I refer again to the recent interview with President al-Assad featured in my previous post (here is the SANA link again: https://sana.sy/en/?p=177331), from which the brief quote above is taken, and I want to share somethging on what is in my opinion one of the most vexing questions on the conduct of this conflict or... Continue Reading →

"President al-Assad’s interview given to al-Sourya and al-Ikhbarya TVs" Ever since I have involved myself with the affairs of the Syrian conflict, a number of years now, I have come to hold the Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad increasingly highly, as an individual of great character, intuition and humanity, and also as one of the world's... Continue Reading →

"Denmark grants permit for construction of Nord Stream 2 pipeline in its waters" So, good sense, or at least the sense of cooperation, has prevailed over potential antagonism and spiteful obstruction. This is good, even with this subsequent proviso which is really only a standard condition - "Denmark’s permit to lay Nord Stream 2 gas... Continue Reading →

"The Fumes of Fanaticism" a telling piece by James Howard Kunstler. 'Fanaticism'.  A word that is not out of place in many settings around the world today (there must be something in the air), and a word when used as a just descriptor of the state of mind or attitude of a political party, does... Continue Reading →

This is too important to miss. "Russia’s top diplomat heads to Geneva ahead of Syrian Constitutional Committee launch" "The only role that Russia, Iran and Turkey, as well as other nations, are expected to play in the Syrian peace process is to prevent any outside attempt to disrupt political settlement." - TASS That is not... Continue Reading →

I have chosen not to comment on events occurring in Syria for a while, there being far too much speculation, guesswork, and general lack of clarity on what has devolved into something I would describe as a chaotic situation - thanks mainly to the vagaries of American policy and its inability to reliably walk a... Continue Reading →

I struggled to find something I wanted to talk about today, until I came across an article on Inforos titled: "Why Ukrainian Foreign Ministry declares Kiev's possible waiver of Donbass" ...and subtitled - "If Ukraine's demands to change the 'Steinmeier formula' fail to find support, the split between Donbass and Ukraine will intensify". Waiver of... Continue Reading →

MYSTERIOUS HELICOPTERS ATTACK TERRORISTS’ POSITIONS ALONG TURKISH-SYRIAN BORDER (VIDEOS) I didn't share this story when I first saw it this morning but now it appears there is something about it that again reveals the underhanded way in which the US unilaterally acts without regard whatsoever as to anybody else's rights or the exigences of international... Continue Reading →

While "The Sound of Shoes Dropping in the Night" goes a little over my head (as JHK titles occasionally do), it goes without saying that I would share the contents of this latest Clusterfuck-nation post - given the subject matter. I only wish I had seen it before I delivered my own previous post. I... Continue Reading →