AL-Nusra

Syrian Army Invites Terrorists to Surrender Before Major Operation

Sputnik – 05.10.2015 Syrian air force helicopters dropped leaflets in the south of Hama province, inviting terrorists to surrender and warning civilians about the beginning of a major military operation. Agitational leaflets were dropped on the territories of Rastan and Talbiseh settlements, currently controlled by Islamic State and Jabhat al-Nusra militants, RIA Novosti reported. There […]

‘West crying for refugees with one eye, aiming gun with the other’ – Assad (FULL INTERVIEW)

RT | September 16, 2015 In a rare interview with Russian media outlets, RT among them, Syrian leader Bashar Assad spoke about global and domestic terrorism threats, the need for a united front against jihadism, Western propaganda about the refugee crisis and ways to bring peace to his war-torn nation. Question 1:Mr. President, thank you […]

US-trained militants give up arms to Nusra right after entering Syria

Press TV – September 22, 2015 “Moderate” militants trained by the US military have handed over their weapons to terrorists upon entry into Syria. Militants with Division 30, who had just graduated from a US-led military training program in Turkey, surrendered to the al-Qaeda-affiliated Jabhat al-Nusra in Syria, The Telegraph reported on Monday, quoting a […]

“Counterproductive”?: Russia and the Warring in Syria

The Pentagon and State Department, echoed as usual by the cororate press, have expressed “concern” about Russian deliveries of the most modern tanks, fighter aircraft, surface-to-air missiles and other military equipment to Syria. They call them “counterproductive,” although it’s not clear what sort of productive cause they counter.

Devolution of Power in Syria Will Not Be Attained by Assad’s Ouster

Politics is the art of compromise. Successful politicians rarely give ultimatums because doing so would limit their ability to navigate complex issues. In 2012, President Obama misread the complexity of the crisis in Syria. He drew a “red line” for President Assad: the use of chemical weapons would have “enormous consequences” and would “change [his] calculus” on American military intervention in Syria’s civil war. A year later, someone used weaponized chemicals, killing hundreds of civilians.

Druze Attack Israeli Ambulance Carrying Wounded Al-Nusra Gunmen

Al-Manar | June 23, 2015 A wounded takfiri of Al-Nusra Front terrorist group was killed on Monday when a group of Druze in Majdal Shams attacked an Israeli military ambulance taking him and his fellow terrorist to hospital for treatment, occupation police said. “A crowd attacked an ambulance with stones near Majdal Shams on the […]

PBS Frontline Fails the Public with “Obama at War”

Introduction
Frontline is an influential television program which examines important foreign and domestic issues. The shows tend to be technically well done – combining concise writing with compelling video. Many North Americans watch and have their beliefs shaped by Frontline documentaries.
Last week Public Broadcasting System channels across North America broadcast the Frontline special titled “Obama at War”. The 52 minute video portrays the following:
* Origins of the Syrian conflict
* Response of the Obama administration