Strategy of tension

 Ally’s comment from the other day gives me a perfect intro for this article I’d saved over the week endAlly August 25, 2019 at 8:09 PM

It is the US making demands of Damascus through it’s Kurdish proxies. The reality of this fact is made obvious to all by the presence of US Coalition Representatives standing alongside the SDF as the demand is made.Brigadier General Nicholas Pond of the US-led coalition speaks at the first annual conference of the SDF in Syria’s northeast city of Hasakah, Aug. 24, 2019.Kurdistan24

 Finally back to Syria, keeping in mind the first casualty of war is always truth. Of course I saw all the media coverage regarding this most recent incident in Idlib  province and have a bunch of news items bookmarked. They'll be included throughout this report.  Still, I  prefer to tread carefully when addressing this news for the simple fact that there is a perception managing  media agenda that tends to promote specific ideas as follows:

 What??? They disagree. Why, I thought there was an agreement in place??? Peace Corridor and other gibberish.  That's what the 5/6 eyes media was reporting. Alt and msm.As reported here..... There is NO Agreement on a US/Turkish “safe zone” in SyriaOr, to Quote M. K. BHADRAKUMAR who calls the statement a "read out".

Following up on a few  previous posts that will be relinked throughout the oped below

• Is Turkey Burying Syria’s Revolution by Using Rebels Against YPG?                        

Oped: A safe zone for Syrian refugees — so near, yet so very far:  Indian Punchline

In yesterday’s post Hong Kong was mentioned. Noting specifically the synchronicity between media coverage on Kashmir and Hong Kong. 

 Kashmir has been on my mind. It's interesting to observe the 5 eyes media condemning the move made by India with regard to Kashmir. Condemning stringently and in unity. That's unnerving. Understanding how it is the media manages our perceptions. AlwaysExamples..

SANAArming the PKK/SDF to up the war in Syria and Turkey- 

• Turkey's Defacto NATO Exit & The Response from Erstwhile Allies

S-400 in Turkey- An Umbrella in Rainy Weather- Valdai Club

Began work on this post yesterday-   Fratricide