Syria
ISIS Regroups
If you recall, when Pres. Trump said he was planning to withdraw troops from Syria, GEN Mattis (Ret.) disagreed, and then left the building. Well, ISIS is on the move again. https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2019/08/06/report-isis-has-been-rebuilding-as-us-troops-withdraw-from-syria/ From the article: Since about half of 2,000 special operations and other train-advise-assist forces returned to the U.S. in the spring, ISIS has been staging a […]
Iran lacking cash to fund terror groups, domestic cyber agency short of funds, declassified intel shows
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei. Documents show Iran is having a difficult time funding militias across the Middle East due to U.S. sanctions; Rich Edson reports from the State Department. Newly declassified intelligence shows that Palestinian terror group Hamas had to introduce “austerity plans” due to lack of funding from the Iranian regime. State Department officials […]
What’s Goin’ Down
Something is stirring in the Middle East. Per the following article, there is a possibility of passenger planes being ID’d as warplanes by Iran and accordingly shot down. From the article: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Commercial airliners flying over the Persian Gulf risk being targeted by “miscalculation or misidentification” from the Iranian military amid […]
ISIS leader al-Baghdadi pictured for first time since 2014
The Washington Post reports that al-Baghdadi offered his support for the perpetrators of the attacks on Christians in Sri Lanka; Ben Hall reports from London. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), has resurfaced in a new video, the first since 2014. ISIL has been designated a […]
US-backed force says it captured suspects in bombing that killed 4 Americans
Shannon Kent By STARS AND STRIPES AND WIRE REPORTS BAGHOUZ, Syria — U.S.-backed Syrian forces captured Islamic State fighters believed involved in the January blast that killed four Americans — the deadliest assault on U.S. troops in Syria since American forces entered the country in 2015, a spokesman said. Navy Chief Petty Officer Shannon M. […]
Family of fallen Navy linguist fights regulation that forced her deployment to Syria
Navy Chief Cryptologic Technician (Interpretive) Shannon M. Kent. U.S. NAVY Apologize for the late posting- I do try to post up these guest links as quickly as I can. Then this thing called ‘life’ comes up and my attention is directed elsewhere for more mundane tasks that put food on the table and a roof […]
Donald Trump: Breaking With The Past..
..and The Beltway Ain’t Happy. President Trump is taking an axe to the old ways of doing the nations business. From Iran to China, the Middle East and the Korean Peninsula he’s pulled out of arrangements made by the previous administration, re-negotiated treaties in America’s favor, and wants to end the nearly 70 year old […]
Soldier Injured in Syria Blast in Critical Condition
Captain Jonathan Turnbull was one of three who were wounded in a Syria blast that killed four Americans. He was flown to Baghdad, where surgeons stabilized his condition. Then, he was flown to Germany for more substantive treatment. According to friends and family, he’s in critical condition. His condition is the kind where doctors don’t […]
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