Juan Cole / Informed CommentJan 26, 2018
The hopes of the Trump administration to use the Syrian Kurds as a wedge against the government of Bashar Assad in Damascus may be rapidly fading. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Noah Feldman / BloombergMay 19, 2017
Flynn reportedly barred an attack on Islamic State after receiving more than $500,000 from a Turkish source. The implications could be key to special counsel Robert Mueller's probe. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigMar 17, 2016
Some pundits are interpreting the Kurdish move as a form of separatism, but so far it seems more like a demand for states’ rights, Alabama-style. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Juan Cole / TruthdigFeb 22, 2016
This has been a war with a lot of seesawing, so it is premature to make any decisive pronouncements. But this is an election year, and if Islamic State is defeated in Syria in 2016, it could vindicate President Obama’s strategy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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