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Violent clashes have broken out in Pakistan between security forces and supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan after he was arrested on Tuesday.

Protests are erupting nationwide, and at least one person has been killed in the city of Quetta.

The United States and UK have called for adherence to the "rule of law".

Mr Khan was arrested by security forces at the High Court in the capital, Islamabad.

Dramatic footage showed dozens of officers arriving and detaining the 70-year-old, who was bundled into a vehicle and driven away.

He was appearing in court on charges of corruption, which he says are politically motivated.

Mobile data services in the country were suspended on the instructions of the interior ministry on Friday as protests grew, many of them taking place in front of army compounds.

Pakistan's army plays a prominent role in politics, sometimes seizing power in military coups, and, on other occasions, pulling levers behind the scenes.

Many analysts believe Mr Khan's election win in 2018 happened with the help of the military. Now in opposition, he is one of its most vocal critics, and analysts say the army's popularity has fallen.

Footage from Lahore posted on Twitter appeared to show a crowd breaking into the military corps commander's house destroying furniture and belongings inside.

Speaking from Washington, the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he wanted to make sure that "whatever happens in Pakistan is consistent with the rule of law, with the constitution".

UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, speaking alongside Blinken, noted that Britain enjoyed "a longstanding and close relationship" with Commonwealth member Pakistan, and wanted to "see the rule of law adhered to".

On Tuesday evening, supporters of Imran Khan gathered outside the Pakistan High Commission in London to protest against his arrest.

'Chaos and anarchy'

Mr Khan was ousted as PM in April last year and has been campaigning for early elections since then.

General elections are due to be held later this year.

Speaking to the BBC's Newshour, Mr Khan's spokesman, Raoof Hasan, said he expected "the worst" and that the arrest could plunge the country "into chaos and anarchy".

"We're facing multiple crises. There is an economic crisis, there is a political crisis, there is a cost of livelihood crisis and consequently this occasion will be a catharsis for them to step out and I fear a fair amount of violence is going to be back," he said.

A member of Mr Khan's legal team, Raja Mateen, said undue force had been used against him at the court.

"Mr Khan went into the biometric office for the biometrics. The rangers went there, they broke the windows, they hit Mr Khan on the head with a baton," said Mr Mateen.

Mr Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party called on its supporters to protest. In the hours after he was detained, violence was reported from cities including Lahore, Karachi and Peshawar.

On the streets of Islamabad, hundreds of protesters blocked one of the main highways in and out of the capital.

People pulled down street signs and parts of overpasses, lit fires and threw stones. During the hour or so that the BBC was there, no police or authorities were visible.

Protesters said they were angry about Imran Khan's arrest.

"This is absolutely the last straw," said Farida Roedad.

"Let there be anarchy, let there be chaos. If there is no Imran, there's nothing left in Pakistan. No one is there to take over."

Writing on social media, police in Islamabad said five police officers had been injured and 43 protesters arrested.

It said at least 10 people, including six police officers, had been injured in the south-western city of Quetta in clashes between Mr Khan's supporters and security forces - with one protester killed.

A statement from the inspector general of Punjab police said the arrest of Mr Khan had been ordered because he was accused of "corruption and corrupt practices".

The case involves allegations over the allotment of land in the so-called Al-Qadir Trust, which is owned by Mr Khan and his wife, Dawn newspaper reported.

Mr Khan, who is being held at an undisclosed location, denies breaking any law.

In a video message filmed as he travelled to Islamabad - and released by the PTI before his arrest - Mr Khan said he was ready for what lay ahead.

"Come to me with warrants, my lawyers will be there," he said. "If you want to send me to jail, I am prepared for it."

Security was tight in the centre of the capital for the former PM's court appearance.

Dozens of cases have been brought against Mr Khan since he was ousted from power.

The security forces have tried to detain him on a number of previous occasions at his Lahore residence, but were blocked by his supporters, resulting in fierce clashes.

On Tuesday, police had blocked roads into Islamabad, so the number of supporters with Imran Khan was not as high as on previous occasions, making it easier to arrest him.

He was elected prime minister in 2018, but fell out with Pakistan's powerful army. After a series of defections, he lost his majority in parliament. He was ousted after he lost a confidence vote in April 2022, four years into his tenure.

Since then, he has been a vocal critic of the government and the country's army.

In October, he was disqualified from holding public office, accused of incorrectly declaring details of presents from foreign dignitaries and proceeds from their alleged sale.

The next month, he survived a gun attack on his convoy while holding a protest march.

On Monday, the military warned him against making "baseless allegations" after he again accused a senior officer of plotting to kill him.

