Lots going on in that part of the world. Let's do some background. For the simple reason that a minimum understanding of the importance of that area will help to understand what the people of the world will be most probably be faced with in the near future. More global ugliness.
....weave an intricate tapestry. Mike Pompeo Goes to Saudi Arabia and UAE to talk Iran and undoubtedly Turkeyabove is the original image included in the Guardian article this morningDon't forget the targeting of Turkey in all this.
While the Trump administration accuses Iran without evidence of attacking oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, Japanese, German, and…
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As stated yesterday.. there is lots to cover. Including the latest Israeli airstrikes on SyriaTo 'get' the bigger picture, regionally speaking, start with
Then continue reading below:8- Israeli Strikes on Syria
Following up on: Part 1: Syria's Northern Border- Hot Spot Getting HotterWhich contained the first news article covering the situation on the northern border. From west to east- Mediterranean to Iraq. 2- Wheat: Damascus offering better price for wheat, of course, the Kurds won’t let the wheat leave the annexed territory.
Syrian Kurd Oil Deals and Tanker AttacksMultiple media outlets were claiming that the US led coalition launched an airstrike at oil tankers while the Kurdish meida reported they participated in targeting the tankers with machine gun fire and anti tank missiles- mentioned below. The online dis-info crowd claimed this was just Turkish propaganda- It seemed to me there was a little more to the reports then those advancing limited hangout claims.
This week, a UN expert on torture who visited Julian Assange in London’s notorious Belmarsh Prison confirmed fears which many had already suspected.
First up, Idlib & Syria as a whole :I've maintained that the Idlib operation is limited in scope. Time wise. Geographically. There is a specific goal. ( Securing highways- talked about this numerous times) Once attained the operation will stop. A whole pile of Idlib posts will be relinked at the bottom of this latest report.1: US Official: Russia Unlikely to Support Full-Scale Offensive on Syria's Idlib
