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MESOP TODAYS HEADLINE : CRAZY DON !
Donald Trump praises Saddam Hussein as terrorist killer / Trump Praises Saddam Hussein, Again
Speaking at a campaign event in North Carolina on Tuesday, Donald Trump once again praised the methods of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. While conceding that Hussein was a “bad guy,” Trump went on to laud his ruthlessness in dealing with terrorism. “He killed terrorists. He did that so good. They didn’t read them the rights. They didn’t talk. They were terrorists. Over. Today, Iraq is Harvard for terrorism,” Trump said. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee made similar remarks in February, apparently unaware that Iraq was considered a state sponsor of terrorism under Hussein’s reign. Read more http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2016/07/06/trump-praises-saddam-hussein-again.html?via=newsletter&source=CSAMedition
MESOP TODAYS RELEVANT TWEETS & SHORT CUTS
Charles Lister @Charles_Lister 2h2 hours ago – Charles Lister Retweeted Charles Lister
In my latest article, I make clear that [perceived] US policy weakness on #Syria has directly emboldened Al-Qaeda: “AQ Reaps Rewards of US Policy Failures on #Syria” [& What to do About It] http://thebea.st/29vzddh
MESOP : GEORGE BUSH & TONY BLAIR
#IraqWar did not lead to pain & misery for all. For Kurds it meant a step towards self rule & freedom from Saddam. ‘
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MESOP : BEWARE OF DON TRUMP – “”A little gas”: the Republican nominee describing Saddam Hussein’s genocide against the #Kurds. “Stability” indeed. Click for Trump’s full text http://www.mesop.de/?p=75680
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MESOP TODAYS QUOTATION : “And when The Washington Post reported on June 30 that the Obama administration is proposing to formalise and expand US-Russian cooperation in Syria, left-wing media’s most outspoken anti-war-iors were as quiet as a barrel bombed mouse.” – More: www.mesop.de
MESOP TODAYS OPINION : Charles Davis – Left-wing imperialism in Syria
Date of publication: 5 July, 2016 – THE NEW AAB – Comment: Failure to recognise that imperial rivalry does not mean fundamentally different interests, is obscuring the reality and Washington’s intention to preserve the regime in Syria, writes Charles Davis.
We were told to expect another world war and all we got instead was more lousy imperialist collusion and the misreading of US and Russian objectives in Syria. The failure to recognise that imperial rivalry does not mean fundamentally different perceived interests is obscuring the reality that rhetoric and a dead-end peace process aside, in 2016 both Moscow and Washington are dropping bombs on the Levant with an eye toward preserving the regime in Damascus, not changing it. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=75662
WEST KURDISTAN (SYRIA)
MESOP Syria Special: Laying the Foundations for A “Credible Transition” / THE “RUSI” JOURNAL
Syria: Laying the Foundations for a Credible & Sustainable Transition – By Scott Lucas, Christalla Yakinthou & Stefan Wolff
On 14 March 2016, Russian President Vladimir Putin suddenly declared that his country was withdrawing ‘most’ of its forces from Syria, following thousands of air strikes in support of the Syrian regime and its Iranian, Hezbollah, Iraqi, Pakistani and Afghan allies. The announcement brought yet another phase in Syria’s five-year conflict to an end; however, as with the previous phases, it has not heralded any advance towards a resolution of the crisis. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=75667
MESOP : 3 DAYS CEASEFIRE IN SYRIA / KURDS ATTACKED
6 July 2016 – MESOP – The Assad regime announced that a three-day ceasefire would take effect early this morning and continue through Friday in observance of Eid al-Fitr. There has been a sharp increase in the number of Assad regime aircraft shot down by rebel forces — six jets and helicopters have been brought down near Damascus in the last 10 days in an area where Jaysh al-Islam is known to operate surface-to-air missiles. A suicide bomber on a motorcycle attacked a crowd at a bakery buying food for Eid in a Kurdish neighborhood of Hasakah yesterday, killing at least 16 people. No group has claimed credit for the attack but the Islamic State is suspected. http://www.mesop.de/?p=75669
EAST KURDISTAN (IRAN)
MESOP BACKGROUNDER : WHO IS IRAN’S NEW ARMED FORCES CHIEF OF STAFF?
By Farzin Nadimi – PolicyWatch 2642 – July 5, 2016 – Farzin Nadimi is a Washington-based analyst specializing in the security and defense affairs of Iran and the Persian Gulf region.
The appointment of one of the IRGC’s youngest generals can be seen as a sign of the Guards’ growing primacy in future Iranian military thinking, and perhaps an urgent push toward improving interoperability between often-competing armed services. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=75665
NORTH KURDISTAN (TURKEY)
MESOP : RELEASED AFTER PROTESTS BY WESTERN LEFT-WINGER STARTING NEW ATTACKS AGSINST CIVILIANS
Former Guantanamo detainee from Russia arrested for links to Istanbul attack: Report
ISTANBUL – Hurriyet – 6 July 2016 – A former detainee at the U.S. detention facility in Guantanamo Bay was one of the 30 suspects arrested over links to the Istanbul Atatürk Airport attack which killed 47 people and wounded hundreds, news outlet Voice of America has reported. Airat Vakhitov – READ ALL http://www.mesop.de/?p=75671
MESOP : FORGET ABOUT ALL – BEST FRIENDS NOW – ERDOGAN & PUTIN / “WE DISCUSS SYRIA FUTURE WITH RUSSIA & IRAN” (NOT WITH OBAMA)
Moscow to lift all restrictions on Turkey, Turkish minister says
PARIS – Anadolu Agency – 6 July 2016 – Moscow has said it will lift all restrictions on Turkey imposed in the aftermath of downing of a Russian jet which violated Turkish airspace last November, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has said. “Russia told us that they are going to lift all of them. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=75674
THE GERMAN KURDISH CHAPTER
MESOP : FAKTISCH EINE 2. BASIS RUSSLANDS IN SYRIEN / FRIEDENSBRINGER PUTIN
“Admiral Kusnezow”: Putins Vorstoß gegen den IS: Jetzt rückt Russlands größtes Kriegsschiff nach …
FOCUS Online – 6 Juli 2016 – Die russischen Luftangriffe auf Syrien könnten sich künftig verstärken. Die englische Daily Mail schreibt, dass Putin plant, Russlands einzigen … – Neue Funktionen für russischen Flugzeugträger: „Faktisch eine zweite Basis in Syrien“ – Sputnik Deutschland
“Admiral Kusnezow”: Putin schickt sein größtes Kriegsschiff in Kampf gegen IS – DIE WELT
BLAMING OBAMA & BRUSSELS
Wladimir Putin und Recep Tayyip Erdogan: Wie frisch verliebt
SPIEGEL ONLINE – 6 Juli 2016 – Moskau und Ankara versöhnen sich gerade in atemberaubendem Tempo. Schon träumen die Rechtsausleger des Kreml davon, die Türkei der Nato …
Erdogan öffnet für Russland Luftkorridor nach Syrien – Sputnik Deutschland – Volltext http://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/wladimir-putin-und-recep-tayyip-erdogan-wie-frisch-verliebt-a-1101616.html