SYRIA thread

[Crandar]

According to this
http://syria.liveuamap.com/
I wouldn't be so sure as to speak of ISIS's defeat.

It's too early to say anything. However, livemap is rubbish.
Made by Ukrainians to counter Russian lies, as the founders said.
Translation: We only post tweets that fit our narrative, which is, bash Russia as much as possible.
http://www.citylab.com/politics/2014...kraine/375178/

[Gilrandir]

It's too early to say anything. However, livemap is rubbish.
Made by Ukrainians to counter Russian lies, as the founders said.
Translation: We only post tweets that fit our narrative, which is, bash Russia as much as possible.
http://www.citylab.com/politics/2014...kraine/375178/

Perhaps for you countering lies equals bashing someone. Not so for me. You may offer any translations you like, but this site was (and is) accurate in presenting the map of Donbas conflict (where it could be said to be taking sides) and it was often at variance with the official information from Ukrainian authorities. It was also accurate (e.i. in accordance with other sources) in presenting the Aleppo episode. That is why I assume it should be accurate about the situation in question where it has no side to cheer for.

One may also doubt the accuracy of sources you refer to.

So everything you said after the first sentence may be considered rubbish as well.

Yet I agree with the initial statement with a reservation that ISIS has conquered some ground there and is pushing on.

[Dâriûsh]

Anyone following the talks in Astana? The Syrian regime have explained that the last joint statement of the Astana talks does not include the mention of a secular Syria, because the idea was vetoed by the rebels and Turkey.

[Dâriûsh]

From the Middle East rumour mill: Two years ago, the Jordanian regime spent a lot of effort to distance themselves from rumours of Jordanian-Russian military corporation in Syria.

Maybe that is why the Jordanians are not talking about the current scuttlebutt; that the Jordanian military is now coordinating military actions with the Syrian regime army.

[Seamus Fermanagh]

From the Middle East rumour mill: Two years ago, the Jordanian regime spent a lot of effort to distance themselves from rumours of Jordanian-Russian military corporation in Syria.

Maybe that is why the Jordanians are not talking about the current scuttlebutt; that the Jordanian military is now coordinating military actions with the Syrian regime army.

For months now I have thought of the Syrian rebellion against Assad as a failed effort. Russian air power turned the tide in his favor and Assade never really lost sight of his objective -- he never meant to deal with ISIS until the internal threat was quelled.

If Jordan is supporting Assad, I suspect it is more on the basis of "dealing with the facts that are" rather than any genuine feeling of support for Assad -- the effort to oust him has failed. You don't have to actually like your neighbor, but you need some form of cordial relationship to get through the week.

[Kagemusha]

It seems that the SDF forces which are comprised of mostly Kurdish fighters are now only 10km North from Isis capital in Syria, Raqqa.

[Seamus Fermanagh]

It seems that the SDF forces which are comprised of mostly Kurdish fighters are now only 10km North from Isis capital in Syria, Raqqa.

They've been carrying much of the water in the ISIS campaign, I wonder if Trump will let them set up a Kurdistan in NE Syria and NW Iraq? My bet is that NATO and we will screw them out of the prize again to placate Turkey.