Bharat Rakshak

a take by South Front

Kerry's further comments on ceasefire

i lke that example with the snake and mongoose. good one singha saheb

the majority of rebel groups have decided not to stop hostilities - their excuse if Al Nusra is not spared we will not be part of the cease fire

^^ and who can blame them for being confused about this. JN is the most powerful and well staffed outfit in western syria and has a presence from daraa to the turkish border, mixed in with other bands who work loosely with it, or under operational control.

it is impossible to separate the JN from others unless the others desert the fight and move to SAA held areas.

the mongoose apparently has special cellular level adaptations that do not permit the snake's venom cells to bind in and act the way it does on others. perhaps others of that family like badgers also have it.
so it mimics why snakes cannot kill themselves with their own venom....fight the snake like the snake!

Mongooses also have receptors for acetylcholine that, like the receptors in snakes, are shaped so it is impossible for snake neurotoxin venom to attach to them. Researchers are investigating whether similar mechanisms protect the mongoose from hemotoxic snake venoms

snake venom has got to be one of the most dangerous and potent weapons that adaptation and nature has brought about ... right up there with tiger teeth and bear claws
https://www.thailandsnakes.com/venom-ty ... nd-snakes/

Volksbüro ‏@Volksburo Feb 21
#Benghazi: Alliance against #ISIS between #Libya's Army and pro #Gaddafi fighters planned.

Su-30SM seen in Syria with Wing Tip Jammer Pod , Hope they are not expecting some air duel

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@Singha-ji, @Deejay-ji, @Satya_anveshi-ji,
Thanks for your insights on why the SAA & its allies are attacking on so many axes.

Lebanon coming into play might not be such a bad thing. I mean its bad for lebananese, and hezbetc. But what would ijjraiLi borders look like when lebanon is dismembered?

One sorta kind feels bad for these political types. I mean you are going along fine, taking 10% off oil or whatever. putting bread on the table for kids on the yacht in the medeterranean and

bam!

some people start a religious civil war. the whole summer is ruined.

Syrian Army in Tough Battle to Reopen Hama-Aleppo Supply Route

Read more: http://sputniknews.com/middleeast/20160 ... z414vlI2NT

"The Syrian army troops and the National Defense Forces, who captured a number of checkpoints along the Ithriya-Khanaser road, have launched a massive joint operation in both provinces of Hama and Aleppo to end ISIL [Daesh] and Jund al-Aqsa's control over chunks of the strategic road," the army said, Fars News wrote.

"The Syrian government forces have continued to hit the lines of defense of ISIL [Daesh] and Jund al-Aqsa terrorist groups along the Ithriya-Khanaser road at Rasm al-Nafal and al-Syria Tel region towards al-Sa'an," the army said in a statement.

the NDF suffered some 18 casualties. they got panicked by reports of attacks from both sides and multiple places and withdrew north and south.

brett mcgurk the potus envoy for mission to counter ISIL had a 1-day meeting in kobani on Feb-1

someone id all the logos and flags

YPJ mortar and hmg training
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woDZEzR ... e=youtu.be

looks like they prefer to use women in non-infantry roles(technicals,artillery) and garrison duties but in emergencies like kobani, women will also function as infantry

In the docs I have seen Kurdish women also took part in assaults
And prisoner special care

On Wednesday, Jaysh Al-Fateh (Army of Conquest) militants apprehended two civilians that were caught delivering necessary humanitarian aid to the besieged towns of Al-Fou’aa and Kafraya. Following the arrest, the Jaysh Al-Fateh militants reportedly executed the two apprehended men after they were accused of “aiding the infidels” inside the predominately Shi’i towns of Al-Fou’aa and Kafraya in the Idlib Governorate. According to a private source, the two men were executed in front of the Imam Jama’ Sa’ad located inside the provincial capital of the Idlib Governorate – the two victims have not been identified as of yet.

https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/ja ... d-kafraya/ | Al-Masdar News

^^ White House map of ISIS areas of influence was shown to journalists in recent briefing by McGurk.

french have sent rafales to benghazi to help pro-govt/pro-qadhafi forces

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cb5yH6QW0AMbDwM.jpg

the circus has gone back to step 1 again

another rebadged outfit the jaish al sunnah pouring in more forces to azaz via turkey

TURKEY PULSE;What happened to Turkey's foreign policy?

