state sponsored terrorism

The article from Washington Post is perception management extraordinaire!WaPo in blue

Yup, that terror crowd sure get's by with a lot of help from it's friends!DWThe US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) aka PKK, an alliance of Kurdish and Arab fighters, on Sunday captured one of Syria's largest oil fields in the Deir el-Zour province. Riding on the heels of victory against the "Islamic State" (IS) militant group in Raqqa, the SDF is racing to seize parts of Syria's oil-rich Deir el-Zour province.

  Basnews

Giant Ocalan flag flying in the centre of Raqqa. Some on twitter suggest it's a dedication to the USA.  As a supporter of terrorists and terrorism it's a fitting dedication. Very fitting.  A still shows a flag bearing Abdullah Ocalan's face in the centre of Raqqa

In the first part of this post I had images of eggs piled in one basket.Which is generally a no/no in investing and other conditions that require diversification.Don’t Put All your Eggs in One Basket : This is a piece of advice which means that one should not concentrate all efforts/time and/or resources in one area as one could lose everything.  EverythingCommon sense in life.

 Intra Kurdish divisions, and there are many, need to be stated and understood before one can comprehend the partner post, forthcoming. Atlantic Council

Yes, that would be Richard Haas: President of the Council on Foreign RelationsFlashback : CFR President Richard Haass:Gap Growing Between Allies and TurkeyFlashback: Ground Ze

" Fix it or Nix It"

The Cipher Brief & loads more Flashbacks and external links throughout the post

Trumps speech regarding this topic has just ended- I'll likely add it in later.Reports suggest that Israel's Netanyahu has suddenly gone quiet. What more is there for him to say? - He got what he/Israel had wanted. The results he/Israel desired. I'm certainly he, and Israel's political class/military are all smuggly satisfied!