Fascinating pictures!

Well, luckily for DanielW, he lives in Dubai. Not that lack of jurisdiction had probably ever stopped the US government in the past... ;)

Wow. Fascinating. Would love to go to Kurdistan one day.

Wow. What an incredible report. This ought to be in print and read by a much larger audience.

I, too, learned more about the recent history of ISIS campaigns from this report than from any news article. Bravo, DanielW, and may your next trip be to safer climes ^

Wow. What an amazing and stunning report. Hands down the most captivating TR I've read.

I agree and was thinking the exact same thing. This should be published.

A fascinating report. Excellent fotos, as always. Thank you for posting and providing a small window into that world.

How on earth could you top this one!

Absolutely breathtaking. I found myself clinch up reading this, I can't imagine what it would have been like actually being there.

Bravo Daniel, bravo.

Incredible report with an amazing insight into Syria.

Thanks for writing it.

Thank you for a very interesting and thorough report. Much appreciated the time you took to compile it.

What an amazing journey! Thanks for sharing with us. I feel nervous reading through the TR in my own home. You, sir, are a brave man. ^

amazing amazing TR.

would it be useful or reasonably cautious to hide some interiors (like the map above) from other intelligence agencies or groups?

Incredible TR - beats the heck out of blurry food pics in flying metal tubes.

Thank you for sharing!

Amazing, sobering, enlightening trip report. Bravo, DanielW!

I'm impressed at your resourcefulness in organising this trip, and also the calibre of people that you got to talk to. You reference needing a media pass - were you there with the intention of writing a journal or publishing the photographs professionally, or was there some other reason (e.g. going as a journalist was the only way to get in)? If the former, I'd love to see the finished product :)

Thank you for taking the time to document such a powerful and well written trip report, DanielW. Your photos are stark and stunning.

Wow, i'm speechless. Brilliant TR, excellent photos. Thank you for sharing your journey with us. :)

Definitely the best report I've read on FT ever.

Seeing the people first hand, the suffering, and yet still not giving up is an incredible thing. Hopefully the US will continue to help.