Turkish experts — aside from the most hardened, pro-government experts — agree that Ankara’s foreign policy under the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is in shambles. They generally agree this was caused by the country abandoning its traditional foreign policy in favor of an Islamist outlook. Summary⎙ Print Turkey has made some major mistakes with its one-dimensional foreign policy, say former ambassadors who served under the Justice and Development Party.
This situation, experts argue, has reduced Ankara’s options significantly, especially at this turbulent time in the region. The foreign policy framework drawn up by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey, is summarized by the adage he coined, “Peace at home, peace in the world.” It was based on a realistic assessment of Turkey’s geopolitical location, as well as bitter past experiences, said retired Ambassador Uluc Ozulker.
"The AKP’s ideological world view is based on what is known as the ‘national vision,’ which is Islamist-based and veers toward the outlook of the Muslim Brotherhood," he said. That outlook is related to the anger felt toward Israel and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Ozulker added.
“The AKP also tried to implement policies that were beyond Turkey’s means and capabilities. Turkey’s foreign policy in the past was cautious and defensive. When the Turkish economy started growing, the AKP used this, combining it with its ‘national vision’ outlook, to pursue more active policies,” Ozulker said. “It aimed for good relations with neighbors but tried to achieve this from the perspective of a patronizing big brother, which gradually alienated its neighbors and other regional powers.”“The assumption was that Turkey was the principal player who could rearrange things and change the established order in the region according to its will. But realpolitik and Turkey’s geopolitical place was never conducive to achieving this,” he said. ( Paki Fukra Disease)
“Everyone knows which bloc they more or less belong to today. This is also the basis for collective security. The AKP allowed Turkey to drift away from the West but failed to find a new port for itself. It asked to be admitted to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization but failed. Today it is isolated and does not know where it belongs. There are signs that it is trying to return to the Western fold, but even that is tentative,” Ozulker said.Retired Ambassador Temel Iskit also said the AKP’s principal mistake was to move Turkey away from its traditional foreign policy.“The vision it tried to replace this with was ideologically based and leaned heavily on a Sunni worldview. It assumed that Turkey could be the regional Sunni leader, which was not only out of tune with Turkey’s traditional policies, but also not realistic,” Iskit said."Ankara’s real mistake, however, was that it insisted on maintaining its original mistake even after everyone else woke up to the reality of what was going on in that country."
“Erdogan tried to impose his personal outlook on others, and when they refused to accept this, as in the case of Assad, he became their enemy and pursued what amounts to a kind of blood feud against them. This is also why Turkey is at odds with the West, with Russia and with just about everyone else today,” Iskit said.“He has been overtaken by hubris and personal obsessions."
Turkey's difficult international position is likely to continue as long as Erdogan remains in power, Iskit added.“Foreign policy requires that you stay clear from emotional and doctrinaire positions. If you surrender to these, then it is only a matter of time before the negative results appear," he said.
“Strategic mistakes cannot be corrected by tactical moves,” Bilhan said, indicating there is nothing diplomacy cannot solve, provided failed policies are reversed. “Decision-makers always have the final say, but their decisions should also factor in the views of experts."

From russia-insider.com

As of 9.00 am Central European Time today, 23 February, not one of the U.S. newspapers of record makes any mention in its online editions of the US-Russian communique on a ceasefire in Syria: not The New York Times, not The Washington Post, not The Wall Street Journal. And even a leader in instant, 24-hour global communications like Bloomberg.com is totally silent about the deal.

A couple of tentative working explanations may be put forward. First, the time difference between Russia and the U.S. East Coast might be thought to play a role. But in this case, the U.S. journalists and their editors had 6 hours more than their European peers to get their arms around the story. Yet, almost all leading European press nonetheless did find the time and the space to post articles on the agreement, as we shall see.

When I say ‘almost’ about the European print media, I have in mind one very significant exception that matches the U.S. 1:1, namely Germany. This morning there was absolutely no mention of the US-Russian deal on Syria in Die Welt, Der Spiegel, the Frankfurter Allgemeine, the Sueddeutsche Zeitung. Nothing.

A long while ago, I noted that a new colonial age was on the horizon. It gathered no interest. Lets see all that has changed since. First, pay attention to what the colonial times meant:

1. There were no boundaries or borders, no so-virginity. Colonial territories had arbitrary lines on the map, but in the vast majority of cases there were no armies defending them nor was there demarcation on the ground. The masters and their tools exploited their supposed possessions on an honor system.
2. Colonial subjects had no rights.
3. Colonial resources had no ownership.
4. Abuse was rampant.
5. There were colonial armies based specifically in the territories to keep mutinies down.

Now, recently heads of government have officially scoffed at so-virginity. So,
1. Are borders respeCted? No. check.
2. Is there any protection left for life, liberty even the separation of neck from the coconut? No, check.
3. Do oil etc have any owners? No. check.
4. Is there rampant abuse of non combatants? Yes. check.
5. Are there colonial bases? Yes, everywhere. check.

This is a new *visible* colonial age. All the pretenses of possessions "gaining" independence have fallen. It is a new development because this is now not limited to one continent, country occupied or occupier, or one resource that is exploited --oil or suez.

