Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps-Qods Force commander Qassem Soleimani. Threat Matrix
Ariane M. Tabatabai, Foreign Affairs: Syria Changed the Iranian Way of War
And What That Means for a Future Conflict With the United States
In the spring of 2011, watching the groundswell of dissent that eventually came to be known as the Arab Spring, commentators of various political stripes and nationalities expressed hope that the region would move toward democracy. Iran had experienced a similar moment two years earlier, when millions of citizens protested what they saw as the fraudulent reelection of hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. But by 2011, Tehran had effectively crushed that movement. As a result, many Iranians watched the Arab Spring unfold with envy.
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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- August 16, 2019
The Iranian oil tanker row has left everyone with a win – except bungling John Bolton and the US hawks -- Ahmed Aboudouh, The Independent
Exclusive: Shared Afghanistan interests create opening for U.S.-Iran back channel - sources -- Jonathan Landay and Lesley Wroughton, Reuters
Will Hong Kong Survive China's Crackdown? -- Doug Bandow, National Interest
No need for PLA, we can handle crisis: HK police -- Almen Chui & Jerome Taylor, Asia Times
Hong Kong protests: How did we get here? -- Ramy Inocencio, CBS
Imran Khan — one year of stumbling ineptitude -- Harris Khalique, DW
3 ways to put the Trump-Kim relationship to good use -- Bonnie Kristian, The Hill
How America's European Allies Got Stuck In a Foreign Policy Triangle -- Kevin J. McNamara, National Interest
Where's Cristina? Argentina's fiery ex-president stands back as left scents victory -- Cassandra Garrison, Reuters
Don't laugh: Trump’s idea of buying Greenland isn’t entirely wacky -- Quin Hillyer, Washington Examiner
Canadians sour on Trudeau, less popular than Trump -- Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner
Justin Trudeau's government goes ka-boom -- Andrew Mitrovica, Al Jazeera
With Epstein dead, Saudi links become a black hole -- Alison Tahmizian Meuse, Asia Times
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LOL - that's cute, fred.
Russ, does soleimani look more haggard than you've ever seen? Kinda' like the last photos of the late Epstein, don't you think?
@ Roger,
Yes, he's looking a bit terminal.
Regime change any second now, CHUDS. How's Maduro doing?
My stocks are going great guns BTW!
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