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Director of nonstate actors program, Center for Global Policy. NYT Bestselling Author . Contributing writer, .

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    Oct 13

    The situation in Syria took a new turn today, and the upcoming mess is even more imminent. My new article on how precisely the Turkish incursion will help revive ISIS and unravel things beyond ISIS and its sleeper cells. Please read and share:

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  2. 19 minutes ago

    I meant that it goes without saying, it’s exactly like saying Turkey invaded from the north not the south.

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    Looks like published video of that earlier this week
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    27 minutes ago

    Syrian rebels are somehow Syrian rebels.

    HUGE if true (where else would they go from?)
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  4. 28 minutes ago

    HUGE if true (where else would they go from?)

    1. A US official with direct knowledge of events tells me that the US has knowledge that Turkey transported Arab militiamen from one part of Syria west of Manbij into Turkey, to then cross back into Syria alongside the Turkish military in order to fight Kurds.
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    54 minutes ago

    ““These are the misfits of the conflict, the worst of the worst,” said [ ], a Syrian-born scholar tracking the fighting. “They have been notorious for extortion, theft and banditry, more like thugs than rebels — essentially mercenaries.””

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    11 hours ago

    Trump’s betrayal of the Kurds hardly signals a turning point in US foreign policy, let alone the “world order”: The US betrayed the Sahwa in Iraq, March 14 in Lebanon, its Palestinian allies, and so on. The fact is that it never stands by non-state proxies for very long

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    9 hours ago

    When Kurdish families turned up at main US base in Syria seeking sanctuary from Turkish invasion, soldiers turned them away. Inside Trump administration’s attempts to avoid its Fall of Saigon moment in Syria. ⁦⁩ ⁦⁩

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  8. 1 hour ago

    A closer look at the proxy Syrian groups that Turkey is using in northeastern Syria. With my comments: Kurds’ Sense of Betrayal Compounded by Empowerment of Unsavory Rivals

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  9. 21 hours ago

    On the Turkish-backed rebel group recently seen executing two SDF fighters on the side of the road. Turkey is apparently trying to distance itself from it, confiscating stuff it stole from civilians & removing dozens of its fighters. Good if Turkey has such plans, & the leverage

    1- Indeed, there were thefts of civilian property in areas controlled by Turkey's factions, a source told me a while ago that Turkey is very upset with the scandal that…
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  10. Oct 18

    President Trump has recently been mixing up at least 4 events over different countries & time periods, narrating them as one: •The 4-decade PKK-Turkey war •Turkey’s war against the YPG in Syria •Shia forces seizing Kirkuk in 2017 in Iraq •War on ISIS

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    Oct 17

    The United States has squandered its leverage in Syria. Still, it has major interests there and should take immediate steps to responsibly mitigate the fallout. My attempt to be constructive in the madness:

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  12. Oct 18

    Fascinating piece about "ISIS matchmaker" who escaped a detention facility and was caught by the Turkish-backed rebels in northern Syria. She wants to be given passage to Turkey to return to her country the UK, in an interview with .

    I spoke to "ISIS matchmaker" Tooba Gondal from the safehouse she was being held in by SNA rebels 20 miles south of Tal Abyad. She detailed how she managed to escape Ain Issa camp over the weekend and how she's now trying to get to Turkey 1/
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  13. Oct 18

    Smart note — Turkey will be happy to hand over areas to Russia, esp. since the US now committed to the removal of the Kurdish forces entirely from the 20-mile deep north. One more reason why the Pence-Erdogan agreement is bad for the US-abandoned SDF.

    I just realized something. The ceasefire will last 120 hours = 5 days. Erdogan will be meeting Putin in Sochi on October 22nd = 5 days from…
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  14. Oct 18

    Trump has decided to keep the US troops in southern Syria...

    Jeffrey: "And of course, we still maintain our forces in the south and al-Tanf. The President has decided not to remove them.":
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  15. Oct 17

    Not looking good

    According to : Despite SDF's acceptance of the ceasefire, attacks by the Turkish forces and their armed opposition groups on Sere Kaniyeh/Ras al-Ain is going on.
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  16. Oct 17

    The US: Turkey is going in, we won’t stand in the way Turkey: Ok, here we go The US: how dare you! We’ll hit with strong sanctions Turkey: Ok, we can stop if the Kurds leave the border areas The US: we support Turkish incursion 20 miles inside Syria

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  17. Oct 17

    Turkey deal gives Pence and Pompeo a break from the political inferno back home

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  18. Oct 17

    An English copy of the Pence-Erdogan joint statement about a ceasefire in northern Syria. Items 6, 9-12 are the essential ones. For the future, this statement confirms American support for Turkish operations inside Syria against “terrorists.”

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  19. Oct 17

    A copy of the Pence-Erdogan joint statement about a ceasefire in northern Syria. Items 6, 9-12 are the essential ones. For the future, this statement confirms American support for Turkish operations inside Syria against “terrorists.”

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  20. Oct 17

    Now that makes sense: The SDF's "General Mazloum said that they accept the ceasefire which is for the active war zone Serêkanîyê (Ras al-Ain) & Girêsipî (Tal Abyad) and US is part if this. They do not accept withdrawal"

    Speaking live on Ronahi TV General Mazloum said that they accept the ceasefire which is for the active war zone Serêkanîyê (Ras al-Ain) & Girêsipî (Tal Abyad) and US is part if this. They do not accept withdrawal
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  21. Oct 17

    Also, not accepting the "ceasefire" means that Turkey would resume its campaign. This is the worst deal imaginable for him, but he has few choices unfortunately. The deal is a no-brainer for the Kurds.

    leader General Mazloum says accepts the ceasefire At minimum, means the YPG accepts 120 hours of no fighting…
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