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Turkey shoots down Russian plane: Wars have a funny way of taking on a life of their own
Putin’s initial reaction is about as angry and hot-headed as I’ve seen Putin since he first came to power in 1999. By Mark Ames.
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Is Turkey Really at the Table?
It claims to be part of the solution in fighting ISIL, but often it’s been part of the problem. By Stephen A. Cook. -
What Saudi Arabia is (and isn’t) doing in the fight against the Islamic State
The rise of the Islamic State has led to remarkable growth in Western criticism of Saudi Arabia. Often, these critics go far further than simply claiming that the Gulf kingdom, one of the West's most important allies in the region, is not pulling its weight in the fight... By Adam Taylor. -
Syria insurgents destroy Russian helicopter with [US-made TOW] missile
Syrian fighters destroyed a Russian helicopter with a missile, shortly after they forced it to make an emergency landing in a nearby government-held area in Syria's Latakia province on Tuesday... -
Analysts Accuse CENTCOM of Covering Up Cooked ISIS Intelligence
Allegations are mounting that senior intelligence officials at Central Command not only skewed findings on the ISIS war to please D.C., but tried to hide what they did. By Shane Harris and Nancy A. Youssef. -
Russia ready for joint command against Islamic State: Paris envoy
Russia is prepared to coordinate strikes against Islamic State militants in a joint command with the United States, France and others who want to participate, including Turkey, Moscow's envoy to Paris said on Wednesday. -
Missing Russian jet pilot 'alive and well' in Syria
A Russian pilot who went missing after his jet was shot down by Turkey while taking part in air strikes over Syria was rescued in a 12-hour operation involving special forces, Russia says. -
The last time a Russian jet was shot down by a NATO jet was in 1952
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Paris attacks: France launches anti-IS strikes from carrier
France has launched its first missions against Islamic State (IS) militants from its Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, military sources said.
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Much as I dislike him, there's one person or group who could fight ISIS in Syria more effectively than any other. That would be Assad. As long as Assad is busy fighting foreign funded fighters in Syria he is not going to be able to deal with ISIS.
Continuing to support the various anti-Assad forces is equivalent to supporting ISIS in the most effective way possible.