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 Was hoping to get to this last week- no such luck- Still worth reading.  I'm omitting the parts about the recent success in Daraa including the taking of the very strategic border crossing between Jordan and Syria since that was all covered in friday's post: What of Daraa? Israel Warns Syria- "Rebels" Reach Deal with RussiaWithout further adieu...Pepe Escobar- Asia Times excerpts in blue

The latest on the situation in DaraaReuters UK- Yesterday

Appear to be just rumours.   Rumours, fueled by speculation, spread like wildfire, across social media. I've searched for days now to see if there is anything to this speculative firestorm.So far there is nothing to confirm this claim.  Could it change? Sure. But as of now there is no information available that confirms the deal rumours.

I'd hoped to publish this news yesterday, but, didn't get it done! Lack of time :(As of today, I find still another reason to get this information out. Besides simply informing readers, an opportunity is presented to vent my ongoing frustrations with the 5 eyes alt media. And it's deceptive practices. Those that I find on par with 5 eyes msm.So away we go!Senator's Lindsey Graham & Jeanne Shaheen arrived, with coalition military escort/most likely US, in US/PKK occupied Syrian city of Manbij-They did not meet with the Turks while there.

(ANTIWAR.COM) — Hawkish Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) made a surprise visit to Syria on Monday, stopping off in the city of Manbij, which is held by US and Turkish forces. Graham delivered a speech clearly designed to attack the idea of a US pullout from Syria. There is no official plan for the US to withdraw from Syria. […]

DAMASCUS, SYRIA — For over a year, much of northeastern Syria has found itself under de facto occupation by the United States and its military proxy, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).

 RAF Bombed Syrian Forces at Border of Iraq/JordanA Typhoon fighter jet dropped a 500lb laser-guided bomb during a firefight last month near the intersection of Syria’s border with Iraq and Jordan.

As promised, back to SyriaFirst up, Robert Fisk from the Independent: This moment will go down in history: the US has given up on the overthrow of Assad in Syria