John Sjoholm

Turks and Kurds, an endless cycle

May 7, 2017

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Syria’s Civil War has raged for six years, causing a vastly different regional political, ethnic, and security landscape to emerge. In recent

Erdogan’s referendum, the end of Turkey’s democracy?

April 23, 2017

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Turkey is a valid example of what I spoke of in my Shifting Sands of the Dictator opinion piece last Sunday. For decades,

Syria offensive against ISIS stumbles

April 23, 2017

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Tabqa, Northern Syria – Tabqa, one of the premier strongholds of the Islamic State outside of its de facto capital in al

The Shifting Sands of the Dictator

April 16, 2017

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John Sjoholm examines the West’s historic support of dictatorships in the Middle East, and asks whether the region is ready for true

OpEd: Welcome to Syria, why don’t you stay for awhile?

April 9, 2017

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On April 4th the Syrian government, from its seat in Damascus, seemingly ordered a gas attack on the rebel-held, but predominantly civilian,

Syrian government attacks Idlib with gas, 58 reported dead, 11 children

April 4, 2017

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Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib Province, Syria – Air strikes began just after dawn at 06:40, with Syrian Air Force SU-22 military jet fighters deploying

UPDATED: VICTORY – Mission Tabqa Dam Complete, joint US SpecOps retake vital dam from ISIS

April 1, 2017

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| UPDATED from a story that ran March 26, 2017 Tabqa, Syria – It began mere minutes before the stroke of midnight, March

VICTORY – Mission Tabqa Dam Complete, joint US SpecOps retake vital dam from ISIS

March 26, 2017

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Tabqa, Syria – It began mere minutes before the stroke of midnight, March 21st. Under cover of darkness, parachutes descended silently onto

OpEd: Secretary of Defense James Mattis: Moderate? Liberal? American

March 25, 2017

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Recently, the newly appointed Secretary of Defense James Mattis, has been accused of being too moderate, even “too liberal.” Some have used

Fierce battle rages over a key Syrian town

March 24, 2017

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Syria – The battle for Hama, a city in west-central Syria, and its surrounding areas, is in full swing. The al Qaeda-affiliated

DEVELOPING: Joint US offensive to take back Tabqa Dam from ISIS sees gains

March 24, 2017

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BREAKING, and DEVELOPING: Syria – The US has launched an air assault on the Tabqa Dam, with both US Special Operations forces

US forces seek to take critical Tabqa dam before ISIS uses it as a weapon of terror

March 22, 2017

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Raqqa, Syria – As reported previously by Lima Charlie News, the Tabqa Dam in the Syrian Euphrates Valley, and the Islamic Caliphate’s

Assault on al Raqqa commences, but cooperation between coalitions is critical

March 15, 2017

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al Raqqa, Syria – With US Marines arriving to provide artillery, intelligence, and additional air support, all the pieces are in place.

Insider agent helped kill al Qaeda’s number 2 man, instrumental in 9/11 attacks

March 3, 2017

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A spray painted sedan by an insider agent marked the kill for al Qaeda’s number two man, Abu al-Masri, instrumental in the

FROM THE FRONTLINES – The Mosul Offensive: Operation Western Bank Liberation

February 20, 2017

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Below the Iraqi Air Force Mi-35M1 Hind attack helicopter, the khaki colored landscape becomes a sun bleached patchwork of brown, black, and

The few, the unelected, the shadowy coup against Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn

February 18, 2017

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OPINION. Lt. Gen. Flynn was removed by the few, the unelected. Who will be the next lamb to the slaughter? And at

John Sjoholm

Turks and Kurds, an endless cycle

Erdogan’s referendum, the end of Turkey’s democracy?

Syria offensive against ISIS stumbles

The Shifting Sands of the Dictator

OpEd: Welcome to Syria, why don’t you stay for awhile?

Syrian government attacks Idlib with gas, 58 reported dead, 11 children

UPDATED: VICTORY – Mission Tabqa Dam Complete, joint US SpecOps retake vital dam from ISIS

VICTORY – Mission Tabqa Dam Complete, joint US SpecOps retake vital dam from ISIS

OpEd: Secretary of Defense James Mattis: Moderate? Liberal? American

Fierce battle rages over a key Syrian town

DEVELOPING: Joint US offensive to take back Tabqa Dam from ISIS sees gains

US forces seek to take critical Tabqa dam before ISIS uses it as a weapon of terror

Insider agent helped kill al Qaeda’s number 2 man, instrumental in 9/11 attacks

FROM THE FRONTLINES – The Mosul Offensive: Operation Western Bank Liberation

The few, the unelected, the shadowy coup against Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn

News Wire

The Currency War Nobody Wants to Name

Europe will survive only if it pays someone else to die in its place

Can the U.S. Counter China’s Growing Soft and Sharp Power Influence Through Sanctions?

Fracture, Friction, Fatigue.

Idle Meandering Thoughts (Part 2 of 2)

Lebanon: Inside the Shell

Cyber Warfare Now – Tales from the Digital Battlefield

Israel-Hamas Cyberwar, when old warfare meets new

Huawei – China’s telecom giant hits a giant wall

Strike a deal with which devil? The many faces of the Taliban

The fate of Afghanistan’s NATO Generation

Afghanistan – A Bold Solution