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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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  3. I’m literally sickened reading bulls**t like this. - 'Killing him wasn’t justified… but we should bear in mind, he was an Islamist… oh and worse still, Democrats are using this to help .’ This should be called out for what it is - outrageous, partisan nonsense.

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  4. Notwithstanding (1) her description of policy in being wildly inaccurate & (2) my strong support for consequences for ’s death… hearing lecture us about good/bad is… just galling. She wholeheartedly supports… 's regime.

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  7. UN Envoy Di Mistura "was clearly determined to make something work on the political track and his grit & persistence can’t be denied,” I told . But ill-judgement meant he lost the trust of the opposition from Day 1 = a doomed mission.

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  8. Good briefer by , looking at Hayat Tahrir al-Sham () - a ‘locally-focused terror org’ in . Only 5% of its attacks were measured as against civilians; 95% against anti-//.

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  9. Huge investigation by finds -i cyber espionage tech has been exported to 27+ countries with dire human rights records, to: - locate opposition activists - persecute LGBT members - silence critics - fabricate cases of heresy & more.

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  10. [Note]: Jihadist terrorism didn’t begin circa 2011, when social media platforms (Twitter, Telegram, Paltalk etc.) were 'de rigueur.’ Mechanisms & platforms for narrative manipulation, extremism ‘normalization,' radicalization & recruitment have been broad & varied. [End note].

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  12. The death of Siddhartha Dhar would be a significant story for the UK - he’d been a close aide to al-Muhajiroun leader Anjem Choudary. He fled the UK while on bail, amid an investigation into his public support of . He was later designated as a global terrorist by the U.S.

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  13. An supporter channel - picked up by - has reported the deaths (presumably in Hajin, ) of x2 British fighters: 1. Nasser Ahmed Muthana (aka "Abu Muthanna al-Britani”) 2. Siddhartha Dhar (aka "Abu Rumaysah al-Britani”) Neither had been reported before.

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  15. Oct 18

    "The saga has proven that a social & economic reformation on overdrive is at too high a risk of failure w/o the parallel legal & procedural transformation occurring at the same pace & intensity... outrage... is justified." Bravo .

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  16. Oct 18

    Has heard the audio tapes or seen other convincing evidence? His tone seems to have changed here.

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  17. Oct 18

    NOW - Reports of mortar fire being exchanged between opposition & regime positions in the Kafra Hamra & al-Leiramoun areas of western .

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  18. Oct 18

    In a new interview, Amb. says: - "Had [the U.S.] done more in 2012, it might have forestalled" & Nusra... & had there been enough pressure, I think, key members of ['s regime] … probably would have split away and negotiated."

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  19. Oct 18

    Interesting by , who suggests the DMZ deal provides an opening for a revitalization of 's political process. BUT... conflict/s is/are [sadly] far from over & De Mistura's departure augurs poorly for /UNSCR2254.

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  20. Oct 18

    has exerted political pressure in several ministries in recent weeks, seeking to replace/demote -friendly figures for others more willing to block bids in industry, energy, telecoms & construction. They'll never break ties, but divergences emerging.

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  21. Oct 18

    & are working to form a new armed group in southern , composed of "reconciled" commanders, including some from Jaish al-Yarmouk & the Fallujah Houran Division. seeking to limit 's capacity to bleed back to the SW.

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