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In this file photograph, taken on March 10, 2024, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party supporters hold portraits of Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan, as they protest against the alleged skewing in Pakistan’s national election, in Peshawar. (AFP/File)

UK Parliamentarians Demand Release of Jailed Pakistan Ex-Premier Imran Khan

Khan has been in jail since August last year, even though all four convictions handed down to him ahead of an election in Feb have either been suspended or overturned

A UN panel of experts this month found that Khan’s detention ‘had no legal basis and appears to have been intended to disqualify him from running for political office’

— Arab News | July 24, 2024

Islamabad, Pakistan: A number of British Parliamentarians on Tuesday called for the release of former Pakistan premier Imran Khan, who has been in jail since August last year, Khan’s party said.

The UK parliament held a hearing on Tuesday that saw over a dozen parliamentarians listen to members of Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party speaking about his incarceration, deteriorating law and order as well as growing censorship in Pakistan.

The event, jointly hosted by Conservative Peer Lord Daniel Hannan and British-Pakistani Labour MP Naz Shah, was attended by former Tory home secretary Priti Patel, Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, Labour MP Naushaba Khan, Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon and others.

The hearing resolved that the parliamentarians will call on British PM Keir Starmer and State Secretary David Lammy for the UK government to take note of a recent United Nations report into Khan’s incarceration and demand his release from prison, Khan’s PTI party said.

“As friends of Pakistan and friends of Pakistani democracy, we want to see that country prosper. We want to see the UN’s recommendations implemented, including an end to the detention of Imran Khan and a timetable for free and inclusive elections,” the PTI quoted Lord Hannan as saying.

“We will continue to press for democracy on a cross-party basis, and in both parliamentary chambers. And we will link up with parliamentarians in other friendly countries to make the case internationally.”

Khan has been in jail since August last year, even though all four convictions handed down to him ahead of a parliamentary election in February have either been suspended or overturned.

After being acquitted on the last of those four convictions, authorities rearrested Khan and his wife in an old corruption case on charges of selling state gifts unlawfully. He also faces an accusation of inciting his supporters to attack military installations in May last year. Khan denies all the accusations.

A UN panel of experts this month found that Khan’s detention “had no legal basis and appears to have been intended to disqualify him from running for political office.”

During the event, Sayed Zulfikar Bukhari, a key Khan aide, and PTI member Meher Bano Qureshi apprised the UK parliamentarians of their concerns with regard to the situation in Pakistan.

“As somebody with a large Pakistani constituency and as an MP of Pakistani heritage, I want to see Pakistan succeed, particularly democracy in Pakistan, as well as freedom of the press, and justice,” MP Shah was quoted as saying.

“The UN report into the incarceration of Imran Khan should be of great concern to all of us. We cannot shy away from it and we must continue to work across parliament to ensure progress is made for Pakistan.”

The development followed fresh arrests of PTI members, including Information Secretary Raoof Hasan and senior media manager Ahmed Waqas Janjua.

Last week, Pakistan’s government announced it would move to ban the PTI for involvement in anti-government and anti-military riots last year, for leaking state secrets and for receiving illegal foreign funding. Khan and the PTI say all charges against them are motivated to keep them out of politics and dent their popularity.

Khan’s PTI party secured the largest number of seats in parliament in the February general election despite what it says is a military-backed crackdown that aims to keep him out of power. It also won nearly two dozen extra parliament seats after a court ruling last week.

Khan blames his 2022 ouster in a no-confidence vote on Pakistan’s powerful army generals after he fell out with them, a charge the army denies.

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HASAN “SONNY” JACKSON

BIRTH NAME: Hasan Jackson NICKNAME: Sonny AGE: 42 years old DATE OF BIRTH: 4th of November, 1981 SPECIES: Werewolf FROM: Edinburgh, UK IN FENRIR SINCE: he was 11 years old (except for when he was studying in Edinburgh) NEIGHBOURHOOD: Grant Park OCCUPATION: Professor at Park College and General Surgeon

Threads | Muse

STATS -

SEXUALITY: bisexual RELIGION: raised Protestant GENDER/PRONOUNS: cis-man, he/him LANGUAGES: English, BSL FC: brian tyree henry

BIOGRAPHY -

Hasan carved his own path. 

That was the most important thing he ever wanted anyone to know about him. His family, his friends, school. He knew what he wanted to be, and he fought anyone who might stop him from getting there. Because at a very young age, Hasan had dreamt about saving lifes. It wasn’t some crude awakening or an experience with a friend or family member, no, Hasan simply wished to understand the human body, and he knew in there lay the answer to saving lifes. 

He spent far too much time in the Surgical museum in his home city, before his parents moved to Fenrir’s Wood of all places because his father got a job at Oxford and they wanted to be able to afford a house. Hasan instantly started boasting about his own ability, even at age elven. Still, despite how cold he could be and how he liked learning more than any other student - and also he didn’t have a favourite football team, though he did love learning about the many injuries that happened in football - Hasan had plenty of friends. Either kids who like him were gigantic nerds, or kids who thought he was cool. 

