21WIRE’s Week in Review: 23 APR 2016 Edition
21st Century Wire says…
A review of all the Top Stories from this week – for your consideration.
Palmyra
What’s Left of Palmyra — and Syria
By pouring weapons and money into the Syrian war, the West and its Gulf state allies share in the guilt for the Islamic State’s partial destruction of Palmyra’s historic ruins, which Jeff Klein visited. By Jeff Klein ISIS/Daesh is on…Read more →
Palmyra: The “Bride of the Desert” Expels ISIS and Will Be Restored to Her Former Glory
Ken Stone
21st Century Wire
Until today, our Second Tour of Peace had not been exposed to any semblance of military combat. We hadn’t heard a single rifle shot or the thud of any bombs or artillery shells. We hadn’t seen any armoured vehicles or warplanes in action in any of the liberated areas we travelled in Syria.
How America backed the ISIS Takeover and Destruction of Palmyra
Most of the weapons ISIS used were from the US , with some ammunition from Israel. ISIS had US Hummers, spinning explosive projectiles and military rations from the US, Turkey and Saudi Arabia.
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21WIRE’s Week in Review: 16 APR 2016 Edition
21st Century Wire says…
A review of all the Top Stories from this week – for your consideration.
The Liberation of Plamyra
The recent liberation of Syria’s Palmyra (a UNESCO world Heritage site) by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and allies is an important victory for numerous reasons.
21WIRE’s Week in Review: 2 APR 2016 Edition
21st Century Wire says…
A review of all the Top Stories from this week – for your consideration.
