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MESOP NEWS TODAYS OPINION: THE QASSEM SOLEIMANI FACTOR & THE UNITED STATES
A NEW BATTLESPACE IN SYRIA: OPTIONS FOR U.S. POLICY
By Nader Uskowi – Nader Uskowi is a visiting fellow at The Washington Institute and the senior policy advisor to U.S. Central Command. – PolicyWatch 2821 – June 20, 2017
Iran-led forces present arguably the greatest future threat to U.S. military personnel and overall interests in Syria, and therefore must be the centerpiece of a broader strategy addressing the conflict.As U.S.-led coalition forces approach victory against the self-proclaimed Islamic State caliphate in Syria, a new battlespace is emerging that will involve warring factions vying for control of IS-held territories. These lands stretch from Raqqa through the Euphrates River Valley to the border with Iraq and the Syrian Desert, known as the Badiya. Shia militias, led by the Qods Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, will be particularly aggressive in their quest to control the crossing points on the Syria-Iraq border and seize terrain on the Syrian side. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=86987
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MESOP NEWS Iran Daily: Was Tehran’s Missile Attack In Syria A Dud?
Iran’s first missile strikes in Syria’s 75-mile conflict were a failure, with six of the seven failing to hit their target, according to Israeli sources. The Revolutionary Guards had decalred success on Sunday with the launch of the Zolfiqar ballistic missiles from western Iran across Iraq onto Islamic State positions near the city of Mayadin Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=86995
MESOP NEWS : MERKEL’S CLEAN PARTNERS FOR A COMMON BUDGET MARKET UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE BIG BANKERS – Prepared behind closed doors
21 June 2017 – New York Times – Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, told business leaders that she was prepared to consider a eurozone budget and a finance minister, under the right conditions. Her response to that French proposal could point to the next steps in European integration.
Meanwhile in France, Sylvie Goulard and Richard Ferrand left the cabinet amid accusations that they and two other ministers used European funds to benefit their French party. All deny wrongdoing. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=86989
MESOP SAMPLER : JOSHUA LANDIS COMMENT – CONTRA ROBERT FORD / SALIH MUSLIM PYD STATEMENT (20. Juni 2017)
Joshua LandisVerified account @joshua_landis
Both KSA & Israel want US to push back against Iranian hegemony in Northern Middle East. Kurds offer US bases & leverage against Iraq/Syria.
To argue that Washington will dump the Kurds because it dumped Syria’s Sunni Arab militias is to misunderstand vast difference b/n 2 groups.
Joshua LandisVerified account @joshua_landis
US won’t abandon Syria’s Kurds, I believe. YPG is not like the Arab militias: Islamist, fragmented & anti-US. Also, US needs them 4 leverage https://twitter.com/TofighK/status/877020755023843329 …
If you ask why the “De-Confliction Zones” don’t work: “I’m not aware of the de-confliction zones, the Pentagon is referring to.” – S.Lavrov
Joshua LandisVerified account @joshua_landis 7h7 hours ago
Salih Muslim & Leaders Of Syrian Kurds Send Warm Messages To KSA and US. They Blame Iran, Syrian Regime & Turkey – – www.mesop.de
MESOP NEWS LATEST : TRUMP CONTINUES AGAINST ASSAD’S ARMY
US shoots down pro-Assad drone in Syria – 20 June 2017
A US fighter jet has shot down a pro-Syrian regime drone just outside the Syrian de-conflicti… – independent.co.uk
Coalition shoots down armed UAV in Syria
A U.S. aircraft shot down an armed pro-Syrian regime Unmanned Aerial Vehicle advancing on Coa… centcom.mil – www.mesop.de
MESOP INSIGHT NEWS : AFTER THE GREAT TURN-AROUND PYD/PKK LEADER HAILS SAUDIA ARABIA & TRUMPS UNITED STATES / BLAMES IRAN & ASSAD
“Leaders” Of Syrian Kurds Continue Sending Warm Messages To Saudi Arabia, Blaming Iran
20 June 2017 – South Front News – On Friday, Salih Muslim, co-president of the Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) in Syria, denied “rumors” that the PYD supports the Syrian government, blamed Iran for a “hostile” policy and said that the presence of Saudi Arabia and Gulf countries will help to consolidate the Syrian community and to boost relations between the Kurds and Arab tribes.“We have no relations with Iran, and the Iranian policy is no different from that of the Syrian regime on the Kurdish issue, which is hostile to the Kurds’ fundamental rights,” he told the Saudi media outlet Riyadh. “They fear that the Kurds will gain their fights in Syria, and the Iranian and Syrian regime have the same attitude.” Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=86979
MESOP NEWS TODAYS ANALYSIS BY BES STRATEGIC CENTER – ISRAEL
Washington and Moscow: Confrontation or Cooperation? – By Jiri Valenta and Leni Friedman Valenta June 20, 2017
Executive Summary: Should Russo-gate lead to impeachment, however, American power will be dangerously weakened (as happened with Richard Nixon). This would significantly increase the likelihood of future confrontation with Moscow.
