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Islamic State’s Long War Against Israel
Contrary to the idea IS “never” attacks Israel, the first attack was in 2005.
May 12
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Kyle Orton
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A Brief Comment on the Thwarted Terrorist Plot in Britain
All clues point to Iran as the perpetrator.
May 5
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Kyle Orton
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Iranian Information Operation Against Syria’s “Interim” President Goes Wrong
What the leaked documents really tell us about Ahmad al-Shara’s life before the Syrian rebellion.
May 3
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Kyle Orton
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Iranian Information Operation Against Syria’s “Interim” President Goes Wrong
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April 2025
Islamic State’s Profile of Jarrah al-Shami
The meaning of a military commander who perished in 2007 to the terrorist group.
Apr 30
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Kyle Orton
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Some Potential Clarity on U.S. Policy in Syria and Ukraine, For Better or Worse (Mostly Worse)
Reading the tea leaves about where Donald Trump is going in Syria and Ukraine.
Apr 16
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Kyle Orton
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Some Potential Clarity on U.S. Policy in Syria and Ukraine, For Better or Worse (Mostly Worse)
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Assessing the Claim of 27 Million Soviet Deaths in the War Against Nazism
A case study of a widespread problem.
Apr 12
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Kyle Orton
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Assessing the Claim of 27 Million Soviet Deaths in the War Against Nazism
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The Islamic State’s View of Democracy and Dealing with the Tribes
The 21st speech of Abu Umar al-Baghdadi in February 2010.
Apr 4
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Kyle Orton
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How Many Times Does HAMAS Have to Admit it is Lying About the Casualty Figures?
The terrorists keep saying their data is junk and nobody will listen.
Apr 2
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Kyle Orton
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How Many Times Does HAMAS Have to Admit it is Lying About the Casualty Figures?
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March 2025
The Islamic State Was Thrilled By Trump’s Oval Office Ambush of Zelensky
The jihadists see opportunity in Western division.
Mar 30
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Kyle Orton
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The Islamic State Was Thrilled By Trump’s Oval Office Ambush of Zelensky
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Is Trump Preparing to Withdraw U.S. Troops From Syria?
On the current evidence, it seems so.
Mar 29
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Kyle Orton
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More Evidence Iran Was Behind the 7 October 2023 Massacre in Israel
Exploring the captured documents from Gaza.
Mar 26
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Kyle Orton
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Syria’s Political Transition Under the Shadow of the Alawi Massacres
Sectarian pogroms give post-Assad Syria its darkest moment so far.
Mar 17
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Kyle Orton
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