By Stephen Lendman
The UN consistently fails to denounce US wars of aggression, time and again blaming victimized nations for its high crimes.
In 2011, the UN Human Rights Council established the so-called Independent International Commission of Inquiry (COI) on the Syrian Arab Republic
Headed by pro-Western Paulo Sergio Pinheiro, there’s nothing remotely “independent” about its falsified reports.
Tony Cartalucci
21st Century Wire
Fighting in northern Syria has escalated as Syrian forces retake the last remaining bastions of foreign-funded militants and encircle, cut-off, and in some cases catch in the crossfire their Turkish backers.
IMAGE: TAI “Anka” unmanned aerial vehicles developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries (Image: Twitter)
While the US is well known for its prolific use of combat UAV drones aircraft, there is relatively little awareness about Turkey’s own expansive domestic drone program.
Dr Can Erimtan
21st Century Wire
Syria’s not-so civil war is now finally nearing its end . . . but not if Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (or the Prez) can have his way. At present, he seems hell-bent on preserving the province of Idlid as a protected zone, protected by his words and Turkey’s army stationed across the area. But things might not be that easy after all.
This week Turkey seems determined to push hostilities to the brink of all-out war with its provocations in Idlib, Syria. Will they successfully drag NATO into the crisis? This past week, part one of the US extradition hearing for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange took place in London as his defense team battled US lawyers and a British judge to prevent their client being rendered to the US. Also, the US announce their mini-nukes arsenal, and BBC receive new award for their outstanding achievement in producing bias propaganda. All this and more.
CBS News’ Margaret Brennan pushing Syria war propaganda with Pete Buttigieg.
The Democratic Party held its 10th presidential debate Tuesday night in Charleston, South Carolina, as candidates continued their attacks on national frontrunner Bernie Sanders in front of a live audience of elite ‘sponsors’ who paid over a thousand dollars to attend the event.
Khaled Iskef
21st Century Wire
On Sunday evening, the Syrian army launched new military operations targeting militants-controlled areas in the countryside of Idlib governorate, focusing its progress towards the strategic Jabal Zawiya, which governs a wide geographical area from the “M4” highway linking Saraqib to Latakia City.
Turkish-backed extremist militants occupying Afrin City in northern Syria (Image Source: AMN)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 A.M.) – The Turkish-backed militants suffered a devastating defeat on Thursday when their forces attempted to retake the key town of Nayrab in eastern Idlib.
This week, Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, threatened Syria’s government led by President Bashar al-Assad, promising direct military action if any Turkish troops are killed or injured by the fighting which is escalating in the last major remaining terrorist stronghold in the Idlib province.