He didn’t much care for anyone’s approval, at least not for the appraisal of his fellow students, his peers however, their approval he fought hard for. Great marks eventually got him a place to study to become a surgeon in Edinburgh, and he’d dreamt of staying there for the rest of his life, if not for fate having another plan for him. 

It was two weeks before his big move that he got bitten. He was sick for two months, and missed so many introductory classes that the school suggested he enrol for the year after. He would’ve thrown a fit about it normally, if not for the realisation dawning that it wasn’t just a normal wolf that had bitten him. He was approached by the pack leader of Fenrir Pack the moment he got out of hospital, and started his training right after. His new friends and pack were very much against him still going to Edinburg to study, but Hasan carved his own path. 

He returned with a high degree ten years later, some cool scars, and a good few Werewolves in tow who joined Fenrir Pack at his introduction. He got a spot as a surgeon, having done his internships all over Scotland. As the years progressed, Hasan furthered his new dreams, he became a professor at Park College, a stone throw from his house, and he managed to get himself elected as pack leader after the one who had given him his first lessons retired. 

The mystery that hangs over Fenir’s Wood now is perhaps his greatest challenge, but he is a man of action and of knowledge, so while the other members of the council run around trying to protect their own and as many as the citizens of the city as possible, Hasan is collecting facts.  

HEADCANONS - 

Looks very stoic and intense, but can totally surprise him. He's a warm person, he just doesn't warm up easily.

Loves to talk about the human body, it has always fascinated him, and he's glad he's got to make it his job.

As a true doctor, Hasan doesn't like to be called doctor and definitely doesn't follow his own advice.

WANTED CONNECTIONS -

People who knew him when he was growing up in Fenrir's Wood.

People who he met in Scotland

Werewolves he brought along with him from Scotland

Fellow Fenrir Pack werewolves

Wolves he's taken under his wings

People who've gotten hurt and ended up at the hospital

Students

Friends

Reluctant friends

Enemies

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yoooo! my fav, riz ahmed, has partnered with the usc annenberg inclusion initiative, the ford foundation and pillars fund, for an initiative on muslim representation in media! this looks so interesting, and is party based on findings from a usc conducted-study which discovered that of the top 200 movies released between 2017 and 2019, across: the us, uk, australia and new zealand:

less than 10% of top grossing films from 2017-2019 had a muslim character on screen

less than 2% of those characters had speaking roles

of those shown on screen, nearly one third of all muslim characters instigated violence across the plot and more than half of the characters were targeted by violence

even though many american muslims are black, the majority (66.7%) of muslim characters portrayed were middle eastern/north african, 20.8% were asian, 5.6% were black, 4.2% where white, and 2.8% were multiracial/ multiethnic

only 1 muslim character was identified as LGBTQ and only 1 muslim character had a disability

so clearly, there's so much more left to do, whether it's moving the needle away from showing muslim characters as violent, racially homogenous, or even showing them on screen, period. but at least they are putting together quite the brain trust: the advisory board for this new initiative includes mahershala ali, ramy youssef, lena khan, sana amanat, karim amer, rosa attab, nida manzoor, jehane noujaim, hasan minhaj, among others. these types of initiatives are so badly needed, i mean riz says it best here:

“Basically, Muslims only exist in the imagination as perpetrators or victims of violence. What does that do?...I would go so far as to say that this is a question of life and death. We’ve seen in some experiments that were run by the Department of Homeland Security, with students who are generally liberal-leaning, that if you show them footage of Muslims acting crazy and violent, then suddenly, the sample size will say, ‘You know what, yeah, let’s invade Iran, let’s put up a Muslim Ban.’ If you show them the opposite, guess what? People feel differently.

We’re at a time right now in India, in Kashmir, in Myanmar, in the United States, in the U.K, in China, where elected officials are saying crazy shit and passing very disgusting, discriminatory laws. We have armed extremists killing us in our homes, in our places of worship. We have state sponsored violence. When you dehumanize a group and you erase a group from our collective imagination, it’s a lot easier to dispose of them. And so the stories that we are telling on screen really affect — and this is something that we see in the report — the laws that get passed, the countries that get invaded, as well as the potential lost, as well as the hearts broken.” - Riz Ahmed (Variety, 2021)

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Turkey evaluates Eurofighters if F-16 fighter agreement fails

Fernando Valduga By Fernando Valduga 06/20/2022 - 11:00 AM in Military

The Turkish government may be interested in buying Eurofighter Typhoon fighter planes if the order to buy the F-16 from the United States does not progress.

