It’s a sign of Bashar Assad’s deep cruelty toward his political enemies that for more than a week he refused to allow in aid to earthquake victims in Syria’s northwest, because that is where the opponents to his rule still are in control. He’d just as soon see the people opposed to him left without […]
Russia allows Middle Eastern volunteers to fight in Ukraine, Syria recruiting troops from its military for Russia
Chechen jihadis have already gone into Ukraine on Russia’s behalf, and now this. The Russia-Ukraine war is not a jihad, but it can allow some jihadis to get in a bit of training and practice. “Syria recruiting troops from its military to fight with Russian forces in Ukraine,” by Martin Chulov, Guardian, March 11, 2022: […]
Assad, Putin’s Loyal Lapdog
While most of the world recoils in horror at Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, a handful of fellow dictators have been loyal to the Kremlin. One is the unspeakable Alexander Lukashenko, the semi-literate dictator of Belarus, and Putin’s lapdog who has even threatened to use nuclear weapons – presumably given to his country by Russia – to […]
Assad Expels IRGC Commander as He Returns to the Arab Fold
Bashar Assad has been engaged in a delicate dance with Arab states that once shunned him. They recognize that he has won the Syrian civil war and there is little point in keeping him in Coventry; their aim now is to weaken the Syrian ties with Iran. The UAE has been at the forefront […]
After Giving Up Afghanistan, Is the US Surrendering to Syria?
Israeli Professor Eyal Zisser thinks Bashar Assad has cause to celebrate. His report on Syria’s enhanced position, vis-à-vis the U.S., is here. Both the Taliban, which has taken over Afghanistan, and the regrouped ISIS forces that have just made their presence known in Afghanistan, with the Taliban’s blessing, might encourage those in the Syrian […]
Contrary to media myth, Trump did not betray the Kurds
A bit of common sense and clear thinking amid the current hysteria, from Caroline Glick. “Trump did not betray the Kurds,” by Caroline B. Glick, Israel Hayom, October 11, 2019: The near-consensus view of US President Donald Trump’s decision to remove American special forces from the Syrian border with Turkey is that Trump is enabling […]
Hugh Fitzgerald: Who Will Reconstruct Syria?
Now that the Islamic State has been driven out of the last town it controlled in Syria, the question must be asked: who will reconstruct the country? Estimates for the reconstruction of Syria range from $250 billion to one trillion dollars. Where will that money come from? Nothing will come from the deep-pocketed Saudis, Emiratis, […]
How Trump Can Help Persecuted Christians and Protect Americans with One Move
During a recent interview on CBN, President Trump was asked if he thinks America should prioritize persecuted Christians as refugees. He responded: Yes. Yes, they’ve been horribly treated. If you were a Christian in Syria it was impossible, or at least very, very tough, to get into the United States. If you were a Muslim […]
Russian airstrike in Syria targeted U.S.-backed rebels, U.S. officials say
Because the mainstream media hates Putin (not entirely without cause) and will do anything to prop up Barack Obama, it is presenting this as a manifestation of Russian perfidy. It may be that, but the fact is that these US-backed Syria rebels are al-Qaeda. Former Defense Intelligence Agency director Michael Flynn recently confirmed that the […]
Robert Spencer in PJ Media: Putin Bests Obama in UN Showdown on Syria
In PJ Media today, I discuss how, at the UN yesterday, Obama tripled down on his politically correct Mideast fantasies, while Putin correctly analyzed the Islamic State and Assad. Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin both spoke at the United Nations on Monday, with Putin reiterating a call he made in September for an international coalition […]