America Cut Funds to Syrian Rebels CIA managed operation produced meager results, will come to an end WASHINGTON – After the fall of Aleppo, I concluded that the Syrian opposition to Assad had been essentially defeated....
Forget About Assad – America Should Focus on Fighting ISIL The Islamic State is the biggest threat WASHINGTON – What are Obama’s options regarding an American “Syria Policy” aimed at supporting the emergence of a democratic...
US Troops In Syria? A few Spcial Ops troops on the ground indicate nothing WASHINGTON – What do we make of the announcement by the Obama administration about its decision to send about...
General Austin: “4 or 5” US-Trained Syrian Rebels Joined The Fight While the plan was to train 5,000, a small number anyway, the effort has not even started. Is this a joke? WASHINGTON – We were told that the Obama administration, while not going overboard on this, was committed to degrading...
The Long War Against The Islamic State Compared to the Kosovo air campaign of 1999, the current US-led military effort is very modest. At this rate, it will take years to "degrade and destroy" ISIL WASHINGTON – President Obama, now acting in conjunction with a newly formed Arab coalition, (Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Bahrain, UAE,...
Does Obama Mean Business Against ISIL? There is a huge gap between stated goals and military means WASHINGTON – A few days ago, after President Obama via a prime time TV address had announced America’s goal...