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    3 Aug 2018

    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. 4 minutes ago

    It's sad to see such language coming from someone working for Congressman . There are many sides to an adult debate - my problems have always been with U.S. policy, never with Kurds. I was honored to host Ilham today, to hear her thoughts at such a critical time.

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    3 hours ago

    Kurdish Leader Ilham Ahmed says the SDF was advised by many not to work w/ the US because of stereotypes that “when they withdraw, they create a lot of chaos” Now she’s here in DC to tell the Trump admin “don’t do that again.”

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    3 hours ago

    BREAKING: Kurdish Leader Ilham Ahmed REJECTS any Controlled Safe Zone in SDF areas. Gives Afrin as failed example.

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    3 hours ago

    “We need the weapons” says Syrian Kurdish leader Ilham Ahmed of weapons provided by the US. “The war against ISIS is still there.” Says there has never been a discussion w Trump admin about the US taking away those weapons.

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  6. 2 hours ago

    It was an honor to host Executive Committee head at the today, to discuss what's next in following 's withdrawal announcement. A fascinating & very timely discussion.

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    23 hours ago

    If you're a journalist/researcher/analyst/academic with something timely & insightful to say, please reach out by email for potential submissions: ct@mei.edu

    . will continue to publish a broad range of products within 's publication series, including:…
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    23 hours ago

    The has just launched a dedicated Twitter account for its Countering Terrorism & Program, which I direct. Lots of great content highlighted already & a great deal more to come in the future! Follow away:

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  9. 5 hours ago

    .: - "To defeat , the US must empower & engage the local populations in and , and then use the attraction of improved government services and basic security to undercut the appeal of a group like ISIS... This assumption... is a fallacy."

    "[The US withdrawal from ] will probably have little bearing on the future of , nor will it interrupt efforts against AQ in Syria’s northwest… [it] certainly has little to no bearing on the broader US- power struggle."…
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  10. 5 hours ago

    "[The US withdrawal from ] will probably have little bearing on the future of , nor will it interrupt efforts against AQ in Syria’s northwest… [it] certainly has little to no bearing on the broader US- power struggle." -

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  11. 20 hours ago

    Are you interested in & issues & the - relationship and good at ? This’d be a great gig in :

    We are hiring a Digital & Social Media Officer ( and ). Come and join our amazing team!
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  12. 22 hours ago

    ... Says a long-time advocate for the regime ... long before the war in & [likely] long after...

    Long before the war and long after, Syria is the key lynchpin for stability in the Middle East.
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    23 hours ago

    Welcome on Twitter! A great team behind this account.

    Welcome to the 's new Countering Terrorism & Extremism Twitter account! Follow us here for timely, unique & deeply researched…
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    23 hours ago

    Welcome to the 's new Countering Terrorism & Extremism Twitter account! Follow us here for timely, unique & deeply researched analysis on issues of [counter-]extremism, [counter-]terrorism & [counter-]insurgency across the , & .

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  15. Jan 28

    This, by , is great. While presents its own unique context/dynamics, the points made here are applicable in many other places.

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    Jan 28

    Technically true, but not necessarily accurate - at least not without deep contemporary access into the organizational workings of the 'global' . "Evidence" typically used, like media content/style, shouldn't be considered evidence of a truly cohesive global organization.

    Somehow reporters have forgotten that the caliphate was never just Iraq & Syria. According to ISIS’ own caliphate “anniversary” video in 2015, 16 of the caliphate’s 35 “provinces” were outside Iraq & Syria. Those overseas affiliates are growing. See Sunday’s church attack in Jolo …
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    Jan 28

    Unpopular opinion in DC because sensationalizing ISIS is actually a culture: not every hit and run ISIS carries out somewhere in the world means that specific place is the next "Caliphate"

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  18. Jan 28

    's former military intel chief (& attache in ) with a pointed - and accurate - report on 's anti- strategy in : - "The US has done nothing to stop the Iranians there."

    (1/2) Israel panicked as soon as the US said they were leaving Syria. But I don’t think we should panic, as the US has done nothing to stop the Iranians there. It’s Israel’s job to do that, and we will do it.
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  19. Jan 28

    Today is - an opportunity not only to , but to also acknowledge that it's never too late to help.

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    What a human this man is. ❤️ 📹…
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