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Senior Fellow & Director of Extremism & Counterterrorism . Author of T/RT≠ endorsement

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    Apr 9

    NEW - My latest on escalating dynamics between & in : - "The days of ‘rolling back’ in are gone. Containment & deterrence may be all that's left. And the situation is too dangerous for to kick down the road.”

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  2. 8 minutes ago

    ’s speech is stunningly out of step with reality. A long wish list, with a massive means/ends gap -- sound familiar? How will we “crush” the 's armed proxies by pulling out of the & surrendering to , … and … Iran?

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  3. 36 minutes ago

    One key point stressed by is ’s central role re. “activist Salafist” support for ’s early Salafi insurgency. Ahrar al-Sham was largely founded by Kuwait’s Umma Party, plus others like Mohammad al-Abduli from the UAE.

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  4. 38 minutes ago

    A fantastic read by by - it corrects many popular misunderstandings: - Brothers in Alms: Financiers & ’s Insurgency

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  5. 45 minutes ago

    Interested in , , Al-Qaeda & other armed groups? Guess what? is offering the 2nd ed. of w. a “flash” 50% off. International shipping. - The called it “indispensable."

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  6. 50 minutes ago

    residents conducted a “popular strike” over the weekend. Some reports claim that U.S. troops, / fighters & allied tribal leaders “forcefully” disbanded the strike & coerced businesspeople to return to work, threatening imprisonment.

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  7. 55 minutes ago

    Saraya al-Jihad claims it was behind the explosions at Airbase, after infiltrating the facility & detonating arms depots & a weapons workshop. The group issued photos it claims its operatives took inside the base. [via ]

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  8. 58 minutes ago

    Ahrar al-Sham’s former Political Chief, , has resigned from the group. “Abu Khaled” was a young, quietly spoken politico from Deir ez Zour, close to , with a degree in Sociology.

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  9. 1 hour ago

    So, thinks it can get out of by asking politely… => ’s response: - “No one can force Iran to do anything… We will remain in Syria at ’s request.”

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  10. 1 hour ago

    Key pt. by : - uses the “protector of minorities” label for influence, but that would ignore: - His regime’s responsibility for majority of damaged/destroyed churches - Arrest, torture etc., of Christians - 20yrs+ manipulative relationship with jihadis

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  11. 1 hour ago

    Important by : - ’s People Claimed Pope Francis Was With Them Supporting . Nope. [’s Orthodox Church has long been a key lever of influence within ’s regime]

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  12. May 18

    "Dimitrios Pagourtzis" confirmed as suspect. He followed x13 accounts on Instagram - look at the last x4: - gunsFansClub - badgalRobyn - sickguns - gunspictures - guns_fanatics - _guns_lovers_ - guns.glory - whitehouse - ivankatrump - Flotus - realdonaldtrump

    The _dimitrios_pagourtzis Instagram account: Only 3 posts, 4 followers and 13 following. He followed lots of gun accounts. Reports of him being bullied are surfacing on Facebook. Photos allegedly…
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  13. May 18

    An -backed insurgency continues to challenge ’s internal security. Groups have killed 22 police officers & wounded 3,500+ since 2011. C4 explosives & sophisticated weapons increasingly being seized.

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  14. May 18

    The admin’s recent decisions vis-a-vis the amounted to “a recklessness that is frightening,” said ’s Bruce Riedel. - "Trump’s ‘recklessness’ spurs jitters in the Middle East,” by

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  15. May 18

    Regime state media says a “technical malfunction” caused an explosion in AB’s arms depot. - Question: What kind of “technical malfunction” can occur in stored munitions?

    Reports of x7 explosions inside ’s strategically vital airbase. Initial images from pro-regime sources indicate…
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  16. May 18

    A prominent AQ military figure (in Tanzim Huras al-Din), Abu Jassem Kansafra, was killed when an IED hidden in his car exploded in ’s Jabal al-Zawiyeh region. He’d been a member of Jund al-Malahem & was a leading Huras al-Din military commander.

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  17. May 18

    According to the , & have bombed hospitals **92** times so far in 2018. = 89 dead civilians; a substantial increase from 2017. Drones have begun following ambulances back to hospitals, preceding targeted airstrikes.

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  18. May 18

    "Here's Why & Could Be Set For A "Very Long & Bloody” Summer” - Good overview with insightful expert comment - by :

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  19. May 18

    Can’t Stop Exporting Terror & Trouble in the . Here’s Why. [The scars of the 8-yr - war have never been forgotten or forgiven. Their righteous ‘resistance’ = their raison d’être] - Valuable context worth reading, by

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  20. May 18

    Looking forward to this book - Aimen Dean has a fascinating story to tell on Al-Qaeda. And & have plenty to contribute on top of that. Get this one.

    Very kind words from the former head of UK Counter Terrorism Command. This book was three years in the making and will be published on both sides of the Atlantic in three weeks.
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  21. May 18

    Reports of x7 explosions inside ’s strategically vital airbase. Initial images from pro-regime sources indicate a very large explosion - likely arms depot. Cause unknown.

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