Friday, June 8, 2018

An especially harsh opinion from Mr. Joscelyn at the Long War Journal...

Analysis: A misbegotten ‘ceasefire’ in Afghanistan - Thomas Joscelyn & Bill Roggio (The Long War Journal) 

Historic reconciliation in Libya ends seven years’ vendetta between Misurata and Tawergha (Libyan Express) In a separate development over the weekend, the Foreign Ministry in the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) signed an agreement with its southern neighbors Chad, Sudan and Niger to monitor the borders.

Doubt Rattles Tehran over Putin's Intentions in Syria - Adil Al-Sahni (Asharq Al-Awsat-UK)
Iran Wants to Stay in Syria Forever - Borzou Daragahi (Foreign Policy)


News from Gaza/Israel border (Honest Reporting):
– 600: burning kites launched by Palestinians
– 300: fires on the Israeli side started by burning kites
– 1,235: acres of crops destroyed
– $1.4 million: value of crops destroyed
– 518: acres of Jewish National Fund forests in flames
– 988: acres destroyed in Besor Forest Nature Reserve
– thousands: acres of other woodland and brushland destroyed

Moscow Links Southern Syria Battle to Iran's WithdrawalSaeed Abdelrazek and Atef Abdul Latif (Asharq Al-Awsat-UK)


A Week of Infamy at the United Nations - David Gerstman (The Algemeiner)