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Why is U.S. not globally condemned for its military occupation of Syria?
Why is U.S. not globally condemned for its military occupation of Syria? On February 8th, at the U.N., the Russian Government, through its U.N. Representative Vasily Nebenzia, said against the U.S. Government’s forces in Syria, “They are in fact illegally in Syria, nobody called them there, they constantly assert that they are fighting there against […]
Moscow Slams “Illegal US Presence In Syria” Following Pentagon’s “Defensive” Airstrikes
Moscow Slams “Illegal US Presence In Syria” Following Pentagon’s “Defensive” Airstrikes Moscow lashed out at the US this morning, after the US-led coalition in Syria carried out several “defensive” airstrikes against Syrian forces allied with President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday in Syria’s Deir al-Zor province – purportedly in retaliation for what the coalition said was […]
Russia Officially Accuses the US of Planning to Partition Syria
Russia Officially Accuses the US of Planning to Partition Syria (MEMO) — Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday accused the US of planning to partition Syria. “Plans of de facto partition of Syria exist. We know about it and will ask our American colleagues how they do imagine all this,” Lavrov said during a speech at “Leaders […]
US-Led Coalition Bombs Syrian Forces Following Israeli Strike Near Damascus
US-Led Coalition Bombs Syrian Forces Following Israeli Strike Near Damascus A US-led coalition has conducted several “defensive” airstrikes against Syrian forces allied with President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday in Syria’s Deir al-Zor province, in retaliation for what the coalition said was an “unprovoked” attack on the US-backed left-wing Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) headquarters. Furthermore, CNN reported late Thursday […]
Turkey’s Offensive in Syria: the US Falls into a Trap of Its Own Making
Turkey’s Offensive in Syria: the US Falls into a Trap of Its Own Making In the heat of the battle for Afrin, Turkey has warned it will go farther to establish control over vast swathes of land in northern Syria. The offensive is supposed to take Turkish forces as far as Syria’s border with Iraq. On Jan. 28, Ankara called […]
Turkey Detains Nearly 600 for Opposing Syria Invasion
Turkey Detains Nearly 600 for Opposing Syria Invasion Erdogan Spokesman: Opposing War Means Glorifying Terrorism As Turkey’s invasion of northern Syria continues, so too does their policy of arresting anyone seen as even sort of opposed to the attack. The Turkish Interior Ministry now says 449 people have been detained for criticizing the war on […]
The Increasing Likelihood Of Nuclear War Should Straighten Out All Our Priorities
The Increasing Likelihood Of Nuclear War Should Straighten Out All Our Priorities A Russian pilot has been killed by US-armed terrorists in Syria. The Ron Paul Institute‘s Daniel McAdams writes the following about this new development: “The scenario where a US-backed, US-supplied jihadist group in Syria uses US weapons to shoot down a Russian plane […]
How regional rivalries threaten to fuel the fire in Syria and Iran
How regional rivalries threaten to fuel the fire in Syria and Iran Credit: Wikimedia Turkish allegations of Saudi, Emirati and Egyptian support for the outlawed Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) threaten to turn Turkey’s military offensive against Syrian Kurds aligned with the PKK into a regional imbroglio. The threat is magnified by Iranian assertions that low-intensity warfare is heating up in […]
US, Turkish Troops Headed For Military Showdown In Syria
US, Turkish Troops Headed For Military Showdown In Syria Two days after we reported that Turkey valiantly demanded that US forces vacate military bases in the Syrian district of Manbij, when Turkey’s foreign minister Melet Cavusoglu also said that Ankara is calling upon the US to cease any and all support to Syrian Kurdish forces […]
Turkey tells USA to leave Manbij immediately
Turkey tells USA to leave Manbij immediately Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu speaks to reporters in Ankara, January 27, 2018 (Photo by Anadolu news agency) DAMASCUS, SYRIA (05:35 PM) – As Turkish and allied militant forces from the so-called Free Syrian Army (FSA) advance further upon Kurdish positions in northern Syria, Turkey has called upon […]
Turkey Slams ‘Allies’ For Sending “Planeloads Of Arms” To Terrorists Ahead Of Emergency UN Session
Turkey Slams ‘Allies’ For Sending “Planeloads Of Arms” To Terrorists Ahead Of Emergency UN Session Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has turned on Ankara’s allies, insinuating that the US in particular has been providing massive military support to Kurdish YPG in Syria. In a speech to his ruling AK Party, RT reports that Erdogan said […]
Turkish Tanks Cross Into Syria As Ground Offensive Against US-Backed Militia Begins
Turkish Tanks Cross Into Syria As Ground Offensive Against US-Backed Militia Begins Early on Sunday, Turkish ground forces crossed the border and pushed into northern Syria’s Afrin province on Sunday, Ankara said after launching artillery and air strikes on a U.S.-backed Kurdish militia it aims to sweep from its border. Turkey sent armored divisions into […]
Russia Accuses US Of Carving Out “Alternative Government” In Syria As Mattis Says No Longer Focusing On Terrorism
Russia Accuses US Of Carving Out “Alternative Government” In Syria As Mattis Says No Longer Focusing On Terrorism Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has accused the United States of working to carve out “an alternative government” on Syrian soil in statements made at a UN press briefing related to the recent Turkish military build-up poised […]
Turkish Warplanes Begin “Massive Bombing” Of US-Backed Syrian Kurds
Turkish Warplanes Begin “Massive Bombing” Of US-Backed Syrian Kurds In a sharp escalation of Turkey’s military campaign against the US-backed Syrian Kurdish YPG, on Saturday Turkish warplanes fired missiles and launched “massive bombing” of Kurdish targets in Syria’s Afrin, NTV television reported. View image on Twitter Gissur Simonarson ✔@GissiSim Airstrike after airstrike pounding Afrin right […]
A US-Turkish Clash in Syria?
A US-Turkish Clash in Syria? The war for dominance in the Middle East, following the crushing of ISIS, appears about to commence in Syria — with NATO allies America and Turkey on opposing sides. Turkey is moving armor and troops south to Syria’s border enclave of Afrin, occupied by Kurds, to drive them out, […]
