Tag Archives: PKK

Dispatches From A Non-Genocide

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Remember back when President Trump announced the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Northern Syria, and Democrats not only told us this was The Worst Thing In The World (at least until the next Worst Thing In The World) and would … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Jihad, Military, Uncategorized | Tagged Ayn Isa, Foreign Policy, genocide, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Jihad, Kurds, Military, PKK, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Syria, Syrian Democratic Forces, Turkey | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Jihad, Military, Uncategorized | Tagged Andrew McCarthy, Foreign Policy, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Jihad, Kurds, Kurt Schlichter, Military, NATO, Peace Spring Operation, PKK, Ras al-Ayn, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Syrian Democratic Forces, Syrian National Army, Tell Abyad, Turkey | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Jihad, Military, Uncategorized | Tagged Altay tank, Donald Trump, Foreign Policy, Free Syrian Army, Iran, Iraq, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Jihad, Kurds, Kurt Schlichter, Leopard 2, Military, Ottoman Empire, PKK, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Syria, Syrian Democratic Forces, tanks, Turkey | Leave a comment

Russian Ambassador to Turkey Shot Dead

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Lawrence Person

This could be what people call “a pretty big deal“: The Russian ambassador to Turkey, Andrey Karlov, has been badly wounded in an armed assault in Ankara according to Turkish press. According to CNN Turk man opened fire in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Jihad, video | Tagged Aleppo, Andrey Karlov, Ankara, assassination, Chechnya, Foreign Policy, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Jihad, Mert Altıntas, Middle East, PKK, Russia, Turkey, video, Vladimir Putin | 2 Comments

Turkey and the Islamic State: Enemies or Allies?

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Lawrence Person

So Turkey has evidently started bombing the Islamic State, but also started bombing the Kurds, our allies against the Islamic State (and Turkey’s restive minority). But via Jihad Watch comes word that Turkey has secretly been doing deals with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Jihad, Military, Uncategorized | Tagged Foreign Policy, Gary Brecher, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Jihad, Kurds, Military, PKK, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey, War Nerd | Leave a comment