The Commander of the Turkish Air Force, General Hasan Kucukakyuz, visited the United Kingdom last month, the main producer of the Eurofighter consortium, and met with the Commander of the Royal Air Force, Marshal Sir Mike Wingston.

Kucukakyuz also inspected the UK Rapid Reaction Alert that flies with Typhoon aircraft.

"The Eurofighter Typhoon can be a palliative option until we have the fifth-generation aircraft and the locally produced TF-X in our hands, of course, if we can't get the F-16s," said a Turkish government source. "The Typhoons are very good, of excellent quality."

Turkey wants 40 more F-16 fighters.

In September, Turkey sent a letter requesting 40 F-16 fighter jets and 80 modernization kits to the U.S. government after being expelled from the F-35 program more than two years ago due to the purchase of the Russian S-400 missile defense system.

Turkish authorities say the U.S. government encouraged them to make the request after contacting a Turkish diplomat in Washington to pass on the information.

"They even knew how many jets we need and said 'why don't you place an order and see what happens?'" said a senior Turkish official.

Turkey also wants to upgrade 80 of its F-16 fighters.

Ankara took a long time to present the necessary documentation, but the people in Washington who closely monitor the issue said that U.S. President Joe Biden would support the request, so it is very likely that the agreement will be approved in the U.S. Congress, despite his generally unsympathetic stance in Turkey.

People familiar with the subject said that the F-16 request may go through Congress after the Turkish presidential elections of June 2023, since the Biden administration would not like to seem to be doing favors to the government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

However, Turkey's recent threats of a military operation against Kurdish groups in northern Syria, as well as Erdogan's veto of Sweden and Finland's accession to NATO may complicate the whole process and Turkey may not receive the F-16s for a long time.

"The United Kingdom has been trying to sell the Typhoon aircraft to Turkey for a long time," said Ozgur Eksi, editor-in-chief of the defense site TurDef.com. “Italy, as part of the consortium, also tried its best a decade ago, but failed to convince the Turks of the time that they were focused on obtaining American hardware.”

'Protested history'

An opinion article that appeared on the Daily Sabah, aligned with the Turkish government over the weekend, said that Eurofighter, which is produced by a consortium from the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain and Italy, “has a proven track record and is the backbone of allied defense in Europe.”

The article stated that the approval of the F-16 is a draw and Eurofighter is the best option for the Turkish military from now on.

Turkish officers visited the QRA operation with RAF Typhoons.

"Since its inaugural flight in 1994, the Typhoon has been modernized and updated to be the most advanced fighter on the market," the article said. “Its structure is designed to reduce the radar cross-section and the updates are improving the aircraft's stealth capabilities. The fusion of sensors, high situational awareness, state-of-the-art avionics and electronics, super-cruise capability and sovereignty over mission data would provide the Turkish Air Force with a competitive advantage."

Asked about a possible agreement to sell Eurofighter Typhoon warplanes to Turkey, a spokesman for the UK Ministry of Defense said: "Turkey is a NATO ally and an important friend to the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom regularly talks to Turkey about capacity cooperation, as well as we have similar conversations with other allies."

A possible agreement would need to obtain the approval of Germany, Spain and Italy as well. Turkish-German ties are often tense and Berlin has a traditionally cautious approach to Turkish arms orders, as it is still blocking exports of some important materials to the Turkish arms industry.

Last month, the United Kingdom completely suspended all restrictions on the export of defense products to Turkey that were brought after the 2019 Ankara offensive in northeastern Syria.

The source familiar with the Turkish government's thinking said that the Turkish military could easily adapt to Eurofighter platforms, but it would still require some manual labor. “It won't be very easy, but compared to a non-NATO system, it will be smooth.”

Eksi, the defense expert, says Turkey should get its hands on updated and modernized versions of Eurofighter, such as Tranche 3A or 4. “Otherwise, the Turkish military would need to do additional maintenance work on the bodies of the plane and also modernize their avionics,” he added.

The first Turkish TF-X is expected to fly in 2023.

Turkey and the United Kingdom maintain close defense relations through their partnership with NATO, and there is also industrial cooperation. British engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce and its local partner Kale must supply an engine for Ankara's first indigenous combat jet, the TF-X.

BAE Systems, based in the United Kingdom, is also collaborating closely with Turkish Aerospace Industries in the development of the jet, including its stealth technology.

Source: Middle East Eye

Tags: Military AviationEurofighter TyphoonF-16 Fighting FalconTAF - Turkish Air Force / Turkish Air Force

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Aviation photographer and pilot since 1992, he has participated in several events and air operations, such as Cruzex, AirVenture, Dayton Airshow and FIDAE. He has works published in a specialized aviation magazine in Brazil and abroad. He uses Canon equipment during his photographic work in the world of aviation.

