Inkwell Institute

A question that many are asking….and there seems to be few true answers…..

Syria is a confusing mess of policies and players…..Assad must go…..ISIS is a menace to the world….moderate rebels are the answer…..and there will be NO US combat troops used to fight ISIS…..that is a summary of the most popular taglines by politicians and analysts.

I have been loud verbal opponent of the direction Obama is taking this country…..I cannot see an end to this thing any time soon…..it could possibly become a multi-generational war with the only success being the stock prices of the Military-Industrial Complex (defense contractors)…..

I have said that I am an opponent…..but unlike many others I do try and offer an alternative to the position taken these days….and yep….I have an idea of how to actually give this thing a chance for success…..I will admit that it is a bit far fetched but what the Hell….if we want to win this thing against ISIS in Syria then there needs to be thinking outside of the box.

My plan will NOT be acceptable to many outside of Syria…..after all the Syrians have a priority…..to save Syria and return people to their homes….well what is left of their homes.

My plan begins with contact by all players in this thing….US, France, UK, Russia, Syria, FSA and the Kurds…..the rest can be observers with no voice……get the representatives of the groups I just mentioned to meet in a neutral location….

The agenda will primarily be ISIS….the only possible hope for a successful conclusion of this “war” is cooperation……Syria will not lose this war…..FSA cannot win…..the “coalition” is just wasting resources…..ISIS can be beat out of Syria by total cooperation by all players.

I am but a dreamer…..I realize that the arms people control this situation and anything I propose will be well off their target…..

First, the best way to wage this war is a tried and true technique….propaganda.  Set up an organization similar to the old radio Free Europe and blast contrary to the broadcasts of ISIS……next set up “free movement zones”…..surveillance and then a combined attack from the air….massive and at one time……finally ask the Syrian people what they want…..not the think tanks.

That is only a start and if put into place will not be an overnight victory….nothing done now will achieve that goal……we are wasting time and resources….or maybe that is the plan…..and the rest of the rhetoric is just a feel good diatribe.

The UN has taken a stand (finally) after much deliberation there is now an official UN Resolution…….

Source: UN adopts resolution endorsing peace process for Syria but making no mention of Assad’s future

The Resolution at best is ‘feckless’ (have you heard that word before?)……once again it appears that Nobody has any idea what the winning combo will be……yes ISIS needs to be defeated……but and now for the big question……HOW?

Source: Why the US Pushes an Illusory Syrian Peace Process – Antiwar.com Original by — Antiwar.com

I wish I could see a winning strategy in any of this…..so far I see NOTHING…..but talk.  Even the Syrians fighting ISIS (some good and some not so much) think the effort by the UN is a lame attempt at relevancy……..

Source: Syrian Rebels Dismiss Unrealistic UN Security Council Peace Roadmap — News from Antiwar.com

The only entity that wins if we continue down this path are the arms people….everyone else is just fodder from their products.  How long before Americans become that fodder?