Several news articles have come out recently, of which this one is an example, about the Turkish military moving in to Syria. In regards to the Second Signpost, this is fairly insignificant. First, Iran and Turkey have been fighting the… Read More ›
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The Israeli-Syrian Clash and What It Likely Means
So what happened? According to Israeli authorities an Iranian drone flew into Israeli airspace yesterday. Israel responded with some F-16’s taking out the drone. (By the way, military drones are not the little 4- or 6-propellar toys we see flying… Read More ›
Some Musings on the Antichrist: Where Might He Be Right Now?
This story came from the BBC that IS fighters and their families were given safe passage out of Raqqa by local officials, to other points in Syria and Turkey. The last fighters in Raqqa were brought to the negotiating table… Read More ›
Rocket Attack on IS: A Test for the Second Signpost
Iran claims to have launched six medium-range missiles yesterday, in an attack on an Islamic State (IS) strategic complex in eastern Syria. It is my belief, that if the rocket attack really occurred, we have just witnessed a major test… Read More ›
Iran’s Changing Land Route to the West
One of our readers brought this news story to my attention. Since American and Turkish forces are building up along the old route (see map in linked story), Iran will start using another route to head west. Whatever the preparations… Read More ›
“A Long and Glorious Tradition” Might Trigger the Second Signpost
As Vizzini told Fezzik in one of my favorite movies, Princess Bride, “I’ve hired you to help me start a war. It’s a prestigious line of work, with a long and glorious tradition.” Indeed. I think we’re seeing the same… Read More ›
Today Syria, Tomorrow Bahrain and Yemen
With Iran’s war in Syria having been “won” with the defeat of rebel forces in Aleppo, Major General Hossein Salami, the Deputy Commander of the entire IRGC, spoke up about Iran’s next battles. Salami is pictured, wearing the tell-tale collar… Read More ›
Second Signpost Alert: Trigger by Erdoğan?
A possible triggering event for a Signpost doesn’t happen very often. But when they do it is time to sit up and especially take notice. Turkish forces entered Syria in August and have been successfully combating IS and containing Kurdish… Read More ›
The Signpost Perspective: Russia’s Withdrawal from Syria
The news came out today that Putin is withdrawing the main part of Russian forces from Syria. It will maintain the airbase and naval base, but most of the fighter aircraft used in airstrikes and the support forces for those… Read More ›
Stay Calm: The 350,000 Is Only A “Rumor of War”
“You will hear of wars and rumors of wars…” (Matthew 24:6, NIV) There has been a false story of a military move by Saudi Arabia and its allies invading Syria. We are seeing a “rumor of war” and like most… Read More ›
THE FOUR SIGNPOSTS 