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JOHN OLIVER: On Boris Johnson and Brexit (Parts I, II & III)

I realize that as an American my views about Boris Johnson and Brexit are probably quite different than the views of many in Britain. I’m also sure I’m nowhere near as well informed as my British friends regarding these topics. But since this whole subject came up recently, I thought I would share with my UK friends and acquaintances where my peculiar views regarding Brexit and Boris Johnson come from.

The person who influenced my views the most on these subjects is ironically a comedian--John Oliver (who not surprisingly is a British ex-pat).

As you undoubtedly know, in the States we have a peculiar tradition where some of the best political commentary comes from comedians. I love listening to John Oliver, Trevor Noah, Hasan Minhaj. Samantha Bee, and Bill Maher’s well researched political rants. Not only are they informative, but they are also funny.

After hearing John Oliver’s take on Brexit, the whole idea has seemed to me to be a poorly thought through scheme that was sold to the public using half-truths and lies as well as an appeal to nationalism and explicit or implicit prejudice and bigotry. Obviously, there are other perspectives that I haven’t heard that might modify my perceptions of Brexit. Regardless, perspectives similar to John Oliver’s are rather common in the States, especially among progressives. 

John Oliver’s view of Boris Johnson as an unscrupulous, sometimes charming, undisciplined, bigoted liar has also clearly influenced my perceptions of Johnson.

The only hope I have for the UK now that Boris Johnson has an electoral “mandate” is that since he seems to have no real convictions, he might move more towards the center in his need to unite the country. 

Because in reality, according to Mark Landler in The New York Times, the British election system is just as flawed as the U.S. system in that in the last election it delivered an overwhelming victory to Conservatives even though they did not win the popular vote:

Time will tell how all of this will turn out. But one thing is certain--John Oliver will have something amusing to say about it. 😉

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US diplomats shaken by Trump decision to exit Syria

But US officials, speaking not for attribution, and Syria experts who consult with the US administration said that this time they believe Trump’s decision is real, and will not be reversed by a bureaucracy that has urged him to keep US forces in Syria longer.

“This time it’s real and truly catastrophic,” a US official, speaking not for attribution, told Al-Monitor. “The president is just done” and said "leave."

Trump’s decision to withdraw US forces from Syria came in the wake of a phone call between him and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday in which Erdogan said Turkish forces could finish off IS remnants and other terrorist groups, Syria experts said.

Secretary of Defense James Mattis, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and national security adviser John Bolton met Monday, when Trump was said to formally decide on a US withdrawal from Syria. Multiple US officials argued against an abrupt US withdrawal, but were said to have given up trying to get Trump to change his mind by Tuesday night. US officials began to notify allies of the decision Tuesday.

“The push back from DOD, State and NSC stopped [Tuesday] night,” said one regional expert who consults with the US administration, referring to the Department of Defense, the State Department and the National Security Council....

“Amb. Jim Jeffrey … has long been advancing a Syria policy divorced from the president’s own views,” Wittes wrote on Twitter. “I don’t fault Jeffrey at all for trying to create some coherence and leverage to achieve desirable outcomes. But it was futile without Trump fully on board.”“

The other big US policy loser here, of course, is Pompeo/Bolton/Hook’s Iran policy of 'maximum pressure,'” Wittes added, referring to US envoy on Iran Brian Hook.

US approves Patriot missile sale worth $3.5bn to Turkey 

The United States has said it approved a sale of $3.5bn in missiles to Turkey amid tensions between the NATO allies over Ankara's plans to buy them from Russia.

The State Department on Wednesday said it had informed the US Congress of plans to sell Turkey a Patriot package that includes 80 Patriot missiles, 60 PAC-3 missile interceptors and related equipment....

Ankara a year ago announced a deal to buy S-400 missiles from Russia, drawing rebuke from its allies in NATO, a bloc originally formed as a bulwark against the former Soviet Union.

A State Department official, talking to the AFP news agency, said Turkey was jeopardising participation in another US military programme - the coveted F-35 fighter jets - if the country still went ahead with the S-400 sale.

Turkey could also face sanctions on defence purchases under the US law if it goes ahead, the official reportedly said, on condition of anonymity.

Turkey Planning to Buy Both Russian and U.S.-Made Missiles

The U.S. had earlier resisted selling Turkey the Patriot because it objected to Ankara’s demand to share technology. But as tensions with Iran rise, it wants to bring the Turkish government more firmly within NATO’s orbit.

Ankara is trying to diversify defense suppliers, and one big advantage of the Russian systems is that it gives the buyer some control over the technology, unlike American counterparts, said Konstantin Makienko, deputy head of the Centre for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies, a Moscow think tank.

“There is a 90 percent chance that the Russian contract on the S-400s will be implemented,” Makienko said. “They also may buy Patriots in the future.”

