Inkwell Institute
Middle East Desk
The president has drawn that line in the sand that so many Righties had wanted for so long…..this time it is against ISIS/ISIL/IS…..he has said everything the polls told him he needed to say to get the American public on his side and cheerfully go to war for all the right reasons.
one of his talking points to keep the American people supportive was that he was putting together a coalition…that would take on ISIS and negate the necessity for the use of American troops (I refuse to use the popular de-humamizing term, “boots on the ground”)……the prez has sent Sec of State on a tour of our allies to garner all the support we need to make this invasion a success.
First up is Saudi Arabia…….and they are behind us 100%……as a matter of fact they will be a “full partner”………
Islamic state versus Islamic State: Saudi Arabia has agreed to help step up the fight against ISIS and will host a training camp for moderate Syrian rebels fighting the extremists as well as the Syrian regime, reports the New York Times. A senior Obama administration official says details are still being worked out, but the country has agreed to be a “full partner in this effort,” which is part of a broad anti-ISIS strategy involving a US-led coalition that the president outlined last night. John Kerry is due to arrive in Saudi Arabia this morning for strategy talks that will also involve Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Turkey, and Lebanon.
But while Saudi Arabia fears the influence of ISIS, the kingdom’s critics note that leading Saudi Arabian clerics preach the same intolerance against Shias and other religious minorities that ISIS practices, Reuters reports. Saudi Arabia is also governed by Islamic law—and has beheaded at least 20 people in the last month alone. The Western-backed Syrian National Coalition, meanwhile, says it is “ready and willing” to join the international coalition against ISIS, the AP reports, but the leading opposition group also says the battle to remove the Assad regime must continue.
What does that mean anyway? My guess is they will throw money at it and stay behind the scenes and keep their hands clean……..they cannot be counted on when the nut cutting begins.
What about any of the other Middle east countries?
Turkey would be a good choice for they have an experienced and a well trained and funded army….they could do the heavy lifting when the time comes for a ground action…..well that just got shot in the ass……….
Turkey will refuse to allow a US-led coalition to attack jihadists in neighbouring Iraq and Syria from its air bases, nor will it take part in combat operations against militants, a government official told AFP Thursday.
” Turkey will not be involved in any armed operation but will entirely concentrate on humanitarian operations,” the official said on condition of anonymity.
The only other possibility is Egypt…..they have a large well equipped and trained military and the present government is NO friend to Islamists……..this makes them about the best chance we have of not using US troops…..but are they willing to get involved considering the amount of Muslim Brotherhood members within their borders? I think they will take awhile to consider their options.
OOPS! There goes the neighborhood. Who do you think will have to do the heavy lifting when the time comes for that ground action that is inevitable?
In case there is still any doubt………
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry raised the possibility Wednesday that U.S. troops might be committed to ground operations in Iraq in extreme circumstances, the first hedging by an administration official on President Barack Obama’s pledge that there will be no U.S. boots on the ground to battle the Islamic State.
Kerry made the comment during a news conference after a day of meeting with Iraqi officials……….
The propaganda has brought us to this point in time……….happiness is a cold gun!