Will Russian Victories in Syria Spark a Regional War? - WSJ

Will Russian Victories in Syria Spark a Regional War? - WSJ: "While the Obama administration has long been determined to minimize U.S. involvement there, for Turkey and Saudi Arabia the prospect of Syria falling under the sway of Russia and Iran would be a national-security catastrophe.

“The whole situation, not just for Turkey but for the entire Middle East, would be reshaped. The Western influence will fade away. The question is: Can we accept Russia, and the Iranians, calling the tune in the region?” said Umit Pamir, a former Turkish ambassador to NATO and the United Nations."



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U.S. Air Force Arsenal Plane Could Help Outgun China | War Is Boring

U.S. Air Force Arsenal Plane Could Help Outgun China | War Is Boring:

This story highlights just how screwed we are versus the Chinese in any military conflict in Asia. If things keep going downhill there, and they feel they need to "district" the Chinese citizenry from their real economic concerns by attacking Western interests, we (and our Asian allies) are in for some real trouble.



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Fleeing a Restricted Zone, Witnesses Describe Turkish Military Brutality | War Is Boring

Fleeing a Restricted Zone, Witnesses Describe Turkish Military Brutality | War Is Boring:

Turkey -- run by an anti-Semitic, authoritarian longtime supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood, among the greatest enablers of ISIS,  NATO member, jailor of the most journalists of any nation in the world, and formerly one of Obama's closest international leader buddies..... gets a free pass once again.

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Where Providing Water Is a Crime | Evelyn Gordon

Where Providing Water Is a Crime | Evelyn Gordon: "[A]s long as many Palestinians view ostracizing Israel as higher priority than providing their own people with basic necessities such as electricity and running water, the West’s dream of a Palestinian state will remain a pipe dream. You can’t build a state for people who would rather tear down the neighboring one than build up their own."



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Kemal Erdogan's Second Turkish Revolution - The Washington Institute for Near East Policy

Oh so sad for the Turkish people and stability in the Middle East, whether related to Turkey's support for ISIS or its persecution of the Kurds, the most deserving landless people of its own state in the Middle East. This is an excellent recap of what has been going on in Turkey.

Kemal Erdogan's Second Turkish Revolution - The Washington Institute for Near East Policy:



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