Erdogan says Turkish troops to march into northeast Syria (Dec 12)

The most curious facet of his speech was that he was telling the YPG in advance that he was going to attack it. “If you want to do something like that, you have to do it suddenly without announcement,” Hasan Koni, a professor of international law at Istanbul Kultur University, told Al-Monitor.

This suggested that Erdogan was testing the waters of international opinion, wanting to see how strongly the world would react.

“If (the United States) doesn’t let it happen, it doesn’t happen,” said opposition legislator Hisyar Ozsoy, deputy chairman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, the pro-Kurdish and third-biggest party in Turkey....

But liberals said Erdogan is trying to divert attention away from the poor state of the economy, where unemployment is over 11%, inflation is 22% and the IMF says growth will be 0.4% next year. Turkey holds municipal elections March 31.

“Erdogan is in need of garnering the support of nationalist voters,” said Murat Ozcelik, a former Turkish ambassador to Iraq and special envoy to Iraq’s Kurdish region.

Ozcelik told Al-Monitor that he saw Erdogan’s announcement as “a gimmick more for domestic use rather than a real invasion.”

“I don’t think he will be able to do a major operation while US soldiers are there,” he said. “The best he can do is some attacks.”

Pointing to the announcement’s effect on the exchange rate, where the Turkish lira slightly strengthened against the US dollar Tuesday, closing at 5.36, Ozcelik added: “Even the markets didn’t buy it.”

However, HDP legislator Ozsoy said Erdogan should be taken seriously.

“He’s not bluffing,” Ozsoy told Al-Monitor. “If there’s no strong (world) reaction, he could do it.”

Ozsoy said this would not be the first time Erdogan begins an election campaign with a military operation. His campaign for the presidential elections in June began with his sending troops into northwest Syria in January, Ozsoy said.

14,000 strong FSA army ready for Turkey’s Euphrates op 

The FSA completed its preparations for the operation on Wednesday, coinciding with Erdoğan’s announcement. FSA’s 14,000-strong force will serve as an advance guard and their numbers will increase once the operation begins.

The TAF’s commando and Special Forces units were informed that they would partake in the operation, and were allowed to visit their families before deploying.

Thirty armored personnel carriers dispatched from the border province of Kilis headed toward the Syria border, which is where they will be stationed. The convoy of military vehicles is protected by a wide range of security measures.

Over the past 15 days, military deployments to the Syrian border have been increased. Armored vehicles, tanks and personnel were deployed from Şanlıurfa to Akçakale. 

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Regime Axis Forces are withdrawing forces from Hama and Idlib and are sending them to Deir Ez Zor 

Indeed. Posted today by an Assad's soldier "from Idlib to DeirEzzor". 

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2/ What the Kurdish population fears most at this stage is an Afrin-like scenario in the North of Syria. They fear that Turkey and Turkey backed rebels will take control of territories in Northern Syria currently controlled by SDF/ YPG. 

3/ Without U.S. in their areas, Kurds will try to reconcile with Syrian gov. However deal is not guaranteed. As we've seen earlier in Afrin, Kurds wanted deal with Syrian gov to avoid Turkey attack. But Russians blocked it as they were looking for better relations with Turkey. 

4/ Situation bit differnet now from Afrin as Russia might be annoyed by Turkey purchase of $3.5 billion of U.S. weapons. In all cases, with sudden withdrawal of U.S. troops, Kurds are in position of weakness. Any deal with Damascus better for Kurds than Turkish offensive.

Islamic State kills 700 prisoners in east Syria: Syrian Observatory 

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Wednesday that Islamic State militants had executed nearly 700 prisoners in nearly two months in eastern Syria.

The UK-based war monitoring group said the prisoners were among 1,350 civilians and fighters that Islamic State had been holding in territory near the Iraqi border.

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2/ Trump is going to hand over north eastern Syria to Turkey and its local Sunni extremist mercenary forces who hate the Kurds, like militias from Der Ezzor who are part of Euphrates Shield forces, in addition to Jeish al Islam remnants from Douma. 

3/ This will create the perfect zone for a revival of ISIS and similar forces who will have a second chance to pursue their goals and threaten the fragile stability that was emerging in Iraq and Syria. 

quite shocked that trump didn’t listen to his neocon advisors for once. 2.5 likely options i see. one is re-integration with the syrian state in the model of reconciliation agreements. collapse of socialist pyd economy back into syrian neoliberal capitalism. sdf military formations are integrated into syrian govt ones, disbanded, go underground, or are moved to safe zones in iraq. syrian police are integrated with local police to a degree, but likely continue harassment, torture, and execution of political dissidents as in days before. no ethnic cleansing, which is preferable. two is turkish invasion and partition of syria long-term along the lines of cyprus. locals considered undesirable are ethnically cleansed, political reliables are resettled on the cleared territory, relieving population pressures in idlib and in refugee camps in turkey itself. since a syrian govt attack would activate nato protocols, it can never be retaken. refugees forced on iraq and syria, straining those governments in the near-term. would also be another blow to the saudi axis in favour of the qatari one, given that the saudis maintain troops in sdf territory. perhaps some kind of international incident. 0.5 is an isis resurgence that manages to beat back both syrian and turkish offensives and holds its own, leading to major embarrassment for trump and a renewed american military commitment. unlikely, but possible.

