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I guess not. She would have tipped them off.

Little good news...

US planes took out an ISIS leader and 10 of his buddies in an airstrike in northern Iraq. ISIS has gotten bold again and more vocal/open in calling for volunteers to rally to...

I fear Biden will abandon the Kurds.

Dateline August 26, 2020 (a tad old)

UN observers, working in concert with both Turkish and American forces, but many miles apart, are reporting a resurgence of ISIS activity. According to...

Latest on our friends and allies, the Kurds...

They are getting hit from all directions now. It has been confirmed that Iranian forces launched ground attacks into northern Iraq in a coordinated...

The US Navy has received and placed into service 10 new patrol boats, Mark VI. They are smaller than the Cyclones and designed for coastal patrol, shallow water, and to also operate with the Navy...

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US Navy has deployed 10 Cyclone Patrol Boats in the Persian Gulf to deal directly with the Iranian gunboats. The Cylones are more than a match for their gunboats and can even stand toe to toe with a...

It is time to get us out of Syria...as long as we leave the Kurds in a position they can defend themselves. The Kurdish people have a historic claim to the land that is now northeast Syria, and that...

Strange times...

fear of the C-19 virus has caused opposing forces in northern Syria to withdraw further apart. In one example, Turkish forces withdrew 10 miles to another oasis, creating distance...

Fighting getting serious between Turkey and Assad's Syria. Two Turkish planes shot down and 33 Turks killed in fighting. No reports on Syrian casualties. Erdogan is threatening Europe by stating he...

US Troops fired on by Syrian forces in northern Syria. It was a combined US-Kurd operation on routine patrol when they were ambushed by Syrian troops. No word on casualties or any damage inflicted on...

Well done OUR GUYS! And thanks to President Trump for ordering the operation.

I gave obummer credit for taking out Bin Laden. I posted back then it took some guts to send in the Navy SEALS when...

For decades our interests in the Middle-East revolved around oil and Israel, probably in that order. Now we can add a third interest, the Kurds.

Thanks to President Trump the USA is energy...

So-called "cease fire" set to expire today, in just a few hours from now. Iraq says US troops do not have permission to withdraw there. Not until we pay 'em a $billion+ anyway.

Turks set to...

Turks have already violated the cease fire. Artillery shells raining down on Kurdish positions right now.

Fingers crossed...

For additional clarity...

The Turks (Erdogan) did NOT want to accidently wound/kill American soldiers in northern Syria. We had about 100 guys on the ground, spread out over a fairly large area....

Let's get something straight before we get too bogged down in the minute details of "who's the blame?"

The Turks, Erdogan, harbor longtime hatred for the ethnic group, the Kurds. They also fear...

And don't forget the historical significance of this being Turkey. The Ottoman Turks were war-mongers invading Europe and northern Africa for centuries. In WWI the Turks aligned with the central...

My "sources" tell me it appears Trump's announcement of withdrawing our troops from northern Syria is what triggered Erdogan's invasion. There is no other explanation.

This time last year we had...

That is true. One of our observation bunkers was nearly hit by Turkish artillery. The Turks apologized for getting that close saying their target was nearby "terrorists." We still have US troops on...

Just to set the record straight, that "Normandy" reference was made by a military/foreign relations expert who wrote an article explaining the withdrawal of those last 50, 100, or 150 soldiers (I've...

There goes the neighborhood.. :(

Maybe...but the Turks are actively attacking right now. Air strikes mixed with a massive ground assault is underway. We'll learn throughout the day the tactics being employed but it appears the Turks...