Will America listen to new perspectives on Middle Eastern Policies? "This is a must watch video about Sargis Sangari, who has worked to bring about change in U.S. policies on Middle Eastern conflicts." Western Free Press http://www.westernfreepress.com/2017/08/04/front-lines-to-shaping-policy-what-this-servicemans-journey-looks-like/

Excerpts: “Even though the Islamic State has suffered battlefield defeat in Mosul an elsewhere in the region, it’s surviving rank-and-file can be expected to continue planning and carrying out terrorist operations worldwide.” “Nor has it been entirely eradicated from Syria and Iraq. Far from it. In Iraq, the group still controls Tal Afar, Hawija, the Makhoul Mountains, and much of Anbar Province. On 12 JUL 17 ISIS declared Tal Afar [...]

Excerpt: "The Assyrians know that they stand on the knife’s edge of events. A very narrow window of opportunity will open to them when Mosul falls. But they must be ready to act, and act swiftly when the time comes. To that end Assyrian military forces, not tied to either the Shia militias or Kurdish Peshmerga forces, have over the past three years moved into key positions in the area. [...]

On 5 JUN 17 LTC Sargis Sangari was interviewed on the Joyce Kaufman Show about the terror attacks in London, defining the enemy by name, identifying their Information Operation (IO) campagin, and the infighting among the Gulf States in reference to Qatar.

Bill McIntosh is the Co-Founder of United Assyrian Appeal and is currently helping us in Lima Peru with a simple campaign of selling brownies to obtain funds for the Assyrian Military Families. "Help the families of the Dwekh Nawsha through United Assyrian Appeal.org​ and by buying brownies from Bill McIntosh & his family  or by calling 933-364-901 en Peru"

NEC-SE wants to remind everyone that on this Memorial Day we are blessed to have known and served with men and women who were willing to pay the ultimate sacrifice to save us from Evil. When the Assyrian Army Chief honored the fallen in Iraq at Arlington he stated it simply in the following words: “I want to show appreciation on behalf of the Christian communities in Iraq’s Assyrian Nineveh [...]

On 24 May 17 LTC Sargis Sangari was interviewed on the Joyce Kaufman Show about the Near East Center for Strategic Engagment (NEC-SE) Charter, https://nec-se.com/about/charter/ , The United Assyrian Appeal, https://unitedassyrianappeal.net , The Assyrian Army operations, how to bring functional peace to the Middle East region, NATO’s role in fighting against Islamic Terror, and the issues and topics associated with Islamic Terror.

On 26 APR 17 Commander Emanuel Khoshaba and LTC Sargis Sangari were interviewed by Peter Boyles. Some of the key points discussed were tied to Assyrian Army operations since 2014 – present, Assyrian and Yazidi realities in 2014 and today, Peshmirga use by KRG, Iraqs future as a nation, U.S, foreign policy failures in the region, Assyrians under Saddam and today, self governance for Assyrians as a nation, targeting of Christians in the Middle [...]

Excerpt: “All Christians who live in western Syria and close to [the Syrian capital] Damascus are aligned with the Syrian government,” argued retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Sargis Sangari, the head of the Near East Center for Strategic Engagement and expert on Assyrian Christian issues.” He added that Christians in al-Hasakah and in eastern Syria “must stick with the Kurds and other power brokers in the east, including those aligned with [...]

Excerpt:  “The airstrikes in the Sinjar and Karachok Mountains are a necessary prelude for Turkish military operations in the Gandhil Mountains, which are expected to begin soon. In effect, Erdoğan is using the strikes to set the operational and strategic board for the Gandhil incursion. In doing so he is practicing a variant of a venerable Arab tactic for cowing their enemies: “strike the slave to frighten the freeman.” Just [...]