Behind the ongoing media frenzy, America seems deeply divided over whether to pursue a hard line with Russia or to cooperate with it. With Donald Trump favoring the latter course, Moscow “voted” for him in the 2016 elections. But the Kremlin’s cybernetic interference in the election has led to ongoing Russo-gate and efforts by President Trump’s foes to paint him as a Manchurian candidate. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=87001
WEST KURDISTAN (SYRIA)
MESOP REPORT : WHILE LEFT-LIBERAL MEDIA ACCUSES TRUMP FOR ILLEGAL CONTACTS TO RUSSIA – TRUMP PUTS PUTIN UNDER PRESSURE
US attack on Syrian jet puts Putin under pressure / Maxim Suchkov – AL MONITOR 20 June 2017
On June 18, a US Navy fighter jet downed a Syrian government warplane — the first such incident between the United States and Syria in more than six years of war in the country. The Pentagon said the Syrian jet had attacked US-supported Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters near the north-central Syrian town of Ja’din. Syria had a different narrative, saying the plane was downed “in the Raqqa countryside” while Damascus “was carrying out a military operation” against the Islamic State (IS), thus condemning the US attack as an affirmation of its “real stance in support for terrorism.” Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=86985
MESOP NEWS Syria Daily: Pro-Assad Forces Challenge Rebels in East / Guided by Iran led forces
by Scott Lucas – 21 June 2017 – eaworldview – Pro-Assad forces have pressed their advance in eastern Syria, attacking the Free Syrian Army on Tuesday in the sparsely-populated desert southeast of Damascus. FSA commanders said they were facing hundreds of troops and dozen of armored vehicle in the Bir Qassab area in the Badi region. The pro-Assad forces includes Iranian-supported foreign militias, and commanders Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=86991
SOUTH KURDISTAN (IRAQ)
MESOP NEWS : KURDISH INDEPENDENCE IS ON THE AGENDA
Italy Supports Kurdistan’s Independence Referendum: KRG Envoy
21 June 2017 BasNews – ERBIL — The Italian government is not against the independence of Kurdistan and its official during several meetings have expressed support for an imminent referendum on the region’s independence form Iraq, said Rezan Qader, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Representative to Italy.
In an exclusive interview with BasNews, Qader explained the diplomatic relations between Rome and Erbil as well as the support of Italy for the Kurdish Peshmerga forces in their war against Islamic State (IS).
BasNews: How do you evaluate the relations between Kurdistan Region and Italy? Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=86993
MESOP NEWS : EUROPEAN YOUTH FAVORS KURDISH INDEPENDENCE
21 June 2017 – MESOP – Democrat Youth Community of Europe Encourages Kurdistan to Hold Independence Referendum
ERBIL — The Democrat Youth Community of Europe (DEMYC) released a statement on June 20th to announce its support for the aspirations of the Kurdistan Region people for independence and called for the recognition of the struggles and sacrifices of the Kurds and other components living in the Kurdistan Region. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=86997
NORTH KURDISTAN (TURKEY)
MESOP NEWS : SERTAC BUCAK – A GERMAN CITIZEN LEADS NEW CONTRA-PKK PARTY IN TURKEY
Supporters of KRG President Barzani aim to form new Kurdish political party in Turkey
ANKARA – 21 June 2017 – BasNews – The Kurdistan Democrat Party (KDP), which will be found with the participation of three groups engaged in politics in support of Barzani, aims to present an alternative to the Kurdish issue-focused Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), daily Habertürk reported on June 21. One of the leaders of the groups, Sertaç Bucak, said the party bylaw had been completed and an application will be filed to the Interior Ministry after Eid al-Fitr. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=86999
MESOP CULTURE : THE GENERAL TREND IN FEMINIST LBGTQ TIMES – ONLY PROOFED CERTIFICATED “GOOD WORDS” ARE ALLOWED / MIND CONTROL
Kathleen Parker – WASHINGTON POST TODAY – 21 Juni 2017
Can words kill people?
The manslaughter conviction of a teen who egged on her boyfriend’s suicide raises fresh questions about free speech.