, Turkey, USA
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On Contact: International Jihadism with Max Blumenthal
Host Chris Hedges talks to author and journalist Max Blumenthal about the intimate connection between the misguided support the United States has given to international Jihadism – starting with over $1billion Washington gave to the Afghan Mujahideen in the 1970s … Continue reading
