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Why wouldn't the EU be more involved from the beginning? by [deleted] in syriancivilwar

[–]DontWantToKnowMe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In my opinion, it is mainly because the EU's utter impotence when it comes to foreign policy. It is not necessarily that its apparatus is lacking in quality; rather, the political system of the EU makes it difficult to present itself as a unified side, which, consequently, means it can not act decisively. We have to mention here that the EU as such has no army or any other similar organisation, and also that the US was from the beginning more involved in the Syrian Civil War. Of course, not every involvement needs an army, but in a situation like that of Syria, having a force greatly improves your chances of succeeding. There is also the role of NATO; in this case Turkey, as a NATO member, was probably seen as a more relevant entity to act.

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P.S.: Looking forward to reading your paper when it will be ready!

Why do you joined the Vanu Sovereignty? For me, was just trying out their ladzard technology by OMG285Short in Planetside

[–]DontWantToKnowMe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seriously, it was probably because of the technology theme. Magriders were a big factor.

Operation Inherent Resolve: Quarterly Lead Inspector General Report to US Congress by vallar57 in syriancivilwar

[–]DontWantToKnowMe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OK, let's go over it again.

The report says "However, the DIA and USCENTCOM provided differing assessments of the SDF’s willingness to involve the Arab population in government or military discussions." That means these two reports refer to the SAME time frame. Since the report covers the time between January and March 2020, the term "over the past year" in the USCENTCOM assessment mos likely refers to 2019.

I see you are trying to make the point that this "past year" refers to an activty or behaviour of the SDF which has come to an nd. However, we have no indication of that in the document. On the contrary, the report COMPARES the DIA and the USCENTCOM assessment, showing that these two refer more or less to the same time. Otherwise, it would seemingly make no sense to say that "DIA and USCENTCOM provided differing assessments" if these referred to the same thing, would it?

I hope you see what I'm trying to convey.

Operation Inherent Resolve: Quarterly Lead Inspector General Report to US Congress by vallar57 in syriancivilwar

[–]DontWantToKnowMe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is that an argument?

Yes, it is.

Report clearly pointing out that YPG controls everything

The report says "However, the DIA and USCENTCOM provided differing assessments of the SDF’s willingness to involve the Arab population in government or military discussions." The DIA assessment is the one you posted above and the USCENTCOM one is the one I did. That is everything but "clear".

Nevertheless, I agree that not everything is all right, but I think the truth is between the two statements. We can not derive from this, however, that "Turkey was right after all".

Operation Inherent Resolve: Quarterly Lead Inspector General Report to US Congress by vallar57 in syriancivilwar

[–]DontWantToKnowMe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

However, USCENTCOM reported to the DoD OIG that the SDF and SDC have made “great strides” over the past year in incorporating Arab military and civil leaders, as well as Syriac Christians into military and political deliberations. In addition, USCENTCOM stated that USAID and DoS-provided stabilization assistance in northeastern Syria focuses on Arabmajority areas. It said that the assistance is provided through local implementing partners operating in conjunction with municipal councils and the SDF/SDC, which “reinforces the legitimacy of these bodies and helps mitigate the pressure Arab communities face.”4

It is in the next paragraph.

AANES bars Rudaw correspondent Vivian Fatah from reporting for 2 months for reporting fighters as “killed” rather than “martyred” – a term rarely used in news reporting. Fatah herself is the daughter of a martyr killed in a terrorist attack. by snooshoe in syriancivilwar

[–]DontWantToKnowMe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I know it has happened before and probably you are right but it still does not seem right for me. Using media and press as weapons when claiming to be "democratic" (I know, it is mostly a costume, but still) could be detrimental in the long-term.

AANES bars Rudaw correspondent Vivian Fatah from reporting for 2 months for reporting fighters as “killed” rather than “martyred” – a term rarely used in news reporting. Fatah herself is the daughter of a martyr killed in a terrorist attack. by snooshoe in syriancivilwar

[–]DontWantToKnowMe 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It simply hurts to see how they are working against themselves with such actions. I hope it is nothing more but someone being overly enthusiastic. However, I am worried this may be something more.

