October 14, 2015 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: Erdogan, Graham Fuller, HDP, ISIS, Kurds •
“Hüngür Hüngür Ağlıyorum” Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 14 October 2015 That’s a refrain from a old Turkish folksong—“Bitterly I weep.” It commemorates a bloody turning point at Sakarya against Greek invaders back in 1921. But the words couldn’t more readily apply now to the unprecented and outrageous bombing attacks in Ankara last week against marchers […]
October 8, 2015 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: Graham Fuller, Iran, ISIS, Russia, Syria, US •
We Hate ‘Em All! Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 8 October 2015 With the arrival of Russian forces on the scene the Syrian situation has now grown unbearably complicated. Among the totality of players on the scene, Washington hates them all. The US has long detested Asad father and son; for years it has attempted to […]
September 29, 2015 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: China, Graham Fuller, propaganda, Russia •
The Value of Reading Propaganda Graham E. Fuller 29 September 2015 All countries do it—promoting their own societies in ideal terms in order to influence others. The US devotes a huge amount of time and money to selling its self-image and a view of the world as seen through American eyes—and perhaps denigrating others as […]
September 24, 2015 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: China, counter-terrorism, global policeman, Graham Fuller, US •
Who wants to be a global policeman? Graham E. Fuller 24 September 2015 Washington has jealously guarded the role of global policeman for over half a century. But is the game still worth the candle? World War II left no power standing other than the US. Washington was in a unique position to lead “the […]
September 15, 2015 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: Asad, Graham Fuller, Iran, Russia, Syria, US •
The Russians are Coming! Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 14 September 2015 Washington has been wrapped in confusion and indecision for years now in trying to sort out just what its real objectives are in Syria. Its obsessive, and ultimately failed goal of denying Iran influence in the Middle East has notably receded with Obama’s admirable […]
September 2, 2015 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: Graham Fuller, Iraq, ISIS, Islam, Syria •
ISIS, Again 1 September 2015 The West remains transfixed with ISIS (Islamic State, Da’ish) and the debate about its character goes on. In one sense this discussion is totally understandable, given the movement’s seeming sudden appearance on the public screen not much more than a year ago (although its roots were long since there), combined […]
August 11, 2015 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: Alawis, Graham Fuller, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, US •
Rays of Light in the Middle East? Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 11 August 2015 It is risky to try to discern longer range trends in the Middle East based on a few short term developments. Nonetheless, I can’t resist finding some small shards for cautious optimism in the events of the past few weeks. -Syria: […]
July 21, 2015 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: Graham Fuller, Iran, nuclear deal, Obama, rogue states •
Can Washington meet Iran’s Deepest Challenge—to US Hegemony in the Middle East? Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 21 July 2015 Comments abound on Obama’s achievement in reaching an agreement with Iran on nuclear issues. For a predictable minority it’s not an achievement at all but a terrible setback. Most criticism focuses on the challenge of possible […]
July 13, 2015 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: Fareed Zakaria, Graham Fuller, ISIS, negotiations, terrorists •
Defeating ISIS by Talking to It? Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 13 July 2015 I can’t believe that I’ve been outflanked on the Progressive Left by Fareed Zakaria! Hints of negotiation with ISIS! http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/why-talking-to-terrorists-is-the-only-way-to-defeat-them/2015/07/09/c94a83c8-266f-11e5-aae2-6c4f59b050aa_story.html I’ve got a lot of respect for Zakaria—he generally works within the outer limits of the establishment envelope—just enough to nudge along […]
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Humpty Dumpty —Can the Middle East be put back together again?
October 22, 2015 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: Graham Fuller, Humpty Dumpty, international cooperation, ISIS, jihadis, Russia, US •
Humpty Dumpty —Can the Middle East be put back together again? Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 22 October 2015 As mayhem and anarchy spread like a contagion across the Middle East, can the Middle East, like Humpty Dumpty, be put back together again? Some pundits say no. Yet, for a variety of […]
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