Category Archives: Iraq

“Russian diplomat warns US sanctions against Iran to destabilize Middle East” AMN

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Pat Lang

  "Resumption of anti-Iranian sanctions by the US is a destructive step that might bring about destabilization in the Middle East, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s official spokesperson Maria Zakharova told a news briefing on Thursday." “Washington’s course at bringing down … Continue reading →

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Syria and Turkey Notes – 19 June 2018

Posted on June 19, 2018 by Pat Lang

  (editorial) The US Senate has passed into law a restriction against selling US made equipment to Turkey so long as Turkey persists in its purchase of the Russian S400 SAM system.  The Turkish response as voiced by their Prime … Continue reading →

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Rob Reiner’s Shock and Awe–Not So Much by Publius Tacitus

Posted on June 12, 2018 by Balint Somkuti

Last night (Monday the 11th) at the Newseum in Washington, DC, Rob Reiner screened his new film, Shock and Awe. Hard to believe that 15 years have passed since George W. Bush launched an unnecessary war in Iraq. During the prelude … Continue reading →

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Mookie and Nasrullah, a tale of two Shia

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Pat Lang

(editorial comment) Muqtada al-Sadr.  When he led the Army of the Mahdi against US occupation of Iraq, American troops called him Mookie.  He was a nasty fat fils a papa and spawn of a distinguished Shia scholar.  In those days … Continue reading →

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“The Truth about Oil and the Iraq War, 15 Years Later” Commentary by The Virginian

Posted on May 1, 2018 by FotoKemist

(article by Gary Vogler) 'The oil agenda I discovered and experienced was to supply Iraq oil to Israel. The players were the neoconservatives in the Bush Administration, their favorite Iraqi – Dr Ahmed Chalabi and the Israeli government. One of … Continue reading →

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Neocon Jack Keane wants a permanent US presence in Syria

Posted on April 26, 2018 by Pat Lang

  "Keane retired from military service in 2003. He now works as a national security analyst for Fox News. He has served an advisory role in the management of the U.S. occupation of Iraq, as a member of the Defense … Continue reading →

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Erdogan is making progress toward … What?

Posted on March 25, 2018 by Pat Lang

  "Turkey has the following goals: to consolidate gains and to expand the territory under its control in northern and northwestern Syria as well as in northern Iraq. The expansion in northern Iraq may be conducted under the pretext of … Continue reading →

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A Modest Proposal to dismember Syria …

Posted on January 27, 2018 by Pat Lang

  " … the five countries called for a UN-supervised election for the -Syrians inside and outside the country and for radical changes in the Syrian constitution including stripping the Syrian presidency from most, if not all, of its powers. … Continue reading →

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Drifting sands: America’s strategy in Syria

Posted on January 18, 2018 by David Habakkuk

By Patrick BAHZAD As the war in Syria is entering a new phase, the US will have to deal with issues that will prove very difficult to incorporate into a single comprehensive strategy.     There was an eerie sense of … Continue reading →

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Idlib update – 14 january 2017

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Pat Lang

" This map provides a general look at the current results of the Syrian Army’s advance in eastern Idlib, northern Hama and southern Aleppo. Government forces have liberated a large number of villages in the aforementioned areas and now are … Continue reading →

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