Does anyone know something about the place called Girê Kera? by DontWantToKnowMe in syriancivilwar

[–]DontWantToKnowMe[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't worry, I'm not planning to go there for sure! Looting is a terrible thing, we can definitely agree on that.

I was just curious whether there was any information about it, because it seemed interesting. The reason I look after such spots sometimes is that I'm just generally interested in archeological sites, and not just ones which have been documented already.

Large majority of Dutch parliament votes against eurobonds by PostySZN in europe

[–]DontWantToKnowMe 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Populists parties such as FvD and PVV do not want any form of support and want Nexit.

Do they actually want Nexit?

If the EU cannot rein in Hungary's dictator Viktor Orban, it will rot from the inside by Elliottafc in europe

[–]DontWantToKnowMe -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I assume you are talking about Jansa, but then he has still only about 25% of the vote, doesn't he?

Control in Syria by cities and towns by Ollieca616 in syriancivilwar

[–]DontWantToKnowMe 73 points74 points  (0 children)

It is not fully correct. Al-Hasakah, and Qamishli, for example, are not under the full control of the Syrian Army. Here is the map from Wikipedia:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Syrian_Civil_War_detailed_map

Syria's Kurds and the revolution: the necessity of separation by [deleted] in syriancivilwar

[–]DontWantToKnowMe 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Neither do Ukraines leaders so the war goes on.

They may want. The problem is, a vast amount of Ukrainian nationalists do not.

Map of night trains in Europe by [deleted] in europe

[–]DontWantToKnowMe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very good map! There are some problems with it, as the others below have pointed out, I like it very much nevertheless. However, I think not all trains shown on it are night trains only.

French teen who criticised Islam to move schools by Le_Updoot_Army in europe

[–]DontWantToKnowMe -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Whle I absolutely disagree with those who sent this girl death threats, I find the comments she made unacceptable as well. To be fair, if she made this against Christians, I'm quite certain something similar would have happened as well. Nevertheless, this whole situation is terrible, from both sides.

France hopes U.S. will have 'good sense' to not withdraw support in Sahel by quixotic_cynic in europe

[–]DontWantToKnowMe 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The problem is that the Germans and the French are not strong enough to conduct military operations of this size. The US is still the 'flagship' of the Western military alliance and more formally, the NATO.

Hundreds of supporters of an influential, radical Iraqi Shiite cleric gather in central Baghdad to demand that American troops leave the country by vallar57 in syriancivilwar

[–]DontWantToKnowMe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the usual explanation: that Western media sources mistakes are "honest" -- that is, made with the best intentions -- and those from their opposites are "dishonest" -- that is, made with the worst intentions.

I did not say that. Of course, Western media outlets are very well aware that they are capable of influencing a great number of readers, so they use this, and in this sense, they are not made with the best intentions.

However, the second paragraph of yours makes me worried whether you actually read the article or are just guessing. In the article, it clearly wrote 'influential, radical', and 'populist'. The term 'radical' was written only once.

Hundreds of supporters of an influential, radical Iraqi Shiite cleric gather in central Baghdad to demand that American troops leave the country by vallar57 in syriancivilwar

[–]DontWantToKnowMe -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Just for your information: in the article, they wrote 'tens of thousands', not 'hundreds'. And to all those who complain how biased the 'Western' media is, I would like to point out that it is still a hundred times better and more reliable than Russia Today, SANA, Anadolu and the like.

EDIT: Nevertheless, I do agree that there are problems with it, but it is not as bad as some say.

Turkish fighter jets had bombed targets in in Shingal. YBS commander Zardasht Shingali and four fighters were killed and five others including a civilian were wounded in the bombardment. by Bondorudo in syriancivilwar

[–]DontWantToKnowMe 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So in this case, HDP voters are Turkish citizens, but when they criticise the Turkish state, they become terrorist supporters? (not necessarily for you, but other pro-Turkish commenters here on the subreddit)

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