Nicholas A Heras

@NicholasAHeras

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  1. 13 minutes ago

    16/Challenge is how to turn idea into actionable strategy in -starting with US/ / deal that then develops a large / American zone over length of northern+eastern territory that boxes out and and uproots in Greater

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  2. 22 minutes ago

    15/This reading sees as an actor (and ally) that's looking to rebuild its power throughout the greater Such a state would, it's thought, be a natural competitor and check on the influence of particularly in nations of the

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  3. 25 minutes ago

    14/Moreover, the idea seems to be based on a USA analytical conclusion that 's territorial fragmentation is a fact, and that is much weaker than most everyone says. It also seems to be based on a particular reading of as a neo- state under

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  4. 28 minutes ago

    13/Time will will if any or all of this comes to pass between the USA / as the team navigates from the crossroads of its policy. However, at its core, this general idea seems to say the US must have the to diminish and go after

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  5. 31 minutes ago

    12/On Greater nothing but notional ideas in the offing but one intriguing idea seems to be to work w/ to jointly train the " National Army"-fashioned out of rebel groups-to be able to cut out +go after and box out (and ).

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  6. 37 minutes ago

    11/Seems situation in Greater is so bad with and global Salafist Jihadist groups that flashing red lights are going off in USG. But there is no way ahead in NW that also diminishes (so no letting "mow the grass")...without turning to

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  7. 40 minutes ago

    10/Where things are challenging, and seemingly most aspirational, is how to get at and fellow travelers challenge in Greater where USA believes that global Salafist jihadist operatives are building their largest networks ever. All happening under 's watch.

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  8. 43 minutes ago

    9/That would be for northern and eastern and focused on squeezing and diminishing ...sort of a strategic framework for the way ahead for US policy that shifts the focus from / in the SW to in the north and east.

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  9. 47 minutes ago

    8/If / peace process can restart, idea seems to be to slowly+steadily create linkages (economic especially) between controlled US Zone and controlled zone, to box out (and ) and create a type of larger zone in = BIG leverage.

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  10. 53 minutes ago

    7/Idea seems to be that the players involved in / conflict are not destined to be enemies forever, and these same parties, even under the leadership of ,had in near past already been deep into a peace process. All they need is America to restart.

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  11. 56 minutes ago

    6/Major objective of these discussions is stabilizing the US Zone in and getting toward a new deal with by getting the government and the back to the negotiating table. Perhaps there is no bigger goal for the American policy than this one.

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  12. 59 minutes ago

    5/Achieving a new deal with will be interesting especially as talks between the team and the team continue. First, although is important, these discussions between and DC seem grander in scope. Perhaps much grander...on the future of

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  13. 1 hour ago

    4/Idea is the USA needs to stabilize E. -the US Zone (which means releasing more Arabs to work with the Americans)-and to help with the CT battle against groups and in Greater that team assesses is a concrete threat to America.

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  14. 1 hour ago

    3/USA seems to be seeing one path away from that crossroads and towars the promised land of making sure stays dead and / / are diminished in by winning back and cutting a deal with ...a.k.a. the "best of both worlds" strategy.

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  15. 1 hour ago

    2/Looks like US policy is at a type of crossroads as the Alliance consolidates western areas of the country and the threat of an / (and Network) war on territory grows greater. And as the counter mission enters a new phase.

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  16. 1 hour ago

    1/On 's competition with -via -an important read now as it looks like the team will focus on getting a new -American deal in that allows the USA to "have the butter and the money too," as the French say.

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    17 hours ago

    While most of remains chaotic, one area in the southwest remains relatively calm. 's and 's explains the complex conditions which make this possible, in :

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    19 hours ago

    Wow! things returning to how they were in Afrin 5 months ago just with 10s of thousands of residents displaced, looting, kidnappings reported daily, Ezidi shrines being desecrated etc etc

    , today: - Commerce recovering - IDPs returning…
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  20. 19 hours ago

    As always, trust to keep a finger on the pulse of the mission in Eastern -the mission to defeat on the battlefield and to govern in its wake.

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