Excerpts: “The destruction of Turkish special forces in combat may be deliberate on Erdoğan’s part. Erdoğan doubts the loyalty of the special forces and has apparently decided that they must be radically reduced in strength before they can turn against him.” “In this, he seems to have taken a page from the playbook of Iranian revolutionary leaders in the early 1980s. Under the shah the Iranian special forces were the [...]

Excerpt:  "Having Israel as a friend has proved immensely beneficial to Barzani. In return the KRG has provided Israel with the strategic depth it needs in the region to counter Iran’s ballistic missile threat. But, unfortunately for Israel, the KRG has proved to be an unreliable partner, with Barzani reportedly brokering a deal with Iran that had him revealing many details of the Kurdish-Israeli connection." "Of course, the Israelis are [...]

This morning the Voice of America (VOA) website featured an article on tomorrow’s referendum in Turkey, “Analysis: Turkey Faces Lose-Lose Choice in Referendum”: http://www.voanews.com/a/analysis-turkey-faces-lose-lose-choice-in-referendum/3811320.html NEC-SC highly recommends reading the article, not least because it reflects and reinforces the points we made on the same subject in our posts of 14 APR 17 and 31 JAN 17: http://www.westernfreepress.com/2017/04/14/global-implications-gale-creative-destruction-aimed-turkey/ https://nec-se.com/2017/01/31/the-sick-man-of-europe-is-taking-a-turn-for-the-worse/ It is our view that the condition of the Turkish Republic is [...]

NEC-SE newest posting on Western Free Press Excerpts:  "So many of the problems besetting the Middle East today are attributable, indirectly if not directly, substantially if not wholly, to Turkey. That being the case, NEC-SC feels justified in advocating that Turkey’s breakup will be beneficial to the region. To be sure, the breakup of Turkey will not by itself solve the Middle East’s problems, but it will certainly alleviate them [...]

On 7 APR 17 LTC Sargis Sangari was interviewed on the Hagmann Report on the Chemical Weapons attack in Syria, the U.S. response to the use of the Chemical Weapons, North Koreas involvement in Syria, and the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) release of captured ISIS fighters through the KRG courts back into the Assyria Nineveh Plain (ANP). [wpvideo OZWJDC5R] Related Articles: https://nec-se.com/2017/04/06/chemical-attack-in-syria-whos-to-blame/ https://nec-se.com/2017/03/04/new-course-for-old-adversaries-russia-and-the-united-states-are-close-to-reaching-an-understanding-in-syria/ https://nec-se.com/2017/02/09/assyrian-statehood-preventing-a-rupture-in-kurdish-american-relations/ https://unitedassyrianappeal.net

Excerpt: ‘Or not. Maybe others were responsible, a certain group which was not invited to the party but decided to come anyways, using chemical weapons to gain entry. Apparently international party crashers like this will once again be given a table at the party to be involved in shaping Syria’s future, even as one of the bloodiest civil wars of the 21st century staggers to its violent conclusion.” http://www.westernfreepress.com/2017/04/05/chemical-attack-syria-whos-blame/ https://nec-se.com/about/ceo-biography/

On 29 MAR 17 LTC Sargis Sangari was Interview on Trending Today with Rusty Humphries on issues and topics related to converts to Islam being more likely to become extremists. Countering Violent Extremist (CVE) program continues to present challenging questions centered around definitions, extent, efficacy, impact, proper guidance, training and community relations. A more proper or directed placement of the CVE effort may prove to be more effective [...]

Excerpt: “NEC-SE further asks: what is the plan for these indigenous peoples who have, over the last 14 years, experienced an almost 90 percent decline in population under the governance of Shia Arabs and Sunni Muslim Kurds? If their eradication is not the goal, then when will Iraq give Assyrian Christians and Yazidis their own self-governing federated states, as stipulated in Article 119 of the Iraqi constitution? The existence of [...]

On 15 MAR 17 Commander Emanuel Youkhana and LTC Sargis Sangari were interviewed on the Hagmann and Hagmann Report. The discussion focused on the Assyrian Army, United Assyrian Appeal 2016 support. The current and possible future of Assyrians in Iraq and Syria. The Functional Budget support for Assyrian Army forces. Marines in Syria. Future of Turkey. The Assyrian Chirstian situation under the Trump administration and the immigration status issues and [...]

Excerpt: "Currently President Trump is trying to drain the proverbial swamp and seeking funding for the programs that will enable his administration to achieve this goal. Members of Congress who’s financials are tied to the old networks want to see a quicker raise in interest rates, and will do everything they can to block Trump from borrowing from the Fed and as the cost of money goes up they will [...]