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Washington Celebrates Al-Qaeda’s Victory in Syria – Kyle Anzalone 12/9/24

Source: Antiwar.com

Washington finally completed its dirty war in Syria. What started as a CIA covert operation to smuggle weapons and jihadists from Libya to Syria has resulted in Syria leader Bashar al-Assad being deposed and replaced by Abu Mohammad al-Julani.

Julani found his way to Damascus by rising through the ranks of al-Qaeda in Iraq. Inspired by the 9/11 attack, he joined AQI to fight against the US during the Iraq war. Julani was a close associate of both AQI leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and founded the al-Qaeda affiliate group Syria in coordination with Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

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Interpreting Lavrov’s Assessment Of Events In Syria From His Interview With Tucker – Andrew Korybko 12/7/24

Source: korybko.substack.com

If Putin hopes to reach a deal with Erdogan on Syria, then it’ll require keeping up the pretense (however unbelievable it is to objective observers) that Turkiye no longer backs terrorists, thus accounting for Lavrov’s diplomatic assessment of events there.

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Erdogan Backstabs his Way Into Center of Middle East Conflict – Conor Gallagher 12/2/24

Source: NakedCapitalism.com

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan just had a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Nov. 24 in which the former reportedly talked up plans to expand cooperation as the two countries have done in recent years. Part of that includes years of Moscow holding the hands of Erdogan and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in an effort to mend ties due to Türkiye’s key role in the dirty war effort to topple the Assad government.

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The Five Reasons Why Syria Was Caught By Surprise – Andrew Korybko 11/30/24

Source: korybko.substack.com

The disaster in Aleppo was avoidable and is just as bad as it looks.

The Turkish-backed terrorists’/“rebels’” advance on Aleppo, which was analyzed here, came as a shock to most observers. There was almost half a decade of peace between the March 2020 ceasefire and now, yet practically nothing was done to prepare for this possibility. This was in spite of the front line remaining roughly two dozen kilometers away from Aleppo, which should have reminded Assad of how vulnerable his country’s second city is. Here are the five reasons why Syria was caught by surprise:

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The Terrorist Offensive In Aleppo Is Meant To Deliver A Coup De Grace To Syria – Andrew Korybko 11/28/24

Source: korybko.substack.com

Everything will depend on whether the terrorists are stopped outside of Aleppo; the outcome of any possible battle for that city; and how desperate Assad becomes if he loses control over it and the terrorists advance on Damascus.

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Turkey-Backed Jihadists Eye Hama Next After Capturing Central Aleppo, International Airport – ZeroHedge 11/30/24

Source: ZeroHedge.com

Update(1425ET): After capturing the central and northwestern parts of Aleppo, Syria’s largest northern city, armed jihadist insurgents led by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) are reportedly seeking to take the west-central city of Hama next.

Regional media has cited HTS sources to say they’ve “begun marching towards Hama, successfully capturing six towns and villages in the countryside, including Morek, which lies along an important highway connecting central Syria to the north.” The Syrian government has denied that many of these towns or villages were captured, amid conflicting social media reports.

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Israel Against Itself and Israel Against All – Jim Fitzgerald 10/14/24

Source: Antiwar.com

There is a good bit of evidence that suggests Israel is unraveling from within. It now appears that Zionism, like communism, is a self-defeating project. In June of this year, renown Jewish historian, Ilan Pappé, suggested that the collapse of Zionism may be imminent. According to Pappé, “We are witnessing a historical process – or, more accurately, the beginnings of one – that is likely to culminate in the downfall of Zionism.”

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Turkey Announces Arrest Of Mossad Agent In Istanbul – The Cradle 9/3/24

Source: TheCradle.co

Turkish security officials announced on Tuesday the arrest of Liridon Rexhepi, a Kosovan national identified by the Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT) as the head of Mossad’s financial network in Turkey.

Citing security sources, Turkish media revealed Rexhepi “was transferring money to Mossad’s field agents in Turkiye who filmed Mossad targets with drones, led psychological operations against Palestinian politicians, and gathered intelligence about the Syrian field.”

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US Signs $23 Billion F-16 Deal with Turkey – Kyle Anzalone 6/13/24

Source: LibertarianInstitute.org

The US has inked a $23 billion deal with Turkey for 40 F-16 warplanes. Washington promised to sell dozens of the advanced fighter jets to Ankara and upgrade scores of Turkish F-16s in exchange for Turkey approving Sweden’s NATO membership.

The AFP reported the deal was signed on Thursday. “The contract was signed and delegations from both sides are negotiating the details,” Turkish defense ministry sources told the outlet. The State Department said last week that it had taken significant steps towards finalizing the deal, which was proof of the deep military relationship between Washington and Ankara. …

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Turkey Detains Journalists For “Disinformation” – Cindy Harper 11/7/23

Source: ReclaimTheNet.org

The free press finds itself under escalating attack in Turkey, where government authorities have, in a disturbing development, detained three journalists.

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has urgently implored the government to reverse this intimidating course of action, to no avail thus far.

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Syrian Democratic Forces Official Killed in Turkish Drone Strike: Report – The Cradle 10/27/23

Source: New.TheCradle.co

A Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) official was killed on 27 October in a suspected drone strike from Turkiye, according to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).

The monitor said that the SDF official was targeted while leaving his house; a woman and child were also injured in the attack.

Since early October, Turkiye has boosted their targeting of Kurdish and Kurdish allied forces in what is being called a retaliation for a dual suicide bombing attack on a government building in Ankara….

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Israel Withdraws Diplomats from Turkiye After Erdogan Blasts Nation as ‘War Criminal – The Cradle 10/28/23

Source: New.TheCradle.co

President Tayyip Erdogan called Israel a war criminal during a massive pro-Palestinian rally on 28 October, causing Israel to withdraw its diplomats from Turkiye, as Israel’s horrific bombing campaign on Gaza continues.

“Israel has been openly committing war crimes for 22 days, but the Western leaders cannot even call on Israel for a ceasefire, let alone react to it,” Erdogan told the crowd in Istanbul, who waved Palestinian flags.

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Turkiye Bombs Syria as Erdogan Declares ‘First Phase’ of Anti-Kurdish Campaign Complete – The Cradle 10/10/23

Source: New.TheCradle.co

The new waves of attacks by the Turkish air force hit northern Syria on 10 October, targeting dozens of Kurdistan Workers Party fighters (PKK) fighters.

The Turkish Defense Ministry says the airstrikes were launched against 16 PKK targets in Metina (al-Dahi).

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Syrian Jets Pound Idlib Extremists in Retaliation for Homs Massacre – The Cradle 10/6/23

Source: New.TheCradle.co

The Syrian air force continued its targeting of the northern Idlib governorate on 6 October, striking the positions of extremist groups in response to a deadly drone attack in Homs the day before, which killed dozens of people and injured over 250, among them women and children.

Airstrikes pounded the positions of the Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP) and the Emigrants Brigade, foreign extremist militias consisting of Chinese Uyghur and Chechen militants, on 6 October. …

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100+ Dead In Syria Terrorist Attack As The US Shoots Down Turkish Drone – Robert Inlakesh 10/6/23

Source: TheLastAmericanVagabond.com

At least 100 Syrians were killed in a drone attack on a ceremony at a military college this Thursday, resulting in a declared three days of national mourning. This attack represents one of the largest attacks on the country’s military installations – in terms of casualties – in history. On the same day, perhaps coincidentally, the Pentagon affirmed that their own fighter jet had for the first time downed a drone belonging to NATO ally Turkey.

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