2 months ago, 3 years late, the US Army War College published the results a 16 year study into the War in Iraq and the strategies that went into overthrowing the Government, fighting the Islamic State and attempting to maintain stability.
Syria
Transcript of Vladimir Putin’s Annual Address To Federal Security Service (FSB) In Russia Earlier This Week
Considering that Vladimir Putin is censored here in a America, here is a rare chance to learn what Russia thinks about international espionage, cyber warfare, the movements of NATO and Russia’s military strategy for the Middle East.
Report from UK’s Ministry of Defense Claims To Only Have Killed 1 Civilian In Combat Throughout Iraq & Syria Over The Years
Despite the fact that over 750,000 have died in the Wars in Iraq and Syria since they first began, the UK’s Ministry of Defense just published a new report claiming to have only killed one civilian in these Wars.
Year In Review: State of Human Rights In North Africa & Middle East 2018 – 2019
Amnesty International has released a 77 page report summarizing the state of political affairs and human rights around the geographic areas of North Africa and Middle East from 2018 to present.
Ghost Squad Hackers Release Contents from Internal Operation Known as #OpDecryptISIS, Exposing +1GB of Compressed Data Related To ISIS Members, Recruiters & Sympathizers Online
S1ege of Ghost Squad Hackers releases a massive file archive containing the identities of countless ISIS leaders, recruiters and sympathizers, compiled as the result of an internal operation unique to GSH known as #OpDecryptISIS
Op-Ed: As The US Military Begins Its Withdrawl from Syria, Here’s Why We Cant Just Abandon The Syrian People
Here’s part of an article I never quite wrapped up, discussing Trump’s decision to pull out of Syria while explaining how Obama’s decision to exit Iraq led to the rise of the Islamic State – as well as why we shouldn’t repeat the mistakes of the past.
Online Activists Launch Massive Crowd-Sourcing Campaign To Document, Map & Decode Raqqa’s Destruction
In one of the most innovative new research/tech projects I’ve ever seen, Amnesty International has created an online crowd-sourcing campaign designed to show global citizens how the city of Raqqa, Syria was systematically destroyed by US Coalition Forces across 2016-2017
HRW: Myths and Realities About Incendiary Weapons
New joint report from Harvard University & Human Rights Watch entitled “Memorandum to Delegates of the 2018 Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Conventional Weapons” ahead of upcoming United Nations disarmament conference in Geneva.
370 NordVPN Accounts Hacked/Leaked Online
In a string of 4 separate leaks across 11 days, the login information to 370 NordVPN customer accounts was hacked/leaked online. Nord says company itself was never breached, the information came from other external online databases.
France Issues Arrest Warrants for Senior Level Officials of Assad Regime In Syria
According to reports, the French Government has released the names/arrest warrants of 3 senior officials serving the Assad regime in Syria, charging them with complicity in torture, war crimes and crimes against humanity.