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Turkey is open to bid on Eurofighter Typhoon warplanes if F-16s deal fails

 Turkish airforce commander visited the UK last month and inspected the Eurofighter warplanes, triggering an internal debate within the Turkish government on a possible purchase

The Turkish government may be interested in buying Eurofighter Typhoon warplanes if its F-16 purchase request from the United States doesn’t progress, sources familiar with the issue told Middle East Eye. 

Turkish Air Force Commander General Hasan Kucukakyuz last month visited the United Kingdom, the main producer in the Eurofighter consortium, and met Royal Air Force Commander Marshal Sir Mike Wingston.

Kucukakyuz also inspected the UK Quick Reaction Alert that flies with Typhoon aircraft

“The Typhoons are very good, in excellent quality,” one source familiar with the internal considerations of the Turkish government told MEE.

“They could be a stop-gap option until we get the fifth generation and locally produced TF-X in our hands, of course, if we cannot get the F-16s.” 

In September, Turkey sent a letter of request on 40 F-16s and 80 modernisation kits to the US government after getting kicked out of the F-35 programme more than two years ago due to its purchase of the S-400 Russian missile defence system.

Turkish officials say the US government encouraged them to make the request after contacting a junior Turkish diplomat in Washington to pass the information.

“They even knew how many jets we are in need of and said ‘why don’t you make a request and see what happens?’" a senior Turkish official told MEE. 

Ankara has been slow to submit the necessary paperwork but the people in Washington who closely follow the issue told MEE that US President Joe Biden would back the request so it is very likely that the deal will get through the US Congress, despite its generally unsympathetic stance on Turkey.    

People familiar with the issue said the F-16 request may get through Congress after the June 2023 Turkish presidential elections, since the Biden administration wouldn’t like to appear as if it is doing favours for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's administration. 

However Turkey’s recent threats of a military operation against Kurdish groups in northern Syria as well as Erdogan's veto on Sweden and Finland’s Nato membership might complicate the whole process and Turkey might not get the F-16s for a long time. 

“The UK has been trying to sell the Typhoon aircraft to Turkey for a long time,” Ozgur Eksi, editor-in-chief of the defence website TurDef.com, said.

“Italy, as part of the consortium, also tried its best a decade ago but couldn’t convince the Turks at the time who were focused on getting the American hardware.” 

'Proven track record'

An opinion article that appeared on Turkish government-aligned Daily Sabah over the weekend said that the Eurofighter, which is produced by a consortium of the UK, Germany, Spain and Italy, “has a proven track record and is the backbone of the Allied air defence.” 

The article claimed that F-16 approval is a coin toss and the Eurofighter is the best option for the Turkish military  going forward. 

“Since its maiden flight in 1994, the Typhoon has been modernised and upgraded to be the most advanced swing-role fighter jet on the market,” the article said.

“Its airframe has been designed to reduce radar cross-section and upgrades are enhancing the stealthy features of the aircraft. Sensor fusion, high situational awareness, cutting-edge avionics and electronics, super-cruise capability, and sovereignty over mission data, would provide the Turkish Air Force with a competitive advantage.”

Asked about a possible deal to sell Eurofighter Typhoon warplanes to Turkey, a UK Ministry of Defence spokesperson said: “Turkey is a Nato ally and an important friend to the UK. The UK regularly has conversations with Turkey about capability cooperation, just as we have similar conversations with other allies.”

A possible deal would need to get approval from Germany, Spain and Italy as well. Turkish-German ties are often fraught and Berlin has a traditionally cautious approach to Turkish weapons requests as it is still blocking the exports of some key materials for the Turkish arms industry. 

The UK last month completely lifted all of restrictions on the export of defence products to Turkey that were brought in following Ankara's 2019 offensive on northeast Syria. 

The source familiar with the Turkish government’s thinking said that the Turkish military could easily adapt itself to Eurofighter platforms but it would still require some legwork. “It isn’t going to be very easy, but compared to a non-Nato system, it will be smooth.” 

Eksi, the defence expert, says that Turkey must get its hands on the Eurofighter’s updated and modernised versions such as Tranche 3A or 4. “Otherwise the Turkish military would need to do additional maintenance work on the plane’s bodies and also modernise their avionics,” he added. 

