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Written by  The Saker ; Originally appeared at  The Unz Review Europe: My honor is solidarity! “That tells you all you need to know about the difference between modern Britain and the government of Vladimir Putin. They make Novichok, we make light sabers. One a hideous weapon that is specifically intended for assassination. The other an implausible theatrical prop with a mysterious buzz. But which of those two weapons is really more effective in the world of today?”. (Boris Johnson) Let’s begin this discussion with a few, basic questions. Question one: does anybody sincerely believe that “Putin” (the collective name for the Russian Mordor) really attempted to kill a man which “Putin” himself had released in the past, who presented no interest for Russia whatsoever who,  like Berezovsky ,  wanted to return back to Russia , and that to do the deed “Putin” used a binary nerve agent? Question two: does anybody sincerely believe that the British have p...

French troops are currently deplyoed at 5 military bases within the area controlled by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northern Syria, the Turksih state-run news agency Anadolu Agency says. According to Anadolu, over 70 French special forcesservice members are stationed at the Lafarge Cement factory near the Mistanur Hill and the village of Harab-Isk. The agency added that over 30 French servicemembers are operating in Raqqah. France’s 1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment and 10th Parachute Commando forces also operate in the area. The Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) is a core of the SDF. Ankara describes the YPG as a terrorist group, a local branch of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).  Turkey has even recently conducted a large-scale military operation against the YPG in northwestern Syria and has captured the area of Afrin from it. Click to see the full-size image