New Friends? Considering the extensive US backing of both groups? Hardly. Grain From Ukraine? Of course, since Syria’s bread basket is and has long been occupied by Americans and their PKK proxies– Syria’s northeastern Jazira region—an area that includes land in Hasakah, Raqqa and Deir e-Zor provinces—has long been considered Syria’s “food basket,” growing strategic […]
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So often, I’m gobsmacked at the incomprehensible claims made by some so called analysts. The analysts who just can’t seem to grasp what is taking place in plain sight. As the ME/NA is remade, yet again. It’s the birth pangs of a new middle east. (That’s a tag I brought over from my old site) […]
I’d recently written in a response to Ally about the US backed PKK/YPG using live fire against the anti occupation protestors in Syria. penny2says: December 15, 2024 at 8:42 am•Edit I’ve seen video on line, not of the Ocalan posters being torn down, but, of the protests by Arabs, who were than fired upon with […]
Keep in mind that many of the fighters supported by Turkey are Syrians. Displaced Syrians. Also bear in mind the presence of all those US bases in occupied Syria, along the Turkish border, with their PKK/YPG allies. Reuters Two U.S. senators introduced bipartisan legislation on Friday that would impose sanctions on Turkey, citing concerns over […]
This article is 5 yrs old. No doubt the bases have gotten larger and more entrenched. The location of the US bases, make clear Turkey is being targeted by the US and it’s PKK/YPG allies. At the link there is a map showing the location of and aerial images of the bases. Please take a […]
Covered this report at my former site 2019 https://pennyforyourthoughts2.blogspot.com/2019/04/heralding-feral-city-warfare-or-why-us.html?zx=31d974a6d97ce4c6 The link from Military Times is still viable I’d expect this was done with the intent to create these unstable feral cities on Syrian territory. Making them a laboratory for experimentation on military strategy and of course how humans can adapt to such horrific surroundings.Certainly the […]
And their mutually beneficial relationship. Trip down memory lane from my old website and what do you know a viable link from October 2017 Tasnim News https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2017/10/31/1561073/syrian-pm-s-advisor-us-only-replaced-daesh-terrorists-with-kurdish-forces-in-raqqa TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A senior adviser to Syrian Prime Minister Imad Khamis said the US-led coalition forces have not liberated the northern city of Raqqa but only replaced […]
Israel urges action to protect Syria’s Kurds WASHINGTON — Israeli government officials have intensified calls to protect Syria’s Kurds as they face armed groups backed by Turkey following the sudden collapse of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime Now, an operation led by Turkish-backed factions is aimed at dislodging Kurdish forces from parts of Aleppo province, […]
I’m going to be blunt- The news about the most recent situation in Syria is best characterized as hyperventilating hyperbole especially on social media. It’s mind numbing, truly. So, my intention for this report is the same as always. Less dramatics, more rational.Like Lavrov in his recent interview Pretty sure I’ve been clear with readers […]
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Aleppo Deja Vu; Partie Deux
Back in 2021 when google removed my old site- There were some readers who thought it was because of all the work I’d done on the Syrian situation- There was information galore. Links to articles and more.Like a big reference book available to anyone. I believe that was part of the reason. The information regarding […]