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Disciple of Justice. ♄≠endorsement. Sages have proven that justice is a universal, divine right, upheld by those who strive for good. Syrian War observer.
Dec 8, 2024 • 13 tweets • 2 min read
I'm sure that alot of takes on why the regime crumbled so quickly are being penned rn...probably many by some who had barely paid attention to Syria before or who weren't even paying attention as MoM was storming New Aleppo on the evening of the 11/29 when
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it became apparent that something special was afoot.

But aside from all the other valid reason, you should know that any account which doesn't mention the following three dynamics is an incomplete picture.
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Jun 14, 2022 • 15 tweets • 4 min read
Building on my prior HTS Order of Battle charts, I decided to pivot to an illustration of HTS’ structures of power, built around their present Liwa-based military structure. This open source-based HTS Order of Battle (v3) displays a working theory of...
1/11 ...force entities available to HTS w/in concentric ā€˜Circles of Control’. These circles model a spectrum of the degree of HTS direct control; more in the center, less in the periphery.
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Oct 13, 2019 • 14 tweets • 3 min read
That's it. I've had enough. Turkey, you are our ally and you deserve our backing and support. YPG, go on, embrace Assad...you are now our enemy.
I've felt affinity for the SDF. As a U.S. citizen, I'm appreciative of their efforts and partnership in the fight against ISIS.
1/13 I've been torn, hating the thought of loss of life from a clash between Turkey, our ally, and the SDF, our partner. But our YPG partner is not acting in good faith.
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