Sources say the term “loose cannon” owes its presence to the imagination. This exemplary imagination belongs to Victor Hugo who, in his novel...
Tag - Syria
A suicide bomber attacked a restaurant in the center of the Syrian town of Manbij, targeting a “routine patrol” of U.S. troops. Five U.S. troops...
The Turkish administration’s sole enmity is towards the PKK-linked groups in Syria but not any ethnic civilian community living in the Middle East...
If there is a proverbial million-dollar question, it must be this: What should the United States do in Syria? A Turkish journalist tried her hand at answering...
President Trump’s withdrawal decision is coherent, signaling a bright future for Turkish-U.S. cooperation; however, some hawkish officials that...
Ankara can run large-scale counterterrorism and stability operations while meeting demanding logistical requirements; no other US ally could bring such a force...
Ignorance can be educated. Crazy can be medicated. But there is no cure for stupid.” – Anonymous I wonder if the commanders and fighters in the...
Last weekend, The Wall Street Journal’s (WSJ) headline was adorned with a fake news story penned by three people: Michael R. Gordon, Nancy A. Youssef and...
On Wednesday, during a press conference following a meeting with cabinet members, U.S. President Donald Trump gave one of his most reasonable speeches since he...
After talking to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Trump agreed on the need for a new strategy and announced a complete U.S. withdrawal from Syria James Jeffrey...