WE have a new president and a new outlook for the Middle East…..although not many of us know exactly what that new outlook is or how it will play out.
The RAND Corporation takes a look at the possibility of our “new” game plan in the Middle East……
During his campaign for the presidency, Donald Trump said he would bomb the oil fields controlled by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). After the bombing, he would send in U.S. troops to protect the oil fields against their recapture. But then he said, “I would love not to be over there. … That’s not our fight.”
These comments reflect the mixed feelings of many Americans who would applaud escalating the fight against the terrorists but, at the same time, would prefer that the U.S. get out of these conflicts altogether.
Source: For US, Many Options but No Clear Path in Middle East | World Affairs Journal
News has come out that there are a substantial amount of US troops fighting in Syria….as well as Iraq. But we need to think about our ops in Syria for this is a most dangerous situation that could very well backfire and the US will emerge with crap on its face…..
As his spitballing press conference reminded us ad nauseam, President Trump is not ready to let the bygones of the election be bygones—and where U.S. policy toward Syria is concerned, that might not be such a bad thing.
Perhaps the president’s most cogent attack on Hillary Clinton’s record as secretary of state during their race was his critique of her signature military intervention in Libya. “Look at what she did in Libya with [late leader Moammar] Gadhafi,” he argued during the second presidential debate. “Gadhafi is out. It’s a mess. And, by the way, ISIS has a good chunk of their oil. I am sure you probably have heard that. It was a disaster.”
Source: Ground War in Syria Would Be a Huge Mistake | RealClearDefense
Another study about Syria……
Rolling around 200 Marines backed with howitzers into northern Syria, the United States is shifting from working quietly behind the scenes in Syria’s conflict, turning instead toward overt displays of U.S. force in an attempt to shape the fight.
The latest deployment widens America’s footprint in a highly toxic battlefield, with U.S. credibility and prestige on the line. It also risks drawing troops into a long and costly war with unpredictable outcomes.
Source: Analysis: US troop increase risks tangling in Syria’s war
Like I have said…there is NO clear path to success in Syria…..if there is no way to win this thing then why sacrifice more American troops?
A question that demands an answer!
I ain’t got no answer…..
White man speak with forked tongue.
Mornin’ chuq
🙂
I be here but not awake…LOL chuq
Reblogged this on The Militant Negro™.
Thanx my friend and have a nice weekend….chuq
I plan to enjoy this weekend, you do the exact same Mr. Chuq.
The Middle East will simmer as long as there is tribal-war-lord-style conflicts … which will be forever … because that is who they are.
Has nothing to do with being bombed into the stone age, right?
There must have been some reason for them to have been bombed. People do not go around bombing other people just for the fun of it.
Yep called an invasion
The U.S. should pack up and leave. It really is that simple. Leave behind some THAAD’s in ally countries around the Middle East to shoot down any random missiles that may be launched. That part of the world has been toxic for thousands of years, we don’t need to add our $0.02 anymore.
Yep billions have not changed anything so why keep trying…chuq
It seems that sending more US troops to that region is inevitable. Stand by for another Afghanistan.
Best wishes, Pete.
Yep….war without end…oh goody….chuq
Are you on Twitter? I do not do Facebook….chuq
I also don’t do Facebook. I do have a Twitter account, but mainly use it to publicise posts.
@beetleypete
I may send you a DM when I would like to say something that I do not want in the comments…if that is okay…chuq
No problem, chuq.