At least the following are colonies -- afghanistan, somalia, libya, mali, iraq, yemen, ukraine, kosovo. To a lesser extent, this is true of phillipines, and pakistan. Gyorgia is also barely escaping the definition by being divided between masters.

At half a dozen or more substantial states under the rule, there is increasing critical mass. Who is going to care if zimbabwe for example, loses its form. Or central african states like the congo area. Baltic states are always in trouble. The ex-ussr stans are barely any better. Turkey? Myanmar? Laos, combodia? All just above the begging lines.

I conjecture that in the lifetime of healthy adults today, there will be far more severe changes to geography that will make the current fights look like minor quibbles. Will skin color return as the dominant determinant of rights and possessions?

Satya_anveshi wrote:From russia-insider.com

As of 9.00 am Central European Time today, 23 February, not one of the U.S. newspapers of record makes any mention in its online editions of the US-Russian communique on a ceasefire in Syria: not The New York Times, not The Washington Post, not The Wall Street Journal. And even a leader in instant, 24-hour global communications like Bloomberg.com is totally silent about the deal.

A couple of tentative working explanations may be put forward. First, the time difference between Russia and the U.S. East Coast might be thought to play a role. But in this case, the U.S. journalists and their editors had 6 hours more than their European peers to get their arms around the story. Yet, almost all leading European press nonetheless did find the time and the space to post articles on the agreement, as we shall see.

When I say ‘almost’ about the European print media, I have in mind one very significant exception that matches the U.S. 1:1, namely Germany. This morning there was absolutely no mention of the US-Russian deal on Syria in Die Welt, Der Spiegel, the Frankfurter Allgemeine, the Sueddeutsche Zeitung. Nothing.

^^^^^typical Russian mis-information propaganda........

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/24/world ... .html?_r=0

even fox news had it......

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/02 ... urday.html

yesterday the saudis raided the shia town in east where the executed cleric Al Nimr hailed from. one suspected anti-regime splittist was killed, twitter photos show burning tires on the road and reports of gunfire.

in addition to that a bengali worker sleeping in a workers dormitory was also killed for unknown reason like mistaken id or misfire. i have seen the photo.

The 'Nimr' Tiger ‏@Souria4Syrians 23m23 minutes ago
Reports SAA has withdrawn from 2 points: Al Saraf & Dura in North Latakia after large attack by Chechen, Turks &Caucasians. Fighting ongoing

a bunch of ISIS gunned down in quraytyn
https://twitter.com/Souria4Syrians/stat ... 3001802753

30 IS gunned down by iraqi hashd al shabi
https://twitter.com/Souria4Syrians/stat ... 2000635904

another pile of IS corpses near khanaser
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cb_Dqu_WoAAXxi5.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cb_pwCeWoAA_F6c.jpg

thats why I claimed it was a high level trap (not known to low levels) to leave this vulnerable and seemingly unguarded stretch for the faithful of east aleppo to pounce on and commit themselves into. in cricket there is the fake misfield on the boundary followed by a quick flat throw to the keeper. these 100s of IS could have mounted a stout defence in places like El Bab and Deir Hafr...instead they are being killed by artillery in open terrain with no way to escape now that SAA has put armour into the salt flats. visibility is good - miles, weather is dry, good hunting weather imo.
its much easier for the SAA to tackle these IS in open terrain with air support than inside a city.

Chakravyuh - the maze. #jayadratha #abhimanyu

^^ SAA is said not to be taking prisoners this time, in revenge for the 18 young NDF killed by IS. some were barely 20 yo.

Leith Abou Fadel ‏@leithfadel 5h5 hours ago
So many of the soldiers martyred at Khanasser were new recruits. So many men aged 21 and younger. May they rest in peace.

Leith Abou Fadel ‏@leithfadel 5h5 hours ago
Situation on Khanasser-Aleppo Road is getting better. Sheikh Hilal-Ithriyah Road is not improving.

data point. a construction firm Oger in KSA rival of the bin ladin group has been unable to pay 56k employees for 5 months
it is led by a lebanese ex-PM dual citizen named saad hariri.

http://www.argaam.com/ar/article/articl ... /id/411430

another pile of khanaser corpses looking closely bunched. either moved or likely shot enmasse
https://twitter.com/Hamosh84/status/702476813092651008

libya

Bel Trew - بل ترو ‏@Beltrew 19h19 hours ago
Bel Trew - بل ترو Retweeted Sabratha - صبراته
People in Sabratha saying that #Isis have with withdrawn from downtown, 12 decapitated corpses found.

TSJones wrote: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/24/world ... .html?_r=0

NYT article you quoted has this title:

Syrian Government and Rebel Group Agree to Partial Cease-Fire

and read the article if there is mention of US-Russia brokered ceasefire in there.

Thanks for confirming the central point of the excerpt I posted from russia-insider.org

Q.E.D