Well, if we have to
Well, if we have to: In the news "Tillerson Notches Rare Diplomatic Win With Saudis and Iraq" (Link to to real news story discussed in comic)
Indy
Indy: In the news "Kurds Offer to Put Independence on Hold, Warn Crisis Could Destroy Iraq" (Link to to real news story discussed in comic)
Let's make a deal
Let's make a deal: In the news "Trump says Middle East peace deal may be "toughest deal of all"" (Link to to real news story discussed in comic)
Meh, why not talk?
Meh, why not talk?: In the news "Is there really a Turkey-Iran rapprochement?" (Link to to real news story discussed in comic)
Fake Votes
Fake Votes: In the news "Trump voter fraud commission faces several legal challenges" (Link to to real news story discussed in comic)
He fell down the stairs
He fell down the stairs: In the news "'Erdoğan's bodyguards' in violent clash with protesters in Washington DC" (Link to to real news story discussed in comic)
Bad Intentions
Bad Intentions: In the news "Trump Tweets a Video of Him Wrestling ‘CNN’ to the Ground" (Link to to real news story discussed in comic)
Mutually Exclusive
Mutually Exclusive: In the news "Trump to Arm Syrian Kurds, Even as Turkey Strongly Objects" (Link to to real news story discussed in comic)
Smoke before fire and protect your security
Smoke before fire and protect your security: In the news "Why Trump Fired Comey" (Link to to real news story discussed in comic)
Allies
Allies: In the news "What Did Trump Accomplish on His First Foreign Trip?" (Link to to real news story discussed in comic)
This is real not reality
This is real, not reality: In the news "Trump Still Hasn’t Done Very Much" (Link to to real news story discussed in comic)
You' re Fired
You're Fired: In the news "F.B.I Director James Comey Is Fired by Trump" (Link to to real news story discussed in comic)
Carry on, inexcusable, carry on
Carry on, inexcusable, carry on: In the news "Why Trump is bombing Syria, explained in 2 sentences" (Link to to real news story discussed in comic)
Friend Enemy, Tomata Tomato
Friend Enemy, Tomata Tomato: In the news "White House still quiet on Turkish airstrike in run-up to Erdogan visit" (Link to to real news story discussed in comic)
Return of the Empire
Return of the Empire: In the news "Turkey is sliding into dictatorship" (Link to to real news story discussed in comic)
It's tougher than one would think
It's tougher than one would think: In the news "A lot more civilians are dying" (Link to to real news story discussed in comic)
WEP-Weapons of Electronic Persuasion
WEP-Weapons of Electronic Persuasion: In the news "Laptop ban 'mystery': Why did the U.S. and U.K. choose different countries" (Link to to real news story discussed in comic)
I did not have se... I mean contact with the Russians
I did not have se... I mean contact with the Russians: In the news "F.B.I. Is Investigating Trump’s Russia Ties, Comey Confirms" (Link to to real news story discussed in comic)
Early Onset
Early Onset: In the news "Kushner and Flynn Met With Russian Envoy in December, White House Says" (Link to to real news story discussed in comic)
1. Give me your tired: In the news "Trump travel ban: Here's what you need to know"
2. How dare you: In the news "Federal appeals court rules 3 to 0 against Trump on travel ban"
3. I play checkers: In the news "Asked about Putin, Trump says U.S. isn’t ‘so innocent’"
4. It ain't me fault: In the news "Yemen Aftermath: Trump's First Military Raid Continues To Raise Questions"
5. Como se dice "Duce": In the news "American Authoritarianism under Donald Trump"
6. Media Propaganda: In the news "Donald Trump attacks alleged Russian dossier as 'fake news' and slams Buzzfeed and CNN at press conference"
7. You don't know Jack: In the news "Trump Appears to Side With Assange Over Intelligence Agencies’ Conclusions"
8. MOTU vs POTUS (Note: MOTU - Master of the Universe): In the news "Trump's 'brain' Steve Bannon emerges from the shadows" (Link to to real news story discussed in comic)
Antithetical to allegiance
Antithetical to allegiance: In the news "9 questions about the UN vote on Israeli settlements you were too embarrassed to ask" (Link to to real news story discussed in comic)
Birth, Death, Resurrection
