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Reward for What?!

Posted on June 11, 2021 by Charles Duelfer

According to news reports, the US State Department announced that in response to the continued attacks on US diplomatic personal and assistance missions in Iraq it was offering a reward of $3 million for information about the perpetrators.  This seemed … Continue reading →

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Syria CW Use – Why?

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Charles Duelfer

The headline news of Syrian use of Sarin last month has faded from memory.   Even the US strike against the Syrian base at Khan Sheikhoun seems to have sunk beneath the daily harangue of Trump news. The military strike seems … Continue reading →

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Syria Strike – Before and After – Watch for Russian Action in Ukraine

Posted on April 7, 2017 by Charles Duelfer

Putin will respond to action as would be expected.  It is a safe bet that Russia will amp up pressure in other areas such as Ukraine. Secretary of State Tillerson, who, with General McMaster put forward a strong case for … Continue reading →

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Syria CW – Time to dust off Obama’s military options

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Charles Duelfer

Syria certainly looks to have used chemical agent in Khan Sheikhun. This instance is a really big deal for a number of reasons–and President Trump will need to act. First, whereas Syria has been dropping chlorine in “barrel bombs” over … Continue reading →

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CW in Syria – Assad will be around longer than Obama

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Charles Duelfer

Consider:  Would the events below and ponder whether they would be taking place if the Obama administration were not so obviously just running out the clock?  It’s a safe bet that Bashar al-Assad will be in power longer than Barack … Continue reading →

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ISIS CW Attacks in Europe or Beyond?

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Charles Duelfer

In 2016, ISIS may once again take its terror out of the region of its “caliphate.”  It had success in Paris last November and is losing ground in Iraq.  Watch out for a new horror—they may take chemical attacks overseas—to … Continue reading →

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Iranian General Killed in Syria – US Iran Policy – Nuclear Deal Prospects

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Charles Duelfer

The Iran nuclear deal would be a whole lot more palatable if we had a clear picture of a robust Iran strategy that included actions to punish the part of the Iranian government that has killed so many Americans.  Nuclear … Continue reading →

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