This story is far more dangerous than Aleppo despite the atrocities that are taking place in and around there. The story is bigger than Mosul despite the city’s importance in the Iran-Turkey balance on Iraq’s sick land. The story is far larger than the dismantling of a state here or there and the deadly Sunni-Shia rivalry. It is larger than the wave of killing sprees and the refugees. The story is bigger than Daesh.
We are at the starting point of a Russia versus the West challenge for hegemony that puts the world’s economy and stability at stake. There is no …read more
Source: Middle East Monitor
