Developments Aug 20 >DeZ:airstikes & artillery bombings ongoing to discourage IS from restarting offensive >Hez, SAA liberate 70+km near Lebanese border >Kurds:US to stay for decades after IS defeat. State dep:US will leave after IS defeat >Raqqa:US airstrikes kills 46 civis, 60 injured. 946 civis killed since June. 30K still in city >E Ghouta:Faylaq Al-Rahman accepts de-escalation agreement >unconfirmed:US-LED COALITION WARPLANES BOMB SYRIAN ARMY IN KADIR VILALGE as IS ATTACK >1 dead, 17 injured after rockets fired by rebels hit Al-Zahra neigh, N Homs >FSA to start to new offensive for lost land against SAA in Suweida gov >SAA enter South Humaymah and capture it >IS assaults strategic hill in Daraa, offensive underway >infighting erupts in the East Ghouta as rival opposition groups battle it out >17 rebel factions merge to form new division in Golan region >SAA liberates 3 villaged in E Hama >Rebel rocket attack on Syria’s biggest festival kills 4 >Philip:IS fighters are now besieged inside the city’s grand mosque, they have 40 hostages >Tal Afar operation in Iraq starts, 40k iraki soldiers vs 2k IS
Information about joint operation of RF, Iran and Turkey (Astana guarantors) assaulting Nusra in Idleb together has popped up Russians from Latakia, Iran from Aleppo and Turks from their border. Supposedly.
Terrorists violated the ceasefire in eastern Ghouta, targeting residental districts: >sana.sy/ru/?p=117518
The supposed attack in Latakia (claimed by Nusra) was an accident, a civilian had a granade with him (supposedly people carry them around for self defence, sic!) and it exploded killing 2 others: >ria.ru/syria/20170819/1500688374.html
*Constituent assembly takes all powers from congress *Former AG Luisa Ortega and Husband flee country, head to Columbia *Swiss companies pulling out of Vz *Venezuelan soldiers announce rebellion against Maduro *"[If you are not with opposition, you are a military target]" >new attorney general (replaced Luisa Ortega) vows to jail protest leaders >protestors face 25 years in jail >maduro visits cuba, pays respects to Fidel >Thieves stealing animals from zoo, likely for food >at least 37 people dead in venezuelan prison after shootout >Maduro alleged to issue order to military to prepare for US invasion >latin american leaders urge against military intervention >Maduro's son threatens to take over white house >CIA director warns that Vz could threaten the US: >"...Russians are there, the Iranians, Hezbollah are [in Vz]" >Trump wouldn't rule out military intervention last friday >Rubio may have been target of Vz assassination plot (we tom clancy now) >Pence says even more sanctions being considered >Credit Suisse (intl. bank) bans trading on two Vz bonds >Rosneft, russia continue to purchase oil and assets from PDVSA >US oil companies lobbying congress to stop/prevent ban on Vz oil. >Venezuela no longer part of SA trading bloc MERCOSUR >AG Luisa ortega barred from entering her office, effectively ending her job >"terrorist attack" repelled by Vz military at Fort Paramacay >oil sanctions likely to force eventual Vz default on bonds >third party tech. corp says assembly vote illegitimate >Jeremy Corbyn attacks US over sanctions, hasn't denounced Maduro >Maduro denies claims of voter fraud >US benchmark for oil dropped below $50 per barrel yesterday >Venezuela's foreign minister accuses CIA, US of organizing violent demonstrations and supporting opposition >Venezuelan bonds drop to 1 yr low as Maduro rejects sanction threat
Benjamin Carter
Korea News thanks to Eire bro:
Afternoon /sg/
>Ahead of US/ROK military drills (Ulchi-Freedom Guardian begins Aug. 21st), DPRK states that "reckless behaviour driving the situation into uncontrollable phase of nuclear war"[1] >ROK Defense Minister and US military official agreed today to step up joint efforts to counter DPRK threat[2] >Governor of largest ROK province calls for tactical nukes and own nuclear development program to prep for decline in US deterrence[3] >Japan conducts warning drills in Western regions over DPRK missile threats[4] >DPRK warns of "catastrophe" if US/ROK military drills go ahead[5] >DPRK tells UN chief that nuclear program is not up for negotiation[6] >ROK Defense Minister to head to Washington to speak with Mattis over DPRK threat[7] >President Moon of ROK says he is considering sending a special envoy to DPRK to improve inter-Korean relations[8] >Tillerson/Mattis insist that military options remain for DPRK[9] >Troop count for UFG exercises: 50,000 ROK troops, 17,500 US troops (in 2016 it was 25.000), ~3,000 overseas troops.[10]
>everyone posting on Sup Forums follows my specific ideology including like and dislike of specific kinds of people
Zachary Bailey
It's alright lad, actually I'm quite amazed how good source /sg become in the matter of all global conflicts. I was to write a lenghty developments list for Ukraine, just like the one for Syria, but had to rush to the mass today (fucken Sundays seriously) and didn't have time for it. If I did, we'd be actually one of the best sources for conflicts in the whole internetz.
