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Incoherent Revolve

November 26, 2019 John BranningLeave a comment

"Why can't you just get it through your head / It's over, it's over now / Yes you heard me clearly now I said / It's over, it's over now" ~ Boz Scagges

Tagged isis, kurds, resurgence, trump, turkey

Oil Be Back

October 25, 2019 John BranningLeave a comment

"There's only so much oil in the earth / It's a fact of life - for what it's worth / Something every little girl and boy should know since birth / That there's only so much oil in the earth" ~ Tower of Power, "Only So Much Oil in the Ground"

Tagged israelis, kurds, oil, oil fields, Russia, Syria, trump, turkey

Flaunting Taunts

October 17, 2019October 17, 2019 John BranningLeave a comment

"Please read my letter closely / It's beneficial to you / Must read in between the lines / A message you will see" ~ The Hollies, "Dear Eloise"

Tagged ergodan, kurds, mattis, meltdown, pelosi, schumer, Syria, third-grade, trump

Sandboxed In

October 17, 2019October 18, 2019 John BranningLeave a comment

"Dreams of war, dreams of liars / Dreams of dragon's fire / And of things that will bite, yeah" ~ Metallica, "Enter Sandman"

Tagged erdo, erdogan, kurdish, kurds, pence, pompeo, retreat, Russia, russians, Syria, trump, turkey, turks, withdrawal

Ally? Oops!

October 10, 2019 John BranningLeave a comment

"Friendship: A ship big enough for two in fair weather, but only one in foul." ~ Ambrose Bierce

Tagged endless wars, erdogan, kurdish, kurds, normandy, Syria, trump, turkey

You Cannot Be Syria’s

October 7, 2019October 7, 2019 John BranningLeave a comment

"Your reward will come / It's just a question of how and when / Look around, everyone is wondering where it's at / Do you wonder, or do you know?" ~ Utopia, "Freedom Fighters"

Tagged erdogan, isis, kurdish, kurds, SDF, Syria, trump, turkey, withdrawal