Multiple sources are reporting that Turkish special forces backed by artillery fire and F-16’s have begun a direct military assault on ISIS positions in Northern Syria. Turkish combat units such as regular infantry and tanks have rolled up to…
The old adage “the enemy of my enemy is my friend” has been an increasingly confirmative rule in middle eastern governing circles. With the collapse of American hegemony in the region that has caused a resurgent Russia and Iran to…
Turkey is on a roll, but Erdogan’s dreams of restoring the once mighty Ottoman Empire may smash directly into the Middle Eastern reality. In my podcast I make sure to touch briefly on some history, but get into what…
Bibi Netanyahu made waves last year when he came out in support of an independent Kurdistan. It really should not have been a surprise to observers as Israel has been a covert supporter of the Kurdish independence movement since…
“The strong forces drew the borders, but now they are essentially destroyed and the time has come that this current reality has to be admitted and accepted,” Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani said yesterday. “We should admit that the concept of…
In the turbulent middle east friends can be hard to find, yet there are some allies Israel can unify behind it under the banner of fellow indigenous people of the region. Before the Islamic Jihad poured out of the…
Experts seem to agree that the world will look back at these years as something of a great transition. The question many people have is from what kind of vantage point will we be looked back upon. The lightning…