The notion that the CIA is capable of vetting and weaponizing those gangs/mercenaries/jihadis to Washington's benefit after the Bashar al-Assad government collapses is THE joke of the early 21st century. Just take a trip down memory lane to Afghanistan.
Or imagine these Syrian McJihadis, or You Tube mujahideen, equipped with some fine shoulder-held heat-seeking missiles wreaking havoc all across Southwest Asia.
So after much huff and puff, Obama ended up with something way more comfortable than a no-fly zone: targeted strikes -- with jets and/or missiles, conducted by the Israelis. The blueprint could be Operation Desert Fox (the Bill Clinton-ordered bombing of Iraq in 1998.) The objective, to "send a clear message" to Syria.
The next bombings may target airfields, concentrations of aircraft, more weapons depots, tanks and artillery. Collateral damage, inevitably, will soar, proportionately to the level of provocation.
Former US ambassador to the UN Bill Richardson, very close to the Clinton clan, has already gamed on ABC News that Obama is "leaning towards aerial strikes." Yes; this is just the beginning. Mini-Shock and Awes await.
Just follow the roadmap
The question is why did it take so long. The destruction of Syria -- as conceptualized by Sheikh Nasrallah -- with the West once more collaborating with jihadi gangs, has been in the cards for years. See how Seymour Hersh outlined it in 2007. And see how badly the bipartisan Washington establishment craves regime change.
And Damascus, of course, is just a stop towards Tehran. The proverbial anonymous sources have leaked to the Rupert Murdoch-owned Sunday Times in London that a "Defense Crescent" is becoming a reality.
It's the same GCC-Israel element in the coalition of the willing in Syria, in this case ganging up to "counter Iran's nuclear ambitions." Turkey, the House of Saud, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan and Israel merrily partying in joint command-and-control centers to detect evil Iranian ballistic missiles.
Don't know much about history. But what a wonderful world this would be. Presided by Obama The Mujahid.
Or imagine these Syrian McJihadis, or You Tube mujahideen, equipped with some fine shoulder-held heat-seeking missiles wreaking havoc all across Southwest Asia.
So after much huff and puff, Obama ended up with something way more comfortable than a no-fly zone: targeted strikes -- with jets and/or missiles, conducted by the Israelis. The blueprint could be Operation Desert Fox (the Bill Clinton-ordered bombing of Iraq in 1998.) The objective, to "send a clear message" to Syria.
The next bombings may target airfields, concentrations of aircraft, more weapons depots, tanks and artillery. Collateral damage, inevitably, will soar, proportionately to the level of provocation.
Just follow the roadmap
The question is why did it take so long. The destruction of Syria -- as conceptualized by Sheikh Nasrallah -- with the West once more collaborating with jihadi gangs, has been in the cards for years. See how Seymour Hersh outlined it in 2007. And see how badly the bipartisan Washington establishment craves regime change.
And Damascus, of course, is just a stop towards Tehran. The proverbial anonymous sources have leaked to the Rupert Murdoch-owned Sunday Times in London that a "Defense Crescent" is becoming a reality.
It's the same GCC-Israel element in the coalition of the willing in Syria, in this case ganging up to "counter Iran's nuclear ambitions." Turkey, the House of Saud, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan and Israel merrily partying in joint command-and-control centers to detect evil Iranian ballistic missiles.
Don't know much about history. But what a wonderful world this would be. Presided by Obama The Mujahid.
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