Strategy of tension

After keeping a watch yesterday on how these talks were progressing it seemed likely they had entered a second day. And, they had. Today the second round of talks ended and there has been no statement. Will there be a third meeting? It's possible. Not wishing to engage in speculation you and I will have to wait for concrete information to be available. Before we get to the  Russia/Turkey talks, a little tidbit iof info is below,  doubtful you'll read elsewhere. I'm quite certain  this reality explains why the US got it's knickers in a knot over the situation in Idlib. As mentioned.

"Realpolitik is the ability to adapt as realities change. It speaks of resilience, strength and determination"

The claim of "blow to Turkey" is being made in regard to the securing the two highways.  Though, it's completely out of touch with reality to my mind. You may ask- Why do you say that?  Why is this situation being viewed so differently here then elsewhere?Let me explain.The Year is 2018..... And the Astana Guarantors made the Idlib Agreement- In that agreement the M-4 and M-5 highways were to be reopened because it is beneficial to Iran, Syria and Turkey that this happens. As stated nearly two years ago:

Yahoo, to the fact that Greencrow reported on US actions in Syria!

Wall Street Journal published a piece claiming there’s a "conflict you’ve not heard about"Wrong! Readers here have heard/read about it. Having, in fact, been informed fairly extensively about the conflict, that is the subject of their oped.While others obfuscate, we’ve explored, as much as possible, in order to have a basic understanding of the situation.

Did the US simply get it all wrong?  The NYT’s asks the most preposterous question, in my opinion, regarding the attack on the K1 base in Iraq. Was the US “wrong”? Oh, no they weren’t. They were not wrong. Not mistaken. Nor were they misinformed. It was not a question of having the wrong intel or anything like that at all. They lied. It’s that simple. They lied. That’s how I see it! The US was looking for any excuse to further implant themselves in Iraq.  Entrench. To Expand. They wanted to kill Soleimani. And they were testing the waters with Iran.

We've long moved passed the idea that destabilizing Syria is about Syria, alone.  Hence the remaking of the middle east and it's birth pangs are and have been covered for years here at the blog.

Press TV I've been reading and can't help but notice contradictory reporting everywhere. Out of context quoting... and more.  Did Turkey beef up it's presence?  Or did the US beef up it's presence in Syria's north? Did Turkey launch airstrikes? It doesn't seem so.  Syrian media didn't mention that.  Russia said no Turkish planes violated Syrian airspace. Odd?

 Kurdish media is reporting on these attacks. Considering the symbiosis between the Kurds and ISIS..... Surely it's just a matter of time before the best ISIS fighters in the whole world, the  Usrael Kurds, simply have to go "fight ISIS" enabling them to grab disputed Kirkuk- How convenient is that? Kurdistan 24

Ah, ya, so about Sadr? My view? Proxy for the occupiers/occupation.Protests encouraged to entirely demoralize and denigrate the present day leadership. And create chaos on the street. Sadr is playing power games, using the minions as his fodder.The million man march? Bringer of chaos. By design. I am certainly not stating,or implying the reality of this anger against the occupiers/ation as unreasonable or unexpected. I’m suggesting this angst is being manipulated.Sadr’s call put fuel to the fire.