ROBERT BURNS and LOLITA C. BALDOR / The Associated PressOct 11, 2019
"U.S. troops remain with [our Kurdish partner forces] in other parts of Syria," according to Defense Secretary Mark Esper. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
LEFTERIS PITARAKIS and BASSEM MROUE / The Associated PressOct 9, 2019
Airstrikes hit near the northern border after President Trump shifts U.S. policy, essentially abandoning the Syrian Kurdish fighters. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigOct 9, 2019
As a result of the turmoil the U.S. and Turkey are causing in the region, 12,000 Islamic State fighters in containment camps could escape. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Maj. Danny Sjursen / TruthdigOct 8, 2019
The Kurds of northern Syria are simply the latest in a long line of Middle Eastern allies the U.S. has abandoned in their time of need. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Vijay Prashad and E. Ahmet Tonak / Independent Media InstituteOct 7, 2019
By removing U.S. troops from Rojava, the president is inviting ethnic cleansing in the region and, perhaps, a greater conflict with Iran. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
STEVE PEOPLES / The Associated PressOct 7, 2019
Sen. Lindsey Graham calls it "a disaster"; other Republicans express deep concerns, and Syria's Kurds accuse the U.S. of turning its back on allies. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigOct 7, 2019
The White House says Turkey is planning to invade the Kurdish-majority region of northern Syria to establish what Ankara calls a “security zone.” Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Maj. Danny Sjursen / TruthdigSep 4, 2019
It may be tempting to focus on one conflict at a time, but the breadth of damage the U.S. has wreaked on the region is worth noting. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Maj. Danny Sjursen / TruthdigMay 27, 2019
This Memorial Day, spare us the flyover jets, flag-wielding honor guards and other patriotic mush of 21st-century popular culture. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Gareth Porter / TruthdigJan 11, 2019
Predictably, the mainstream media has issued a collective pronouncement about the president's pullout plan that fails to reflect the facts. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
ZEKE MILLER / The Associated PressJan 8, 2019
A senior administration official says President Trump "thought he got a commitment" from the Turkish president to protect the fighters. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
MATTHEW LEE / The Associated PressDec 22, 2018
Brett McGurk follows Defense Secretary Jim Mattis out the door in protest of the president's abrupt decision to withdraw troops. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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