Tag Archives: Kurds

Is Obama Administration Arming the Kurds Directly?

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Lawrence Person

So say the news reports, citing “Senior US officials.” Keep in mind, much the same trial balloon went up that Obama was arming the Syrian rebels, and that proved to be false. But if true, this is the first good … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for August 8, 2014

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Another roundup of news, a disproportionate amount from the Middle East, disproportionately bad. Old and Busted: “Never again!” The New Hotness: “Genocide? Meh. Case-by-case basis.” More on the ISIS campaign to wipe out the Yazidi and other religious minorities. Obama … Continue reading →

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Iraq/Syria/ISIS Update

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Since Iraq and Syria are now all part of the same greater Sunni/Shia conflict, let’s take a look at recent developments in the broader theater: The War Nerd pinpoints the biggest reason for ISIS’s rapid Iraq advance: the flat geography … Continue reading →

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Iraq: It’s All George W. Bush’s Fault

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Lawrence Person

(Note: This headline is only slightly factitious.) The problem with George W. Bush’s Middle East policy is that there’s no political gain there, no matter how great the price or resounding the achievement, that Obama can’t throw away through his … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for November 25, 2013

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Lawrence Person

This was supposed to go up Friday, but Stuff and Things interfered once again. Obama’s “deal” with Iran drops sanctions and lets them enrich uranium to their heart’s content. I guess Obama needs the Iran agreement as a disastrous fake … Continue reading →

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