Jenny Keesden

And we'll get in a minute, we can talk a bit specifically about the role that, and almost your listeners are in the States and that the American government has been playing here, but yeah. Yeah, so there's a big qualifier on how much people are celebrating because of the very dodgy history and the real threat that HCS's politics holds, unfortunately, particularly for ethnic minorities and women.

And we'll get in a minute, we can talk a bit specifically about the role that, and almost your listeners are in the States and that the American government has been playing here, but yeah. Yeah, so there's a big qualifier on how much people are celebrating because of the very dodgy history and the real threat that HCS's politics holds, unfortunately, particularly for ethnic minorities and women.

And we'll get in a minute, we can talk a bit specifically about the role that, and almost your listeners are in the States and that the American government has been playing here, but yeah. Yeah, so there's a big qualifier on how much people are celebrating because of the very dodgy history and the real threat that HCS's politics holds, unfortunately, particularly for ethnic minorities and women.

And they're establishing their power and it's by no means a kind of non-violent or peaceful process. And there's a lot of tensions flaring up and a lot of problems. However... Yes, it is the case that in a lot of Syria, the majority of Syria, outright like warfare on the ground has pronounced stop because this one group has taken power. And so we're in a different moment.

And they're establishing their power and it's by no means a kind of non-violent or peaceful process. And there's a lot of tensions flaring up and a lot of problems. However... Yes, it is the case that in a lot of Syria, the majority of Syria, outright like warfare on the ground has pronounced stop because this one group has taken power. And so we're in a different moment.

And they're establishing their power and it's by no means a kind of non-violent or peaceful process. And there's a lot of tensions flaring up and a lot of problems. However... Yes, it is the case that in a lot of Syria, the majority of Syria, outright like warfare on the ground has pronounced stop because this one group has taken power. And so we're in a different moment.

We're in a different kind of process. So what's different up here? What's different up in the north and east and what's not being discussed as much? And the point that I'm often trying to make when I'm trying to write articles and doing interviews at the moment is that like, Actually, the war in the whole of Syria has not completely stopped.

We're in a different kind of process. So what's different up here? What's different up in the north and east and what's not being discussed as much? And the point that I'm often trying to make when I'm trying to write articles and doing interviews at the moment is that like, Actually, the war in the whole of Syria has not completely stopped.

We're in a different kind of process. So what's different up here? What's different up in the north and east and what's not being discussed as much? And the point that I'm often trying to make when I'm trying to write articles and doing interviews at the moment is that like, Actually, the war in the whole of Syria has not completely stopped.

Mostly, yes, we can say in most regions, but significantly here in north and east Syria, it's not just that there is still classes or flare-ups between different groups, like there might be in other regions. There is a full-scale invasion, a ground invasion with air support that has also been going on. And that was timed. Where does that come from? What is that? What does that look like?

Mostly, yes, we can say in most regions, but significantly here in north and east Syria, it's not just that there is still classes or flare-ups between different groups, like there might be in other regions. There is a full-scale invasion, a ground invasion with air support that has also been going on. And that was timed. Where does that come from? What is that? What does that look like?

Mostly, yes, we can say in most regions, but significantly here in north and east Syria, it's not just that there is still classes or flare-ups between different groups, like there might be in other regions. There is a full-scale invasion, a ground invasion with air support that has also been going on. And that was timed. Where does that come from? What is that? What does that look like?

This is another group, another three-letter acronym for you. But the important thing to understand is that this offensive was tying to coincide with the HCS takeover. HCS also has a lot of links with the Turkish state. And I personally would not go so far as to say that that government is a Turkish public government or that the relationship is that direct. But there is a relationship there.

This is another group, another three-letter acronym for you. But the important thing to understand is that this offensive was tying to coincide with the HCS takeover. HCS also has a lot of links with the Turkish state. And I personally would not go so far as to say that that government is a Turkish public government or that the relationship is that direct. But there is a relationship there.

This is another group, another three-letter acronym for you. But the important thing to understand is that this offensive was tying to coincide with the HCS takeover. HCS also has a lot of links with the Turkish state. And I personally would not go so far as to say that that government is a Turkish public government or that the relationship is that direct. But there is a relationship there.

And what you saw when they kind of successfully went on the offensive was that at the same time,

And what you saw when they kind of successfully went on the offensive was that at the same time,

And what you saw when they kind of successfully went on the offensive was that at the same time,

other armed groups which operate are kind of loosely affiliated and mostly operating on a mercenary sub paid basis rather than being kind of ideologically driven or whatever yeah but are affiliated under the name the sna the syrian national army which is even more confusing because they're not and were never the national army of syria yeah yeah um what they are is yeah these um

other armed groups which operate are kind of loosely affiliated and mostly operating on a mercenary sub paid basis rather than being kind of ideologically driven or whatever yeah but are affiliated under the name the sna the syrian national army which is even more confusing because they're not and were never the national army of syria yeah yeah um what they are is yeah these um