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Jul 19 2025 
Syria is becoming a clash zone for three geopolitical projects
Elena Panina on https://cont.ws/@fruct/3084924
In Syria, as in other countries in the Middle East, Israel is guided by the Begin Doctrine: “The State of Israel must prevent an enemy country from developing the capacity to destroy it.” Tel Aviv does not want to live next to an Islamist state under the patronage of Turkey, where the… Continue reading
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Jul 19 2025 
The Korean Wizard of the Hills: The Shaman’s War
During the Korean War, a persistent rumor circulated, attested to by testimonies and reports from the US Army and South Korean soldiers, that a militia shaman was said to exist on Mount Paektu.
He was a dry old man dressed in skins, speaking a dialect completely incomprehensible to ROK soldiers. He claimed to converse with the… Continue reading
