Keyboard shortcuts are available for common actions and site navigation.
You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more
Why this keeps getting repeated over and over again? Now this time by @Elizrael for @ForeignPolicy The Raqqa deal was not secret at all I wrote about it in Oct 16 2017! https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/last-exit-raqqa-local-tribes-play-key-role-evacuating-civilians … BBC came with hit 'secret of Raqqa' piece on Nov 14, 2017pic.twitter.com/tXSruuBYBX
"Secret" does not equal "unknown". "Secret" means there were efforts to hide it. Even you, with your great connections, relied on non-SDF military sources to report this.
The SDF claims only dozens of ISIS fighters left & no foreign fighters left. SDF also doesn't acknowledge massive haul of weapons taken out as part of the deal.
This is a case of damned if you do, damned if you dont. The whole idea is to find something sinister in trying to limit civilian casualties. Even though the coalition did whatever they could including negotiating some reporters go after them......
....but this time around for the material damage. The alternative would have been leveling the entire city with all civilians and Isis among them. You go in searching for something "bad" and work backwards from there.
Everyone on Twitter who was following that battle knew about evacuation. Besides, same thing happened in Manbij and with other actors who were fighting against ISIS so there was no real need to hide it as it was usual practice when it comes to besieged ISIS.
@Elizrael if you can read and understand what @vvanwilgenburg say above. You can save sided look and will be objective.
How many times did Assad made deals with multiple jihadist factions in clouding Isis to depart to Idlib? Oh I forgot those in Idlib are freedom fighters to u.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.
