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Al Baghdadi / Islamic State / Syria / Turkey / Kurds Happy Fun Update Ball

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Enjoy this roundup of links on the Islamic State in specific, and Syria, Turkey and the Kurds more generally, after Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s timely demise: Why al-Baghdadi was special: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the hirsute rapist whom hundreds of thousands of … Continue reading →

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Turkey vs. The Kurds

Posted on October 12, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Following the withdraw of a small number of U.S. troops in the area (I’ve seen estimates range from 25 to 100), Turkey has launched it’s threatened offensive against Kurdish held Syrian territory along the border (which seems to bear the … Continue reading →

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The Kurdish Conundrum

Posted on October 8, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Before getting into the latest developments in Syria, let’s not forget that the entire reason we’re there is the Obama Administration’s foolish decision to try to overthrow Assad’s government on the cheap, actions that precipitated us showering pallets of money … Continue reading →

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War Against the Islamic State Update: Hajin Pocket Squeezed

Posted on January 6, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Despite President Donald Trump’s announcement of a pullout of American troops from Syria, the war against the Islamic State contains apace. Information is scanty, but Syrian Democratic Forces appear to be systematically crushing what remains of the former Hajin pocket. … Continue reading →

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The Islamic State: Not Quite Dead

Posted on December 20, 2018 by Lawrence Person

President Donald Trump is evidently pulling combat troops out of Syria, having declared: We have defeated ISIS in Syria, my only reason for being there during the Trump Presidency. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 19, 2018 This is not … Continue reading →

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SDF Finally Clearing Euphrates Pocket

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Lawrence Person

After Deir Ez-Zor fell in early November of 2017, it looked like the war against the Islamic State in its own, self-professed caliphate was all but over. But then a funny thing happened. That theater of the war seemed to … Continue reading →

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Islamic State Launches Several Attacks Around Kirkuk

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Like Wesley in The Princess Bride, the Islamic State is just mostly dead, not dead dead. This was driven home by several recent attacks near Kirkuk, which was officially liberated from the Islamic State by Kurdish forces since 2014, and … Continue reading →

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Turkey Invades Syria To Crush Kurdish Forces

Posted on January 20, 2018 by Lawrence Person

Turkey just launched a major military operation in the Afrin region of northern Syria in order to crush U.S.-backed Kurdish forces in the region: Turkish war planes have launched air strikes on Kurdish militants in northern Syria, in a move … Continue reading →

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Middle East News Roundup for 11/19/17

Posted on November 19, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Want to know what’s happening in the Middle East and why? Ha! Good luck with that. But this roundup will should at least elevate you to a slightly higher level of informed incomprehension. Syrian Army takes Abu Kammal again. The … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for September 29, 2017

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Looks like I’m going to get out of this week without having to do a separate post about the NFL. (Yay me!) A good thing, since I’ve been chronically short of time this week (for work and Reasons). Here was … Continue reading →

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