Turkey and the UK have close defence relations through their Nato partnership, and there is industrial cooperation as well. UK engine maker Rolls-Royce and its local partner Kale are expected to supply an engine for Ankara's first indigenous fighter jet, the TF-X.

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The United States has by far the world’s largest military budget, accounting for 15% of all federal spending, and nearly half of all discretionary spending. Presidents of both parties have repeatedly failed to bring the Pentagon budget under control. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont has been one of the loudest voices in congress arguing for substa…

The United States has by far the world’s largest military budget, accounting for 15% of all federal spending, and nearly half of all discretionary spending. Presidents of both parties have repeatedly failed to bring the Pentagon budget under control. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont has been one of the loudest voices in congress arguing for substa…

The United States has by far the world’s largest military budget, accounting for 15% of all federal spending, and nearly half of all discretionary spending. Presidents of both parties have repeatedly failed to bring the Pentagon budget under control. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont has been one of the loudest voices in congress arguing for substa…

Guest: Tim Madigan [1] is veteran journalist an award-winning writer. For many years he covered the history of the Greenwood Massacre for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He is the author of The Burning: Massacre, Destruction, and the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921. To find more about Tim Madigan’s writings visit his website: timmadigan.net [2] Photo Source:…

Robert Barnes of the Washington Post talks about the landmark Supreme Court decision that ended job discrimination against gays and transgender people. Not lost in all the excitement was the fact that the majority opinion was written by Neil Gorsuch, appointed to the Court by President Trump. Several Democratic members of Congress are facing tough …

Charlie Sykes is a longtime conservative commentator and the founder and editor-at-large of The Bulwark. He joins David to talk about his father’s roots in Democratic politics, the growing politicization of the media over the course of his career, why he no longer considers himself a member of the Republican Party, and his assessment of the state o…

In this installment, Chris is joined by Jess Morgan, who offers her Seattle-based takes on the autonomous zone known as C.H.O.P. & then they discuss Dave Rubin’s offering to the literary world, “Don’t Burn This Book.” Chris live-reacts to reading from the book & gives his thoughts on Rubin, Sam Harris, and Candace Owens. Episode 462 By the way, if …

Fmr. Trump aide John Bolton accuses the president of asking for help from China to win re-election, being unaware that the UK has nuclear weapons, and much more. Plus, the fire police officer in Atlanta who shot and killed Rayshard Brooks is now facing multiple charges including felony murder. Philip Rucker, A.B. Stoddard, Jeremy Bash, Michael Oste…

Fmr. Trump aide John Bolton accuses the president of asking for help from China to win re-election, being unaware that the UK has nuclear weapons, and much more. Plus, the fire police officer in Atlanta who shot and killed Rayshard Brooks is now facing multiple charges including felony murder. Philip Rucker, A.B. Stoddard, Jeremy Bash, Michael Oste…

Tonight on the Last Word: The officer who shot Rayshard Brooks faces 11 charges, including felony murder. Also, John Bolton reveals a long list of Trump misconduct months after requests for testimony during the impeachment inquiry. Plus, Joe Biden slams Trump’s coronavirus response. New national polls show a double-digit lead for Biden. And George …

Tonight on the Last Word: The officer who shot Rayshard Brooks faces 11 charges, including felony murder. Also, John Bolton reveals a long list of Trump misconduct months after requests for testimony during the impeachment inquiry. Plus, Joe Biden slams Trump’s coronavirus response. New national polls show a double-digit lead for Biden. And George …

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It is no exaggeration to say that the British Labour Party leader has changed progressive politics in the UK, and perhaps the wider West too, for a generation. The bearded, 68-year-old, self-declared socialist has proved that an unashamedly, unabashedly, unapologetically left-wing offer is not the politics of the impossible but, rather, a politics of the very much possible. Last Thursday’s election result in the UK is a ringing confirmation that stirring idealism need not be sacrificed at the altar of political pragmatism.

In these dark, depressing times of Trump and Brexit, of the fallout from the Great Recession and the rise of the far right, Corbyn has reminded us that a politics of hope can go toe to toe with a politics of fear. Millions of people will turn out to vote for a leader who preaches optimism over pessimism, who offers inspiration instead of enervation.

Corbyn has proved that the much-maligned young can be a force for change. Younger voters are not lazy, indifferent or apathetic, as the conventional wisdom goes, but will in fact come out in their droves for a leader who motivates and excites them; who gives them not just something to vote for — be it a scrapping of tuition fees or a higher minimum wage or a new house-building program — but something to believe in.

- Mehdi Hasan,  Jeremy Corbyn Is Leading the Left Out of the Wilderness and Toward Power

[manibolly]

Well Jeremy, you finally got your jewels back and it’s fine to see.