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    Mar 18

    NEW -- " Says Is Defeated. Reality Says Otherwise" - My new article for takes a look at what remains of in & ... the news isn't good.

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  2. 7 minutes ago

    : On the surface, might present its 4yr effort in as a success, but to all extents & purposes, a withdrawal now won't be perceived by many - especially & - as an victory. To the contrary. Little different than a US withdrawal today.

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  3. 17 minutes ago

    "Fix a problem or get out" is a well-known military motto, says . Having pushed the from south ; squeezed ; & trained locals & mercenaries, an withdrawal makes strategic sense - particularly post- '18

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  4. 22 minutes ago

    After 4yrs of war, a humanitarian crisis & widespread international criticism, the is set to withdraw from anti- efforts in . Any remaining resources will focus on fighting & :

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  5. 29 minutes ago

    I'm told has frequently told his skeptics: - "The swamp has failed; now it's time for the businessmen to take charge." Back from , appears skeptical:

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  6. 38 minutes ago

    This is a good piece, but I find it odd - and that's a generous descriptor - that the term "" wasn't mentioned even once. In several -an countries, that just happens to define why / returnees face arrest, interrogation, scrutiny & in some cases, prosecution.

    Several hundred people with passports from Europe and North America traveled to Syria and Iraq, not to join ISIS, but to bring it down. Now they are finding their homecoming less than welcoming.…
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  7. 42 minutes ago

    This doesn't quite align with what I've learned in recent weeks about the side of D-. Nevertheless, the clock is ticking & every day that goes by sees U.S. leverage decrease & the likelihood of a severe resurgence increase. In , it's already underway.

    So far no partner forces have committed to sending additional forces to fill the gap when the majority of U.S. troops depart, potentially providing a dangerous opening for the terrorist group to resurge. My latest
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  8. 1 hour ago

    's delivery of weapons to the NW front is consistent with what I've been told of their stance [until now]: - No formal militia deployment; no blood lost - -coordinated assistance will be limited to arms deliveries, logistics & artillery.

    IRGC delivered weapons, including light, medium and heavy weapons and guided rockets, to Aleppo for use on the Hama front, reports 1)
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    Insightful panel at on 's new book about 's rebellion and the nature of the Asad regime. Hosted by , with panelists and .

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  10. 19 hours ago

    "President , you stopped a massacre in before... You can do it again." - airs new ad on , aiming directly for :

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  11. 19 hours ago

    The called “indispensable.” said it was "the most detailed account yet written" called it “yeoman’s work.” called it “magisterial." said it was "the definitive guide."

    The , & have all covered 's installation of secret apps on tourist phones to scan for banned materials.…
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  12. 19 hours ago

    The , & have all covered 's installation of secret apps on tourist phones to scan for banned materials. Included in the list of 73000 forbidden files are photos of the Dalai Lama, Arabic dictionary & my book, .

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  13. 21 hours ago

    If 's supporters want to consider why ~40% of is rubble; the economy is crippled; society divided; & the state's in pieces, they ought to take a look inward. 8yrs of bullets, missiles, barrel bombs, ballistic missiles, chemical weapons -- that's what "caused" this.

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  14. 21 hours ago

    's supporters like to talk about "cause & effect" to explain why 's regime is incapable of restoring services & stability. They're profoundly wrong. The initial "cause" was 's decision to torture, shoot, shell, bomb & gas those seeking (1) reform & (2) change.

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  15. Jul 2

    Anything Nick Blanford writes on is a must-read. - " Won't Stand Down in a US- Conflict"

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  16. Jul 2

    These are striking statistics. With fighting now limited to ~3% of 's territory, opposition forces in 2019 look set to match use in 2014 **nationwide** Stockpiling & crucially, renewed supplies, are clearly having a big effect.

    Visually confirmed Syrian rebel ATGM launches since the beginning of the war. Pre May 2015 data by after that my…
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  17. Jul 2

    This is a damning indictment of & its ability to govern territory -- it's likely a matter of resources & will. Even appears unable to ameliorate a lack of electricity, phone lines, water, education, healthcare & more.

    Since retaking southern , the regime has proven incapable of restoring basic services. Some locals have begun personally funding local…
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  18. Jul 2

    Since retaking southern , the regime has proven incapable of restoring basic services. Some locals have begun personally funding local service restoration, using crowdfunding: ’s-residents-paying-out-of-pocket-for-public-services/

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  19. Jul 2

    : Moreover, the U.S. Govt's National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), declared the as the 's affiliate in ... until 2014, when we began working with... the /.

    Interesting: US Government Counter-Terrorism Center (NCTC) linked the PKK & PYD in 2014, but that’s now removed:
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  20. Jul 2

    : And as a periodic reminder, the acknowledged on its own website that it was part of the : That website has - unsurprisingly - since been deleted.

    For the record - from the ’s own website (deleted in '13): - “The declares… the KONGRA GEL" as the…
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  21. Jul 2

    Jim Matthews was the 1st national to be charged with terrorism offenses after joining the . Charges were later dropped, due to a lack of evidence. Matthews' case underlined the blurry nature of / membership - given (a) affiliation & (b) its fight vs. .

    New book. Thanks to .
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