A very brief note on news and background report on the geopolitical situation behind the horrendously severe conflict in Syria.:
Interviewed by ITV News PM Theresa May reminded everyone the blame lies with the Assad regime and president personally, and she’s deeply pessimistic of any solution in the near future.
The dreadful attack against an aid convoy on 19th Sept could have been in some way connected to breakdown in communications not only between Russia and USA but also with US command over sharing of intelligence, as exclusively reported by Debka in US, Russia on brink of military showdown. Three weeks earlier they’d reported upon the ‘disconnect’ in Obama hands Syria over to Russia.
Over the weekend Bill Koenig’s World Watch Daily covered headlines on the deteriorating diplomatic situation:
For a sound in-depth analysis read Why Putin Wants Syria published by Middle-East Forum in Spring 2016.