Brayden Hernandez
What the fuck kraut? They don't belong in Syria, they have no right to be here. If ISIS didn't finish them off, I hope that the Syrian army does
>arabs killing extremist arabs atleast they do something against terrorism instead of lighting up a building in [enter country recently struck by a terrorist attack here] colours also liking geopolitics and being anti-interventionist makes me like syria to a certain extent
Noah Kelly
Sup Forums is not one person.
Levi Anderson
Has Tal Afar always been there in the background with ISIS? I just remember all the media hype building up Mosul like it was the end game. Now all of a sudden the princess is in another castle
Alexander Lewis
Still missing Strawbz, I was to rape him about the Roman Empire and the year 70 but never had the chance.
This. Syrians living abroad are not Syrians.
Liam Wright
Sounds like that but I don't speak filipino so IDK
Jayden Barnes
Well if you find the time for it, do write the list and post. I would like to read it.
Kevin Reyes
this changes nothing at all on my satirical response to your wrong assumption
Gabriel Stewart
Hey pakibro, I noticed your country's administration supporting the hadi's in Yemen, and acting as Saudi satellite mercenaries in Bahrain. Why don't you send letters to the government, spread flyers, maybe start some protests to this? These people in Yemen are suffering terribly.
Evan Lee
>he wants to hate this
Connor Gray
Yes, it was in the same pocket as Mosul. PMU could've taken it when the Mosul OP was ongoing, but Erdogan threatened to invade if PMU attacked. Muh Turkmen etc
Hunter Wright
>I was to rape him about the Roman Empire Roman military is overrated, their true strength was diplomacy and adaptability fight me
Gavin Ramirez
you get to see why /our guys/ in Iran hate Trump so much
Wyatt Evans
>Constituent assembly takes all powers from Congress (interpreted to refer to National Assembly). Not quite. They will only veto any legislation they don't like -- effectively the same thing, but the National Assembly is still operational, despite the fact new legislation is now being passed by the Constituent Assembly.
You should probably include CA legislative acts from here.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/13319 ANC (Spanish backwards adjective ordering for National Constituent Assembly) passes new legislation outlawing hate crime -- including crimes based on race, religion, LGBTshit, and political affiliation.
Race and religion will probably benefit Maduro's GPP due to the mestizo and Protestant bases of the coalition as a whole, while LGBTshit is obviously a token measure to appease MUD. Political affiliation will likely be used as a pretense to crack down on anti-GPP violence.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/13317 ANC orders end to Maduro-controlled executive branch's use of military tribunals against insurgents.
