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Sic Semper Tyrannis: Russia and Turkey’s foreign policy objectives in Syria (by CP)
The probably deliberate shootdown of the Su-24 over Syria by Turkey has underlined that Russia in Syria is vulnerable, despite Russia's great power. Russia is for one hobbled by geography, and Russia is also vulnerable to relative local superiority of forces of opposing nations like Turkey...
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Key Turkey opposition journalists jailed over reports alleging Turkey was sneaking arms to Syria rebels
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In defence of Jeremy Corbyn
Naive he may be, but he’s consistent – and at least he’s thinking about the future. By Freddy Gray/ -
Violence comes home: an interview with Arun Kundnani
ISIS’s recruits are not corrupted by ideology but by the end of ideology. More radicalisation, in the genuine sense of the word, is the solution, not the problem.
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Russia has a multi billion dollar investment in Syria and Assad, ..........nuff said.