Tag Archives: Turkey

Clinton: Chemical warfare is planned for. Rebels get first anti-air Stingers

Posted on August 11, 2012 by DRenegade

Turkey has sent the Syrian rebels fighting in Aleppo their first shipment of shoulder-carried, anti-air FIM-92 Stingers, DEBKAfile’s military sources report. More are on the way to insurgent groups battling government forces around Damascus and other parts of Syria. In Istanbul, … Continue reading →

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Iran threatens US, Turkey after Israel with spreading Syrian conflict

Posted on August 7, 2012 by DRenegade

Tehran is not done with threats after shaking its fist at Israel: Tuesday, Aug. 7, Iranian Armed Forces Chief Gen. Hassan Firuzabadi pointed at Ankara and other Middle East capitals when he declared: “Turkey will be next in line for violence … Continue reading →

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Syria Arrests Turkish Army General in Aleppo

Posted on August 5, 2012 by DRenegade

TEHRAN (FNA)- The Syrian Army announced that it has recently apprehended a Turkish general who commanded the terrorists trying to seize control of Aleppo. According to an informed source in Syria, the Turkish general was arrested during the Syrian Army’s … Continue reading →

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Iran’s Militant Response to Syria’s Crisis

Posted on July 26, 2012 by DRenegade

From YouTube: Stratfor’s Vice President of Global Analysis Reva Bhalla discusses how Iran’s militant proxies such as Hezbollah will affect the region as Syria continues to destabilize. For more analysis, visit: http://www.Stratfor.com

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Assad rebuilds fighting command, retaliates against Turkey

Posted on July 22, 2012 by DRenegade

President Bashar Assad quickly recovered from the blow he suffered with the loss of his four top allies last Wednesday, July 18. Within 24 hours, he had put in place a new command for fighting the rebels headed by his … Continue reading →

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Assad receives last warning to stop moving his WMD: Top generals defect

Posted on July 15, 2012 by DRenegade

Several high-placed generals bolted Bashar Assad’s inner circle Sunday, July 17, including such key figures as two security services chiefs who were operations commanders of the Alawite Shabiha militia plus the former head of Syria’s chemical and biological administration who … Continue reading →

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Turkey reportedly skirting sanctions by paying for Iranian oil in gold

Posted on July 10, 2012 by DRenegade

As economic sanctions tighten around Iran, the Islamic Republic has turned to accepting alternative currencies as a way to receive payments for oil exports, the Financial Times reported on Monday. The report focuses on a huge surge in gold exports from … Continue reading →

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Obama rebuffs Erdogan’s appeal to lead Turkey in Syria attack

Posted on June 27, 2012 by DRenegade

Another urgent bid for the US to lead an allied offensive against Syria’s ruling regime fell on deaf ears in Washington. It came Tuesday, June 26, from Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, who is spoiling for action after a Syrian … Continue reading →

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The FUKUS-Axis – A Matter of Russian Perspective Concerning Syria

Posted on June 25, 2012 by DRenegade

Two points concerning the following article from Pravda. 1. The FUKUS-Axis (France, UK and US) is an obvious play on words to attack France, England and the United States. 2. The rhetoric on Pravda towards the US has escalated in … Continue reading →

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CNN: Syrian downing of Turkish plane condemned; NATO to meet

Posted on June 24, 2012 by DRenegade

Istanbul (CNN) — Western leaders roundly condemned the downing of a Turkish military fighter jet by Syria ahead of a NATO meeting on Tuesday on the issue. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Sunday said she had spoken with Turkish … Continue reading →

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Obama Hands Syria Over to Russia and Iran

Posted on June 7, 2012 by DRenegade

Why would Obama hand Syria over to Russia and Iran? Without any recompense? The answer is simple: Obama backed the Muslim Brotherhood in the Syrian Civil War. The establishment of a new Islamic Caliphate is one of the president’s top … Continue reading →

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