Turkish Air Blitz Shocks Syrian Kurds into Splitting from US Raqqa Offensive
The massive Turkish air raids on Kurdish centers in Iraq and Syria, just short of a full-fledged war offensive, have
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Trump to Erdogan: For 30,000 Troops, Take Raqqa Operation
US President Donald Trump’s decision to phone Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on April 14 and be the only Western leader
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Kurds Menaced by Turkey, Wooed by Iran
President Donald Trump is not the only world leader directly engaging the key players in the Syrian scenario. (See article
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Sarin Gas Bomb: Russian-Iranian Distraction from Grand US Raqqa Plan
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson came close to the truth when on April 4 he held Russia and Iran
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Trump Starts Working Secretly with Russia in Syria – Ahead of FBI Probe
The testimony presented by FBI Director James Comey Monday, March 20, to the House Intelligence Committee – and his promise
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Trump Team’s Brief Honeymoon with Turkey’s Erdogan Is over
On Feb. 19, the day President Donald Trump asked for Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn’s resignation as National Security Adviser, a
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Why Did the Raqqa Offensive Never Take off? For Four Good Reasons
The campaign for the recovery of Syrian Raqqa from the Islamic State’s clutches faced a fresh delay in the wake
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Turkey pays dear for Erdogan overreach into Syria
The “Santa Claus” shooting rampage one hour after midnight, killing 39 New Year revelers and injuring 69 at the Istanbul
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Erdogan Is Losing Control. The Syrian War Is Trickling into Turkey
The assassination of the Russian ambassador in Ankara on Monday, Dec. 19, by a Turkish special forces officer, 22-year old
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The Kurds Ditch US in War on ISIS, Strike a Better Deal with Russia
Before Donald Trump was elected president, the Hillary Clinton campaign made much of the wall-to-wall international coalition assembled by Barack
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