Tag Archives: Aleppo

Erdogan’s plan for Aleppo

Posted on August 23, 2023 by fatherdave

It’s often hard to know what is driving the policies of Turkish President, Recep Erdogan. Is it hatred for the Kurds, his desire to control more of Syria, or simply a general drive to amass more power for himself. Whatever … Continue reading →

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The White Helmets continue their deception in Syria

Posted on May 3, 2023 by fatherdave

It is hard to believe that the world continues to be fooled by these people. Of course, has been the pattern since the violence against Syria began more than ten years ago. Everyone gets their news on Syria from sources … Continue reading →

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A new beginning for Syria?

Posted on April 12, 2023 by fatherdave

I pray every day for the restoration of Syria. Specifically, I pray for an end to the crippling sanctions and to the theft of Syrian oil by the US, and for the departure of foreign troops. It seems that all … Continue reading →

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Fathers – don’t let your daughters grow up to be women

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Jim Maher

FATHERS in Eastern Aleppo are asking religious scholars if it is cool to kill their daughters before they are “captured and raped by Assad, Hezbollah, and Iranian militias”, Middle East Monitors reports. The publication, sometimes accused of links with the … Continue reading →

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Aleppo – where media ethics curled up and croaked

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Jim Maher

AS SYRIAN loyalists danced in the streets of newly-liberated Aleppo, western propaganda unleashed a chorus of anger from every shiny weapon in its high-tech arsenal. The big guns – Al Jazeera, the BBC, CNN, Fox News, even Australia’s ABC – … Continue reading →

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Rebel, rebel – how couldn’t they know?

Posted on December 11, 2016 by Jim Maher

SUDDENLY, late in the Syrian day, one mainstream western news outlet is taking baby steps towards honouring the claim in its title. The Independent’s Robert Fisk has joined colleague, Patrick Cockburn, in calling bullshit on key elements of the propaganda … Continue reading →

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White Helmets for dummies – the mannequin challenge

Posted on November 24, 2016 by Jim Maher

WHILE White Helmets boss, Raed Saleh, was addressing sponsors and fans in the British Parliament on November 22, his group’s latest media stunt was being panned by foes and embarrassed friends, alike. The White Helmet Mannequin Challenge video was hastily … Continue reading →

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Aleppo – freedom on hold

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Jim Maher

WHY the interminable messing around about freeing the people of Aleppo from their  tormentors? Since Russian air power flew to the aid of the Syrian armed forces and their allies on the ground, it appears they have had both the capacity, and the will, … Continue reading →

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Al sham – the name says it all

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Jim Maher

WHEN are the lads from Al-Qaeda not such a bad lot, after all? When they are having a crack at the Middle East’s last remaining secular government, it seems. That’s right, Al Qaeda – the mob who flew into the … Continue reading →

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Chemical weapons, George the 2nd and pork pies

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Jim Maher

AS liberation battles gather pace in Aleppo and Mosul propagandists continue to muddy the waters. While the resistance to fundamentalist Islam in Iraq is hailed a fight for freedom by western media outlets, many of those mastheads pour scorn on … Continue reading →

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