MESOP TODAYS RELEVANT TWEETS & SHORT CUTS SYRIA / THE WASHINGTON QUAGMIRE & THE DIRECT ARMING OF PYD/PKK FORCES BY THE UNITED STATES

RT @drzeleny: The ceasefire is not dead says @JohnKerry whose idealism is infinite.The White House tolerates an atrocity in Syria https://t …    

The White House tolerates an atrocity in Syria  

After an aid convoy is bombed, the Obama administration pledges to keep working with Russia.   

washingtonpost.com   https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/the-white-house-tolerates-an-atrocity-in-syria/2016/09/20/b4479c26-7f52-11e6-9070-5c4905bf40dc_story.html?postshare=5971474461857553&tid=ss_tw&utm_term=.62ae10c6378b

 

Michael Weiss@michaeldweiss 1h1 hour ago  The Russians don’t want to get mired in Syria, which is why they’re sending their only aircraft carrier to Syria. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/14/world/middleeast/syria-john-kerry.html?smid=tw-share&_r=1&mtrref=t.co …

 Michael Weiss@michaeldweiss 1h1 hour ago  – U.N. was warned of airstrikes before ill-fated convoy Left http://on.wsj.com/2d9mcYF  via @WSJ

 Michael Weiss@michaeldweiss 1h1 hour ago  – As we reported, a Russian drone surveilled the UN convoy. So naturally, the Russian gov says it was a US drone: http://www.interpretermag.com/syria-september-20-2016/ …

 Michael Weiss Retweeted  – Kyle W. Orton@KyleWOrton 2h2 hours ago  Kyle W. Orton Retweeted Maya Gebeily

Russia’s evolving thesis: – no airstrike, it caught fire – jihadis did it – it was carrying weapons, so you know … – the US did it

Kyle W. Orton added, Maya Gebeily @GebeilyM

#BREAKING: Russia says US coalition drone was in area of hit aid convoy in Syria – via @AFP

Michael Weiss Retweeted  – diane zeleny@drzeleny 5h5 hours ago  – The ceasefire is not dead says @johnkerry whose idealism is infinite.The White House tolerates an atrocity in Syria

Michael Weiss Retweeted  – AFP news agency@AFP 6h6 hours ago  – Turkey ‘plans more troops’ for Syria operation http://u.afp.com/ZFXt 

 Michael Weiss@michaeldweiss 6h6 hours ago  PT: US has previously armed YPG, by redirecting arms meant for peshmerga during siege of Kobane. Turkey also allowed arms in briefly.

Michael Weiss@michaeldweiss 7h7 hours ago  – YPG to take Raqqa? Good luck. Obama Administration Considers Arming Syrian Kurds Against ISIS

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