Franklin Lamb
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2018 Portends Intensification Of Syria’s Civil War – Countercurrents
Hama, Syria: Rather than the conventional wisdom of a “wrapping up,” of Syria’s seven years of civil war, this observer calculates that the conflict is on a trajectory to expand during 2018. Granted, over the past six monthsthere have been perhaps more than a dozen inflated declarations of “Victory.” including 2 or 3 of the “Devine Victory” variety from three[Read More...] → Read More
What’s Behind the ‘Disappearance’ Of 420,000 Palestinians in Lebanon? – Countercurrents
Rashidieh Palestinian camp, on the border of Occupied Palestine: The first ever official census of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon was finally released on 12/21/2017 in Beirut. The village by village and camp by camp survey by 500 specialists found that only 174,422 Palestinian refugees are living these days in the country. Counted were al Palestinians living in the 12 official[Read More...] → Read More
Occupiers Of Syria Crib Bush’s 2003 “Mission Accomplished” Boast – Countercurrents
Idlib, Syria: George W. Bush’s “Mission Accomplished!” boast takes its name from a banner that was displayed on the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during his May 1, 2003 televised address. … → Read More
Lebanon Facing Long ‘Independence’ Odds Given Iran’s Regional Triumphalism – Countercurrents
Tehran: In many respects the people of Lebanon are gifted if not blessed. Most of whom this observer has been honored to meet are strikingly intelligent, creative, often charming, sometime… → Read More
Western Intelligence: Saad Hariri Resigned To Avoid His Father’s Fate And Salvage Lebanon – Countercurrents
Last week’s resignation of Lebanon’s popular Prime Minister Saad Hariri has fueled a plethora of politically inspired conspiracy theories. At the forefront are some of Iran’s several Lebane… → Read More
Is Israel Winning “The War Between The wars” With Iran/Hezbollah? – Countercurrents
Israeli commanders, stationed along Syria’s southern border and the Golan Heights and Quneitra Valley, with some of their forces now operating daily more than 14 km inside Syrian territory, reporte… → Read More
Granting Palestinians the Right to Work can Salvage Lebanon’s Economy
Oxford Palestinian refugees in Lebanon, the offspring of nearly 800,000 ethnically cleansed from their homes in Palestine during the 1948-50 Nakba, are tod → Read More
Granting Palestinians The Right To Work Can Salvage Lebanon’s Economy – Countercurrents
With every Palestinian birth in Lebanon the resolve for Full Return deepens. (Image by Wikipedia) Permission Details DMCA [Part 1: Is Lebanon’s economy heading for free-fall?] Part 2: … → Read More
Hamas Can Achieve The Right To Work For Palestinians In Lebanon By Reconciling With Fatah And Iran – Countercurrents
Damascus: Despite the 12/12/2017 announcement by rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah that a deal has been agreed to during this month’s Cairo Reconciliation talks and that details wou… → Read More
IDF Brass: Israel Faces “Catastrophic Defeat” if Next Hezbollah War Exceeds Ten Days – Countercurrents
This week’s words from the Levant offer contending messages for Israel’s and Hezbollah’s friends and foes alike: “We are naturally unhappy about the fact that Lebanon will be largely destroyed. Ask… → Read More
Hezbollah Has Launched The Initial Phase Of The Next Israel-Hezbollah War
Mt. Bental, Golan Heights, Israel (Image by tcees) Permission Details DMCA Oxford: For Israel, the initial phase of its next long predicted war → Read More
Thirty-Five Years After The Sabra-Shatila Massacre Where's "The Resistance"?
Shatila Palestinian Refugee Camp, Beirut: This week commemorates the 35th anniversary of the Wednesday, Sept. 15 to Saturday, Sept. 18, Sabra-Shatila Massacre → Read More
Russia, US, Iran And Israel War For Syria
Editor's Note: The University of Oxford Interviews Professor Franklin Lamb about the Future of Syria. Interview conducted by graduate students from Oxford → Read More
Israel’s 6th War on Lebanon: What Price Will Hezbollah Pay?
The price Hezbollah will pay during Israel’s coming 6th war on Lebanon will likely be less militarily consequential long term, than the near certain accele → Read More