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revisiting the islamic state and kurdish strategy

Posted on September 7, 2014 by moreliaviridis

being a terrorist is like running a business. it needs a strategy, loyal subordinates who carry out the directives and some sort of basic business plan. income, output. the old story. plus, it needs pr. a lot of it. yet, … Continue reading →

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you do not lose a daughter, you win a son

Posted on August 22, 2014 by moreliaviridis

who would have thought a few years ago that a turkish government would ever utter words like “a kurdish state would not be the worst thing that could happen”. it was stunning even though foreseen by many who have followed … Continue reading →

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