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Senior Fellow & Director of CVE & CT at . Author of . Following , armed groups, , & T/RT≠ endorsement.

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    Aug 3

    NEW: “The Urgency of : The Impending Regime Offensive & the Delicate Balancing Act in ’s Northwest” My latest, in-depth look at , for :

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  2. 10 hours ago

    in needs confronting, no doubt. I’ve advocated for that for years. But it requires a far more intelligent effort, exploiting complex dynamics/actors and utilizing granular intelligence. Dumb, black/white blanket strategies will exacerbate the threat, not defeat it.

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  3. 11 hours ago

    As someone who’s specifically studied AQ in since 2011, I can say with total confidence that there aren’t even 20,000 AQ members in all of , let alone in city. Official AQ numbers would be 3,000-4,000. "AQ-linked" members nationwide? Perhaps 16,000-18,000.

    . just told the House Armed Services Committee that there are "20,000-30,000 Al-Qaeda terrorists in control of the city of .” …
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  4. 11 hours ago

    . just told the House Armed Services Committee that there are "20,000-30,000 Al-Qaeda terrorists in control of the city of .” And that the U.S. currently acts as “the protector of Al-Qaeda." Errr, nope. On all accounts.

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  5. 12 hours ago

    NW tensions rising, cont’d: 7. Just an hour ago, an commander was assassinated as his vehicle was ambushed driving approx. 20km south of Darat Izza. Watch this space.

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  6. 12 hours ago

    NW tensions rising, cont’d: 4. Now, appears to have been forced to withdraw from Darat Izza altogether. 5. Some reports say leader ordered the withdrawal, to avoid inviting broader anti- hostilities. 6. jets now flying along border.

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  7. 12 hours ago

    Tensions rising in NW today: 1. Zinki () detained several members in Darat Izza on suspicion of involvement in a recent bomb attack. 2. went on high alert & captured several local members. 3. deployed reinforcements to the town amid threats.

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  8. 14 hours ago

    Colonel Anatoliy Chepiga - reveals the identity of one of the attackers… a highly decorated officer, operating under the alias "Ruslan Boshirov.” Kudos & co. - extraordinary work.

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  9. 16 hours ago

    : also rightly says the - talks resulted from uncertainty over the US stance in & to the /. But - devil’s advocate - wouldn’t US formal political cover to “Rojava” => an all-out conflict with , which DC is unlikely to engage in?

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  10. 16 hours ago

    : Moreover, rightly acknowledges the /’s roots in the , which she also identifies as a designated terrorist organization in the U.S A tactical military relationship to combat is just about justifiable, but giving cover to a DTO political entity?

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  11. 17 hours ago

    Good piece, with some logical analysis, but some flaws too: - While acknowledging the /’s aggressive stranglehold over NE politics, says that’ll loosen only once the U.S. gives political legitimacy to the ’s project. Really? Can we be so sure?

    The US needs to do more for the Syrian Kurds - my latest
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  12. 17 hours ago

    Interesting map by & co., showing the approximate & -linked presence across . Looks like the cares quite a bit about the .

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  13. 18 hours ago

    Important indeed. Though the headline is misleading - Jabhat Ghuraba al-Sham (which existed until early-2014) never received any "Western" assistance.

    Good news - A German court has sentenced a member of a Syrian armed opposition group to life imprisonment for war crimes
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  14. Retweeted
    Sep 25

    I’m not sure I can find anything in this that is new - this half-in/half-out policy was in place from Day 1. That some think its an exclusive, revealing a dramatic new reality just goes to how little depth was involved in assessing U.S. strategy in , from to .

    US military document reveals how the West opposed a democratic Syria …
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  15. Sep 25

    How illustrative of the state of ’s Party: - Jewish MP requires a UK police escort… to attend today’s 2018 Labour Party conference.

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  16. Sep 25

    Some good news - 29 personnel & 70 family members have been granted asylum in the UK. - said: "The actions of the White Helmets demonstrate true modern day heroism. We welcome the first White Helmets to be resettled in the UK."

    The UK will support White Helmets volunteers and their families, who were evacuated from Syria:
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    Sep 25

    Make sure to watch the discussion on our livestream, starting now

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  18. Sep 25

    UN Envoy De Mistura’s office employs 92 people - with his “mediation” operation costing $1.4 million a month. - "It’s a waste of jet fuel & diplomatic credibility,” says

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    Sep 25

    Assad the great vanquisher of ISIS is one of the more comical claims his apologists have made. He’s ISIS’s travel agent.

    The height of cynicism from - which could throw the entire DMZ agreement up into the air. - A deal has allegedly been reached between / and …
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  20. Sep 25

    Att'n : - “Open-source intelligence [is] a powerful & respected tool capable of uncovering secrets hidden in plain view…vast majority of this info comes from civil society & regular citizens" Important factual corrective by :

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  21. Sep 25

    In the category of least surprising news of the day, here’s something from , vis-a-vis in & ’s attempts to message extra deterrence:

    BREAKING: Israeli security cabinet orders IDF to continue operations against Iranian military entrenchment in Syria
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