Brian Carter

One of the reasons that this area was so hard for the opposition to gain any ground in back in the early 2010s was because there was a fear among the Alawite minority that were Assad to fall, the Sunni would retaliate against them. So that is one of the reasons Assad is able to build up such support there.

One of the reasons that this area was so hard for the opposition to gain any ground in back in the early 2010s was because there was a fear among the Alawite minority that were Assad to fall, the Sunni would retaliate against them. So that is one of the reasons Assad is able to build up such support there.

Now, the Iranians back Assad and the Iranian-backed Shia groups in the region back Assad because they see him as critical to their regional aspirations. So they see him as a way, as a conduit to get weapons to Hezbollah, for example, and to kind of strengthen themselves at the expense of the Gulf states and other Sunni powers in the region. Now, U.S.

Now, the Iranians back Assad and the Iranian-backed Shia groups in the region back Assad because they see him as critical to their regional aspirations. So they see him as a way, as a conduit to get weapons to Hezbollah, for example, and to kind of strengthen themselves at the expense of the Gulf states and other Sunni powers in the region. Now, U.S.

Now, the Iranians back Assad and the Iranian-backed Shia groups in the region back Assad because they see him as critical to their regional aspirations. So they see him as a way, as a conduit to get weapons to Hezbollah, for example, and to kind of strengthen themselves at the expense of the Gulf states and other Sunni powers in the region. Now, U.S.

is backing a Kurdish group called the Syrian Democratic Forces in northeast Syria. Now, that group has begun also taking some territory from the Assad regime. We actually just saw them take Deir ez-Zor city this morning, which is a very big development. Deir ez-Zor city has been under regime control for many years. It's on the western bank of the Euphrates River.

is backing a Kurdish group called the Syrian Democratic Forces in northeast Syria. Now, that group has begun also taking some territory from the Assad regime. We actually just saw them take Deir ez-Zor city this morning, which is a very big development. Deir ez-Zor city has been under regime control for many years. It's on the western bank of the Euphrates River.

is backing a Kurdish group called the Syrian Democratic Forces in northeast Syria. Now, that group has begun also taking some territory from the Assad regime. We actually just saw them take Deir ez-Zor city this morning, which is a very big development. Deir ez-Zor city has been under regime control for many years. It's on the western bank of the Euphrates River.

The Syrian Democratic Forces were the U.S. partner chosen to destroy or defeat ISIS during the campaign that the United States kind of led in northeastern Syria. It contains a large contingent of Kurdish groups that were built out of a cadre of a Kurdish organization called the YPG, which is affiliated with the PKK, so Turkey YPG. has big problems with the PKK.

The Syrian Democratic Forces were the U.S. partner chosen to destroy or defeat ISIS during the campaign that the United States kind of led in northeastern Syria. It contains a large contingent of Kurdish groups that were built out of a cadre of a Kurdish organization called the YPG, which is affiliated with the PKK, so Turkey YPG. has big problems with the PKK.

The Syrian Democratic Forces were the U.S. partner chosen to destroy or defeat ISIS during the campaign that the United States kind of led in northeastern Syria. It contains a large contingent of Kurdish groups that were built out of a cadre of a Kurdish organization called the YPG, which is affiliated with the PKK, so Turkey YPG. has big problems with the PKK.

The United States sees the PKK as a terrorist organization, so it gets very, very complex. Nonetheless, the Kurds have also incorporated some Arab elements, which is why I think you see those Arab elements agitating to liberate some of their homes on the western side of the Euphrates River.

The United States sees the PKK as a terrorist organization, so it gets very, very complex. Nonetheless, the Kurds have also incorporated some Arab elements, which is why I think you see those Arab elements agitating to liberate some of their homes on the western side of the Euphrates River.

The United States sees the PKK as a terrorist organization, so it gets very, very complex. Nonetheless, the Kurds have also incorporated some Arab elements, which is why I think you see those Arab elements agitating to liberate some of their homes on the western side of the Euphrates River.

Yeah, the Russians, for their part, haven't been able to actually help Assad during this round of fighting because they're running into a situation where they have to prioritize Ukraine. And so they can't send him the sort of forces that he needs to be able to turn the tide. The Russians were the critical target. actor that turned the tide in 2015.

Yeah, the Russians, for their part, haven't been able to actually help Assad during this round of fighting because they're running into a situation where they have to prioritize Ukraine. And so they can't send him the sort of forces that he needs to be able to turn the tide. The Russians were the critical target. actor that turned the tide in 2015.

Yeah, the Russians, for their part, haven't been able to actually help Assad during this round of fighting because they're running into a situation where they have to prioritize Ukraine. And so they can't send him the sort of forces that he needs to be able to turn the tide. The Russians were the critical target. actor that turned the tide in 2015.

The Iranians realized they couldn't do it alone and asked the Russians to help provide air power. The Russians provided that air power and Assad started to kind of turn the tide on his opposition. The Russians back Assad because they like having access to the ports along the Western Syrian coast. And again, Assad's kind of home country.

The Iranians realized they couldn't do it alone and asked the Russians to help provide air power. The Russians provided that air power and Assad started to kind of turn the tide on his opposition. The Russians back Assad because they like having access to the ports along the Western Syrian coast. And again, Assad's kind of home country.

The Iranians realized they couldn't do it alone and asked the Russians to help provide air power. The Russians provided that air power and Assad started to kind of turn the tide on his opposition. The Russians back Assad because they like having access to the ports along the Western Syrian coast. And again, Assad's kind of home country.