Category Archives: Turkey

“Free at last!” Brexit, etc.

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Pat Lang

Brexit.  This is it!  Freedom for the UK!  It took the Irish 700 years to achieve independence for part of their island, but here it is for the UK in only 47 years.  The Scots may depart, preferring the yoke … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, government, Israel, Libya, Middle East, Palestine, Syria, Turkey | 13 Comments

Macgregor got it part right on Carlson’s show last night

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Pat Lang

Colonel (ret.) Douglas Macgregor was on Tucker Carlson's show last night.  He is a smart man.  Tucker is a smart man. Carlson's show is an outpost of sanity in a neocon run US foreign policy establishment (the Borg).  Carlson deserves … Continue reading →

Posted in As The Borg Turns, Borg Wars, Current Affairs, government, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Middle East, Policy, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey | Comments Off on Macgregor got it part right on Carlson’s show last night

Trump moves to unite the Middle East! (irony)

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Pat Lang

Teevee coverage of the recent events in the ME has been predictable.  Those who hated Trump continue to hate him, etc.  A few observations: 1. I had hoped that Trump's decision to kill an Iranian general engaged in a diplomatic … Continue reading →

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“Latest situation in foreign forces deployment in Syria” Yeni Safak

Posted on January 2, 2020 by Pat Lang

"The U.S. forces evacuated 16 bases and military posts during Operation Peace Spring and returned to six bases as the operation was paused. The U.S. army strengthened its military presence in Syria’s northeastern border and oil fields. With five bases … Continue reading →

Posted in As The Borg Turns, Borg Wars, France, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey | 8 Comments

“Joltin'” Jack Keane wants your kids to fight Russia and Syria over Syrian oil.

Posted on October 23, 2019 by Pat Lang

"Joltin" Jack Keane, General (ret.), Fox Business Senior Strategery Analyst,  Chairman of the Board of the Kagan run neocon "Institute for the Study of War" (ISW)  and Graduate Extraordinaire of Fordham University, was on with Lou Dobbs last night.  Dobbs … Continue reading →

Posted in Borg Wars, France, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Palestine, Policy, Russia, Syria, Turkey | 106 Comments

The new reality in Rojava – TTG

Posted on October 22, 2019 by Andrei Martyanov

Rojava is dead. Long live the Syrian Arab Republic. The new Russia-Turkish agreement goes a long way in reestablishing Syria’s territorial integrity and foiling Erdogan’s dream of a new Ottoman Empire. It also provides the Rojava Kurds their best hope … Continue reading →

Posted in Russia, Syria, TTG, Turkey | 71 Comments

Brief Update on the Border Situation – TTG

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Andrei Martyanov

Much has been made of the 120 hour truce supposedly negotiated by Pence and Erdogan. The “negotiation” called for the SDF to pull all its force back from the border. As I told Elaine earlier today, whatever Pence and Erdogan … Continue reading →

Posted in Middle East, Syria, TTG, Turkey | 56 Comments

BOHICA Update – TTG

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Andrei Martyanov

This is a report from Jennifer Griffin, national security correspondent for Fox News, after a phone conversation with an SF soldier in Syria. She filed the report by Twitter within the last two hours. I just spoke to a distraught … Continue reading →

Posted in Syria, TTG, Turkey | 86 Comments

BOHICA! – TTG

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Andrei Martyanov

The Rojava Kurds should have seen this coming. The US has a long standing tradition of abandoning Kurds. The abandonment is not the worst part of this policy decision. It is the decision to turn over the jihadis captured by … Continue reading →

Posted in Borg Wars, Syria, TTG, Turkey | 40 Comments

A “safe zone” in Rojava is averted… for now – TTG

Posted on August 7, 2019 by Andrei Martyanov

BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – Turkish Minister of Defense Hulusi Akar said on Wednesday that talks with the U.S. on a safe zone in northern Syria have been ‘positive’ after a previous meeting left Ankara agitated. “We witnessed with satisfaction … Continue reading →

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