Peter Ford, former British Ambassador to Bahrain (1999–2003) and Syria (2003–2006), offers the following assessment.Peter FordJanuary 7, 2019At the start of the year the horizon seems to be dominated by the issue of the possible withdrawal of US troops. In reality however the more important action is elsewhere.US withdrawal: on …
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The following article by Tim Anderson is republished from the American Herald Tribune: The late neo-Marxist theorist Samir Amin had as good a grasp as any of imperialist plans for the Middle East – or West Asia, to use non-Eurocentric terminology. Amin was indeed a pioneer for the non-Eurocentric left. …
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The following article, by Elijah J. Magnier, is reprinted from the author’s website. By Elijah J. Magnier: @ejmalraiThe US presidential plane landed in the darkness of the Iraqi military base of Ayn al-Assad in west Anbar with Donald Trump onboard. But by the time his plane took off three hours later, …
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The following report is republished from Al-Masdar News:Photo: US forces at Al-Tanf/FlickrMembers of several Syrian opposition armed units are ready to lay down their arms and surrender to the Syrian army once US troops and their allies leave the Al-Tanf base in southeastern Syria, the Surya Al-An news portal reporters on Tuesday.According …
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The following report is republished from Al-Masdar News:Photo: Al-Masdar screenshot from Ruptly videoAnkara is bolstering its military presence at its Syrian border, as footage filmed on Tuesday in Kilis, shows trucks carrying military vehicles throughout the night.The deployment has come in the wake of US troops’ withdrawal from Syria in what seems to be …
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The following article is republished from Al Jazeera English: U.S. Soldiers pictured in Manbij region of Syria, February 2018. U.S. President Donald Trump announced that U.S. troops would be leaving Syria.Syrian government forces have entered the country’s northern border region of Manbij controlled by Kurdish fighters, local sources told Al Jazeera and Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency.Trucks carrying regime forces and equipment, two tanks, and other armoured vehicles have arrived in the village …
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Photo: SANA News AgencyThe following report is republished from RT: Missile defense systems have been activated against targets over Damascus, according to Syrian state agency. It added that incoming missiles came from Lebanese airspace, which reportedly was earlier violated by Israeli aircraft.The raid came in several waves and reportedly lasted for …
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The Jimmy Dore Show responds to Noam Chomsky’s October comments supporting a continued U.S. military presence in Syria, highlighting that the widely publicized article predates Trump’s withdrawal announcement and emphasizing that the priority must be for the U.S. to exit Syria immediately:
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Photo: Tim AndersonThe following article, by Jeremy Salt, was originally published at the American Herald Tribune: To me the Zionists, who want to go back to the Jewish state of AD 70 (destruction of Jerusalem by Titus) are just as offensive as the Nazis. With their nosing after blood, their ancient ‘cultural roots,’ …
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The following article, by Christopher Black, was originally published at NEO (Near Eastern Outlook): Photo: Meng Wanzhou at the Russia Calling! Investment Forum. Photo: Office of the President of RussiaIt is clear the US is pushing the battle line to our door … We can completely regard the US arrest …
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