Category Archives: Syria

HTS has killed the “cease fire.”

Posted on March 8, 2020 by Pat Lang

"Al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has officially rejected the recent Russian-Turkish agreement on Greater Idlib, vowing to keep on fighting.In an official statement, the terrorist group claimed that the agreement would allow the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and Russian forces … Continue reading →

Posted in As The Borg Turns, Borg Wars, Current Affairs, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey | 20 Comments

«Erdogan leads a panislamist and neo-ottoman project that must be fought urgently» Le Figaro

Posted on March 8, 2020 by Pat Lang

(Mezri Haddad)   We have this translation from the French text courtesy of Phillipe Boileau who lives at Montreal.  pl ——————————- FIGAROVOX/TRIBUNE – The philosopher Mezri Haddad analyses Turkish president Erdogan’s foreign policy. Erdogan aims, in Haddad's  view, to transform … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, France, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey | 15 Comments

Some thoughts on Idlib Dawn – TTG

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Andrei Martyanov

The seesaw events of the last few days can be examined from the political dancing and posturing of the major players and from the combatants’ maneuvers on the battlefield. Obviously there is a lot of interplay between the two, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Russia, Syria, The Military Art, TTG, Turkey | 25 Comments

Would counter-battery attacks in Syria or Turkey trigger NATO Article Five? -revision 1

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Pat Lang

  "This map provides a general look at the recent gains by Turkish-led forces in southern Idlib. The Turkish Army and its al-Qaeda-linked allies have retaken several villages from the Syrian army and beiseged the town of Kafr Nabul, which … Continue reading →

Posted in As The Borg Turns, Borg Wars, Current Affairs, Middle East, Policy, Russia, Syria, weapons | 36 Comments

Mr President! Pompeo wants a US War in Syria!

Posted on February 29, 2020 by Pat Lang

“This was and remains a bad idea,” said one of the people familiar with the discussions.  Turkey and the U.S. have a history when it comes to the Patriot. Over Washington's objections, Ankara last year received an advanced Russian S-400 … Continue reading →

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Idlib Dawn Update “Send lawyers, guns and money” – TTG

Posted on February 27, 2020 by Andrei Martyanov

Everybody's restless and they've got no place to go Someone's always trying to tell themSomething they already knowSo their anger and resentment flow But don't it make you want to rock and rollAll night longMohammed's RadioI heard somebody singing sweet … Continue reading →

Posted in Russia, Syria, TTG, Turkey | 47 Comments

The Failed Prognostications of Max Boot Regarding President Trump by Larry C Johnson

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Larry Johnson

I stumbled across a Podesta email obtained by Wikileaks that is dated February 2016 and provides an amusing perspective on why the NeoCons and foreign policy establishment embodied by the likes of Mac Boot were so wrong about Donald Trump. … Continue reading →

Posted in Borg Wars, Larry Johnson, Russia, Syria | 6 Comments

“Syrian Army in full control of Aleppo-Damascus Highway for first time 8 years” – TTG

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Andrei Martyanov

BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:10 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is officially in full control of the Aleppo-Damascus Highway (M-5) after eight years of battle. The Syrian Army said they captured the last points along the highway on Tuesday evening, … Continue reading →

Posted in Syria, The Military Art, TTG, Turkey | 18 Comments

“VIDEO of fake chemical attack in Syria already complete, White Helmets co-produced footage” – TTG

Posted on February 5, 2020 by Andrei Martyanov

We all knew it was coming and RT has a preview of coming attractions. ———— The White Helmets have shot a new fake video of 'Assad's chemical attack' in Syria's Idlib, the Russian MoD has said. The movie, co-produced by … Continue reading →

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Idlib Dawn Update – Erdogan’s Dilemma – TTG

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Andrei Martyanov

25th Division (Tiger Force) soldiers standing on the M4 west of Saraqib BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:40 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continued their push towards the strategic Aleppo-Latakia Highway (M-4) this afternoon following the capture of two towns earlier … Continue reading →

Posted in Syria, TTG, Turkey | 19 Comments