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The clear success resulting from his pragmatic posture has won him significant popular support -- I saw repeatedly people trying to sell revolutionary flags with his face on them, even though they've been made illegal.
He's become a celebrity, as has his wife.
He's become a celebrity, as has his wife.
February 7, 2025 at 5:14 PM
The clear success resulting from his pragmatic posture has won him significant popular support -- I saw repeatedly people trying to sell revolutionary flags with his face on them, even though they've been made illegal.
He's become a celebrity, as has his wife.
He's become a celebrity, as has his wife.
The US military also green-lighted the Syrian Free Army's (based in al-Tanf) attendance at Ahmed al-Sharaa's Jan 29 "victory" speech to military factions.
"Frequent" CENTCOM-#Damascus contact is now the norm & intelligence contacts continue, also.
"Frequent" CENTCOM-#Damascus contact is now the norm & intelligence contacts continue, also.
February 7, 2025 at 5:14 PM
The US military also green-lighted the Syrian Free Army's (based in al-Tanf) attendance at Ahmed al-Sharaa's Jan 29 "victory" speech to military factions.
"Frequent" CENTCOM-#Damascus contact is now the norm & intelligence contacts continue, also.
"Frequent" CENTCOM-#Damascus contact is now the norm & intelligence contacts continue, also.
Once in #Damascus, you're hit by a wall of smog & smoke -- from ancient cars, generators, street fires etc. It's heavy & constant, and must surely be causing long-term health issues en masse.
Everything is old, dilapidated -- but still, the charm remains.
Everything is old, dilapidated -- but still, the charm remains.
February 7, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Once in #Damascus, you're hit by a wall of smog & smoke -- from ancient cars, generators, street fires etc. It's heavy & constant, and must surely be causing long-term health issues en masse.
Everything is old, dilapidated -- but still, the charm remains.
Everything is old, dilapidated -- but still, the charm remains.
The relatively sophisticated PR effort & swift pivot from military-to-governing is already having some effect. #Aleppo's hospitals remain fully staffed, the city police & defected soldiers are already signing up to join the SSG's Interior Ministry payroll.
December 5, 2024 at 4:02 PM
The relatively sophisticated PR effort & swift pivot from military-to-governing is already having some effect. #Aleppo's hospitals remain fully staffed, the city police & defected soldiers are already signing up to join the SSG's Interior Ministry payroll.
Don't understate the significance of #HTS's recent statements & rhetoric towards Christians, Alawites, Kurds etc. That cannot merely be "PR" as it sets an irreversible precedent.
Jolani has spent years purging those who'd critique such steps. He's walking on stabler ground now.
Jolani has spent years purging those who'd critique such steps. He's walking on stabler ground now.
December 5, 2024 at 4:02 PM
Don't understate the significance of #HTS's recent statements & rhetoric towards Christians, Alawites, Kurds etc. That cannot merely be "PR" as it sets an irreversible precedent.
Jolani has spent years purging those who'd critique such steps. He's walking on stabler ground now.
Jolani has spent years purging those who'd critique such steps. He's walking on stabler ground now.
The expansion of units like Asaib al-Hamra & introduction of Saraya al-Harari and Kataib Shaheen -- along with large-scale indigenous rocket & missile production -- has created a force that #Assad's regime has seriously struggled to defend against, let alone outmaneuver.
December 5, 2024 at 4:02 PM
The expansion of units like Asaib al-Hamra & introduction of Saraya al-Harari and Kataib Shaheen -- along with large-scale indigenous rocket & missile production -- has created a force that #Assad's regime has seriously struggled to defend against, let alone outmaneuver.
Militarily, #HTS has invested enormously since 2020 in enhancing combat capabilities, improving professionalism, tightening its structure & command/control etc.
From an 'officer' class, to special forces, night-time units & an entire drone force - it's changed the game.
From an 'officer' class, to special forces, night-time units & an entire drone force - it's changed the game.
December 5, 2024 at 4:02 PM
Militarily, #HTS has invested enormously since 2020 in enhancing combat capabilities, improving professionalism, tightening its structure & command/control etc.
From an 'officer' class, to special forces, night-time units & an entire drone force - it's changed the game.
From an 'officer' class, to special forces, night-time units & an entire drone force - it's changed the game.