>Syrians living abroad are not Syrians. ????? You're stupid buddy. There is literally no way anyone can stay sane in Syria. >Electricity for 3 hours >Constant bombardment >Intelligence hears everything >Ludicrous prices You know NOTHING, and I mean NOTHING about the Syrian regime
Blake Adams
reminder to remove degenerate anime
Brayden Ramirez
Alright, since I've got nothing better to do than taking care of friend's son I guess I'll try to, expect it in half an hour or so. >Roman military is overrated, their true strength was diplomacy and adaptability >fight me How, if I agree? I mean their tactics were revolutionary but only when confronted with ancient Greeks or Macedonians. Selection of recruits, giving them land after they've ended the "Triari" period, it was all great, but adaptability and diplomacy (just think of Cleopatra or Herod Antypas) was what made them succesful in the end.
> your country's administration supporting the hadi's in Yemen I dont think we do because a resolution was passed in parliament in 2015 to not take part in the Yemen war in any form. >Yemen conflict: Pakistan rebuffs Saudi coalition call archive.is/PPwlq >Pakistan's parliament votes against entering Yemen conflict archive.is/YagjD
>acting as Saudi satellite mercenaries in Bahrain Yeah there were advertisement and flyers for Paki nationals to serve in the Bahrain police during the protest. Alot of people joined that both Shia and Sunni., cause the pay was good and the facilities too. Have not seen those adds recently but it doesnt mean nobody is going. If you are talking about stopping business well if anybody tried to stop that mercantile class would have their families taken to jail.
Carter Price
>future non-ZOG version.
I'd wholeheartedly support it, but we both know it's not happening.
Evan Kelly
You do know Syria is in the Levant right?
John Collins
post geoflag and ur skin, then we talk, anything else is LARP
Nathaniel Lopez
>How, if I agree? aww shit, you're actually educated on the subject it's usually good bait for pseudo historians >but only when confronted with ancient Greeks or Macedonians. confronted greek & macedonians that did not properly utilise philippan tactics*
I know, Didnt have a transparant /sg/ logo available...
William Carter
Ah, my mistake man. This Wikipedia page has bad sources.
Lincoln Martin
He's mad because he found out we're both Catholic last night. I don't blame him.
Jose Garcia
Just write /sg/ over his head and done
Adam Russell
...
Jonathan Garcia
Its ok mate.
Jayden Turner
I thought you were Orthodox
Wyatt Johnson
Levant = Syria (including lands occupied by Turkey), and everything from there southward to Egypt (sometimes to the Suez Canal) and to Jordan, plus Cyprus offshore and sometimes Iraq. Some historic texts use it to refer to an even larger area that's generally "Med east of [modern] Greece" too.
Tyler Jackson
This should be removed.
Colton Lopez
what about lebanon
Parker Smith
>we're both Catholic last night How is that bad if you both are Catholics?
Jack Sullivan
Kinda, yeah. I just go to Catholic Mass on Sundays since Orthodox church isn't available.
Because I post venially sinful anime pics and he doesn't like me, of course.
"everything from there southward"
Lincoln Carter
meant for
Dylan Campbell
kek
Joshua Morris
The post kept triggering the retarded Sup Forums spam filter, here it is: >pastebin.com/TbE8vN13
Adrian Russell
I thought the Levant only had to do with the basin formed by the Tigris and the Euphrates, and the surrounding areas.
Easton Parker
as always, thx for the share/post
Hunter Diaz
Does Syrian Girl come here?
Pls respond. I'd wife here.
Juan Harris
That's the Fertile Crescent.
Jose Flores
Thanks for the info. >More and more of common Ukrainian criminals "emigrate" to Poland >Honestly I had the most pleasant experience with these people personally. I knew it, I knew you were a gangsta priest
You're welcome, I'm happy someone finds it useful. If you need the sources I can post without (***) in another pastebin, no idea why Sup Forums didn't let me post it here, I've censored all the content I think. Kek, all the Ukrainians I've met here are construction workers, bus drivers, shop keepers. They're all polite, full of respect to us and generally good people. Also don't use this picture so much! (sic!)
