After destroying Libya, France in Syria
HAKKI ÖCAL @hakkiocal The Delphi Initiative network “Defend Democracy Press” issued a very brief commentary based on a report by Anadolu Agency that French troops entered Syria’s Al-Hasakah Governorate […]
(Syria not sufficiently destroyed yet:) US to supply heavy weaponry, armored vehicles to YPG-dominated group in northern Syria
DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL A convoy carrying military aid to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) drive near the northeastern Syrian city of Hasaka, Syria February 24, 2017. Picture taken February 24, 2017. Spokesman Talal Sello of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which is dominated by the PKK’s Syria offshoot, […]
Petraeus: a warriors star tarnished
Story Summary by David Ignatius, The Daily Star, Lebanon Petraeus may have seemed larger than life in uniform, but beneath the ribbons he was a very human story. Petraeus’ 14-month tenure as CIA director was short and, compared to his rocket-like ascent to a four-star rank in the Army, something […]