To the surprise of no one, the fall of Assad didn’t bring freedom. Conversely, the “revolution” opened the door for a Western-aligned warlord to enforce Islamist rule while protecting foreign interests: a song as old as time, replayed with new lyrics. And leading this vertiginous theater is Abu Muhammad al-Jolani, […]
“October 7th CHAPTER 1: Work in Progress”
Note: This series is based on several podcasts I recorded about the events of October 7th and the resulting war in Gaza. Please leave suggestions, criticisms, citations, corrections, etc. in the comments. Subsequent changes to the text will not be marked, but each draft will be given a new revision […]