Birth, Death, Resurrection: In the news "Russia as the New Power Broker in the Mideast" (Link to to real news story discussed in comic)
The Fascism Awakens
The Fascism Awakens: In the news "Yes, Donald Trump is a fascist" (Link to to real news story discussed in comic)
Offer He Can't Refuse
Offer He Can't Refuse: In the news "Trump to Announce Carrier Plant Will Keep Jobs in U.S." (Link to to real news story discussed in comic)
Tragic Miscalculation
Tragic Miscalculation: In the news "ISIS fighters target Israel for the first time and are obliterated by warplanes" (Link to to real news story discussed in comic)
Coalition
Coalition: In the news "Western coalition won’t allow PKK to play any role in the battle for Mosul" (Link to to real news story discussed in comic)
The Pilgrim's Prayer
The Pilgrim's Prayer: In the news "Shia pilgrims among 77 people killed in IS attack in Iraq"
Not my democracy
Not my democracy: In the news "Across The Country, Crowds March In Protest Against Trump's Victory"
That Just happened
That Just happened: In the news "Donald Trump Clinches The Presidency In Major Upset"
Oligarchy with Overconfidence
Oligarchy with Overconfidence: In the news "Comey notified Congress of email probe despite DOJ concerns"
KASPAROV
KASPAROV: In the news "Iraq launches Mosul offensive to drive out Islamic State"
History of the Institute
History of the Institute: In the news "List of wars involving Israel"
KYL-know your limitations
KYL-know your limitations: In the news "Islamic State explains why it doesn’t attack Israel (yet)"
Sect Trippin'
Sect Trippin': In the news "Iraq asks Saudi Arabia to replace ambassador"
Broker a truce with the four families
Broker a truce with the four families: In the news "Russia Re-Emerges as a Great Power in the Middle East"
Birds of a Feather
Birds of a Feather: In the news "Donald Trump’s Unrequited Love for Vladimir Putin"
Reply To All... Prelude To The Fall
Reply To All... Prelude To The Fall: In the news "18 revelations from Wikileaks' hacked Clinton emails"
Make The PlayGround Great Again
Make The PlayGround Great Again: In the news "Vladimir Putin Just Made A MASSIVE Donald Trump Announcement!"
Consolidation Over Clutter
Consolidation Over Clutter: In the news "Putin mends broken relations with Turkey's Erdogan"
Revenge of the Turk
Revenge of the Turk: In the news "Turkey coup: President Erdogan shuts down thousands of institutions, including hospitals"
Double check your numbers
Double check your numbers: In the news "After Failed Coup, Turkey Enjoys a Rare Period of Unity"
Hello it's M.E. (Middle East): In the news
All so simple
All so simple: In the news "The Middle East: United States Policy and Relations in the Latter Half of the 20th Century"
Oh was that your Border
Oh was that your Border: In the news "Turkey says Russia violated its airspace near Syria border"
Not So Smart Bombs
Not So Smart Bombs: In the news "Syria crisis: Russian Caspian missiles 'fell in Iran'"
Sometime your allies aren't allies
Sometime your allies aren't allies: In the news "Turkey conflict with Kurds: Was approving air strikes against the PKK America's worst error in the Middle East since the Iraq War?"
Go see the Don
Go see the Don: In the news "Russia backs Syria’s fight against ISIS, not Assad’s regime – Lavrov"
Autonomy: We can take care of ourselves
Autonomy: We can take care of ourselves: In the news "Kurds Now Our Best Ally Against ISIS in Syria"
How Things Change
How Things Change: In the news "Ministry: Turkey joins coalition airstrikes against ISIS in Syria"
Complex Collaborations
Complex Collaborations: In the news "The regional impact of U.S. policy toward Iraq and Syria"
Hoping for days of old
Hoping for days of old: In the news "NATO Maneuvers to Keep Cool War With Russia From Going Hot"
Wolf in Sheeps Clothing
Wolf in Sheeps Clothing: In the news "Iraqis Who Fled Mosul Say They Prefer Militants to Government"
Occasional Opposition
Occasional Opposition: In the news "After Ramadi, what options does U.S. have for ISIS fight in Iraq?"
The enemy you know
The enemy you know: In the news "Syria air strikes: America’s attacks on Isis may help Bashar al-Assad keep his regime alive"
Learn from history
Learn from history: In the news "Hillary Clinton says Vladimir Putin’s Crimea occupation echoes Hitler"
