Now this Saudi-bloc, apparently with the blessing of U.S., would like to have its own boots on the ground. Their desperation is also palpable since Russia essentially owns Syrian skies today. The air passage no longer is free to the U.S. coalition.
So essentially, the Saudi-bloc has emerged to provide boots on the ground.
Initially, Americans provided arms and advisers to Kurds to kill off IS fighters. But it's a painful realization lately that Kurds are more interested in securing the area they perceive to be their homeland. They have little interest in reaching out to vast swathes of territories in Iraq and Syria.
To expect Turkey to don the role was foolish even though lately its men and arms have entered northern Iraq. It's more likely that they intend to cream off a dis-integrating Iraq for themselves rather than push for the US-Saudi cause.
The world generally would be happy to get rid of IS and terrorism rather than worry about apportioning blame on its creators. But the real worry is that anti-IS coalitions are distrustful and sworn enemies between themselves. With almost the entire world descending in the Middle East, miscalculations and hotheads could still bring the world to a grief in World War III.
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