- "The US-Iran silent war is transformed into an “Iraq uprising”" (Magnier), and "Who’s been Trying to Destabilize Iraq?" (Kulikov);
- "Trump Endorses Turkish Military Operation in Syria, Shifting U.S. Policy" (Schmitt/Haberman), and "In Last Minute Phone Call Before 'Imminent' Syria Invasion, Erdogan Agrees To Meet Trump Over 'Safe Zone' " (Durden) [I should note that Turks threatening to take on the Syrian Kurds for years, but always chickening out, is a Kurdish meme];
- "In Huge Blow, Iran Confirms China Has Exited Crucial $5 Billlion Gas Project" (Durden).
Tweet (Glenn Greenwald):
"Anyone who calls Ukrainian meddling in the 2016 election - or Ukrainian collusion with Dems - a "conspiracy theory" is lying; that includes @chucktodd. You can read about it right here ( politico.com/story/2017/01/). A Ukrainian court *ruled it was meddling*: nytimes.com/2018/12/12/wo""New Yorker Journo Who Peddled Discredited Kavanaugh Claims Calls Biden-Ukraine Scandal A "Conspiracy Theory"" (Durden).