When western media calls Syria war confusing “free for all” it’s a form of racism
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN I was reading a major US media outlet about Turkey’s president visiting Washington and there was a link to the “free for all” in Syria. “The […]
Tag Archives: ISIS
Oped attacks “westerners fighting ISIS” as “no heroes”, but they are heroes
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Since 2014 dozens of volunteers have joined the Kurdish YPG in the war against ISIS. They came from all walks of life and from all over […]
Swedish gov’s obsession with Israel is the new anti-semitism
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Sweden’s foreign minister Margot Wallström welcomed the latest UNESCO resolution condemning Israel’s actions in Jerusalem and describing Israel as occupying Jerusalem. More than that, Sweden was a […]
Day 168: Chronicles of the battle for Mosul
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN ISIS is being defeated in Iraq. As Mosul falls to the Iraqi security forces after six months of conflict, many pieces are falling into place in […]
“Wild boar kill ISIS” clickbait story keeps growing
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN The “wild boar kill ISIS” story is the one that keeps on giving. It began as a simple story about some ISIS members who went out […]
Whaaaa – The NYT just published a column supporting ISIS in Syria?!
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN The New York Times just published a column by Thomas Friedman (‘Why is Trump fighting ISIS in Syria’) that argues for supporting ISIS in Syria. Surely that […]
Battles for Mosul and Raqqa: Challenges and comparisons
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN On March 22nd US forces helped transport elements of the Syrian Democratic Forces across lake Assad behind ISIS lines. Coming ashore around 30 kilometers from Raqqa, […]
When people say “instability in Middle East” it is a form of Orientalism and neo-colonialism
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN At the recent J Street conference Bernie Sanders said that the Iraq war “created a cascade of instability around the region that we are still dealing […]
West Mosul offensive updates
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN On February 18th the reports had already begun that the Iraqi army intended to launch the long-awaited offensive to take Western Mosul, which is often called […]
“Fueling terrorism”: It’s always “our” fault
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN There is always a narrative about “fueling” terrorism. 1950s-1960s Why is there terrorism “Colonialism fuels terrorism” 1970s Why is there terrorism? “Israel is fueling terrorism by […]
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