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Syria – The Kurds Want to Play on Both Sides…

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When President Trump ignored bad advice he enabled progress in Syria. Unfortunately Trump is back at listening to the bad advice some State Department people are giving him: President Donald Trump says he wants to “end endless wars.” But the counter-Iran, counter-Russia hawks on his national security team are planning to sneak in a long-term […]

Inside the State Department’s Meltdown with the Kurds…

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A State Department official broke a pencil and screamed at the Syrian Kurdish delegation during a dramatic breakdown of relations between the United States and the Syrian Kurds. The high-tension moment in September highlights the diplomatic problems plaguing the Trump administration, which has been trying to broker a cease-fire agreement between Turkey and the Kurdish-led […]

When Trump Ignored Bad Advice He Enabled Progress in Syria…

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When bureaucrats and officials, also known as the Borg, contradict the foreign policy of the president they inevitably create chaos. We yesterday explained how that happens: Since Donald Trump became president many of his subordinates have tried to subvert his policies. Instead of implementing Trump’s idea and preferences they have tried to implement their own. […]

NATO Chief Warns ‘Fight Against Islamic State Is Not Over’…

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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned on Wednesday that “Islamic State” could revive itself following the US withdrawal in Syria. In a press conference setting the agenda for an upcoming, high-level NATO meeting, Stoltenberg said the fight against IS must continue. “Ending IS was the reason NATO went in (to northeastern Syria). We have to […]

Persecuted Turkish Journalist: ‘Turkey Has Been Hosting ISIS for Years’

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Turkish journalist Can Dundar, onetime editor of the Cumhuriyet newspaper, on Sunday accused the Turkish government of “hosting ISIS for years” and “releasing their guerrillas” from captivity. He urged Turks truly concerned about terrorism to “come together” with the Kurds and fight the Islamic State in a way the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan […]

Media and Pundits Misread the ‘Everyone Wins’ Plan for Syria…

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The U.S. media get yesterday’s talks between U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan all wrong. Those talks were just a show to soothe the criticism against President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops from northeast Syria. The fake negotiations did not change the larger win-win-win-win plan or the […]

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