waveshaper

Well I'm glad to see the Saudis and UAE found their Red Line and that line seems to be about $92 a barrel.

When airstrikes aren't good enough/getting the job done-who do you call? Answer; General Allen and General Petraeus. https://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20140911/NEWS08/309110064/Former-Afghanistan-commander-John-Allen-coordinate-Iraq-Syria-effort https://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20140912/NEWS08/309120039/Petraeus-Obama-Iraq-plan-good-starting-point ISIS better stand-by for the coming 24/7, Phase 2 (Allen/Patraeus) generated, barrage/onslaught of flirtatious emails and sexting. They're toast now.

I Didn't miss it and have been following this particular situation closely. Caution; Don't expect much tangible overt help from Turkey and the Turkish Intelligence Service (MIT) is about as trustworthy as the Pakistani ISI.

Well it's good to see our NATO/anti ISIS coalition partner "Turkey" is in lockstep with our Destroy ISIS OPLAN. https://www.iraqinews.com/arab-world-news/urgent-turkish-hospitals-treat-isis-leaders-government-media-downplays-syrian-opposition/ Excerpt from todays article (This can't possibly be true?); On Thursday, Turkish media revealed that hospitals have received and paid to treat a growing number of ill and injured fighters of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. The free media talked about the presence of senior ISIS leaders and fighters of the organization of the Islamic State, led by Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, seeking medical treatment in Turkey while official government media outlets downplayed the ongoing issue as news of hosting “Victims of the Syrian opposition.” The Turkish newspaper Taraf said today that “eight of the most important leaders in the organization of the state, who were wounded during the American bombing this month, were transferred to the city of Urfa in southern Turkey and treated in a private hospital. The Turkish government has secured the transfer and paid the costs of their treatment fully.

Don't worry we will eventually get around to Assad (or will we) but first we have to destroy ISIS. After destroying ISIS, we will then have to destroy the Al Qaeda affiliated Syrian rebel groups in the following order; First on the chopping block after ISIS will be Al Nusra, followed by Ahrar Al-Sham, followed by The Islamic Front, etc, etc. Eventually we will have to destroy whatever kind of Islamic monster the US supported/funded/trained/armed FSA morphs into. This type CF is our destiny so relax (said the night man/Assad) an enjoy the perpetual target rich environment.

Report: B-1B bombs killed U.S. Soldiers after location mix-up. https://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20140904/NEWS/309040059/Report-B-1B-bombs-killed-U-S-soldiers-after-location-mix-up

Islamic militia occupy/secure US Embassy in Tripoli and take a dip in the compound's pool. https://english.alarabiya.net/en/webtv/reports/2014/08/31/Video-shows-Libya-militia-enjoying-U-S-embassy-compound-pool.html

At this point nothing would surprise me as far as who/what we hitch our wagon to. Just look at Baghdad International Airport or as I call it, Joint Base Satan-Evil-aXis (JB-SEX). Key members of this unofficial international Composite Wing include; 1. U.S.A. (The Great Satan); 2. Iraq (Former Member of Axis of Evil); 3. Iran (Member of the Axis of Evil); 4. Russia (Evil Empire);

Syria welcomes "coordinated" international help in fighting IS. https://www.voanews.com/content/syria-welcomes-coordinated-international-help-in-fighting-islamic-state/2427235.html

Good article. The Iraq/Syria "Mess O' Potamia" policy experts (offenders/defenders) should be out in force on the Sunday news shows giving their spin on who to blame and how to fix this CF. The current U.S. policy/position for Syria is that the Assad regime must be deposed. Standby for "the mother of all U-turns" on some of the finer points of this policy.

These muzzies (ISIS) are as bad as the Mongol hordes. They haven't evolved at all in the last 1,400 years. Slow learners need a strong pimp hand but we should administer this dose of punishment primarily with Airpower. Prepare for some strange bedfellows as a coalition "hopefully" forms to confront/defeat ISIS.

"ISIS HERE" Banner raised during CNN live show. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=v5QRN4vf0CM#t=5

Some crazy soothsaying/famous quotes tailored to ISIS; "Beware the ISIS on the March" and we're nowhere near the "End of the Beginning" when it comes to ISIS. Iraq/Syria; In the last few years there has only been one positive event take place that actually might be working as intended. That event was the agreement to remove and destroy the Assad regimes chemical weapons stockpile/production infrastructure. To accomplish this task required the US to reach an agreement with a couple of devils, the Assad regime and Russia. The ISIS genie is now out of the bottle and i wouldn't be surprised, if the situation continues to worsen/spiral out of control, that efforts will quietly be made to cut some new "limited" deals with some known devils (Assad regime, Russia, Iran, etc). Obviously there will be wedge issues (Hezbollah, Iran's Nuclear Program, the Ukraine, etc,) that have to be dealt with/overcome/temporarily tabled so we can all focus on a common enemy. Chances of something like this being attempted/happening; Even money. Will there be blowback/fallout/unintended consequences from such agreements; Definitely.

Iraq Airstrikes for Operation "TBD" Paid for by OCO "A.K.A Crack Cocaine" Funds. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2014/08/13/iraq-airstrikes-paid-for-by-militarys-oco-budget.html?comp=700001075741&rank=3

Could very well be a valid point at this stage of the game? Lets see how the US backed/supported Free Syrian Army is doing in its effort to remove Assad's ISIL/ISIS killing machine. Remember these Islamic boys are all free agents and want to play on the winning team. Source; The Long War Journal. List of groups (66) that defected from the US backed Free Syrian Army and the Syrian National Coalition, as of September 2013. Most have defected to the more extreme groups with caliphate type aspirations. Ansar al Sunnah Brigade Tawhid al Janub Brigade Al Shahid Brigade Al Tahrir Brigade Special Tasks Brigade The Elite Brigade Asifat al Janub Brigade Al Mayzan Brigade Shuhada al Hurriyah Brigade Amud Hawran Brigade Tabarak al Rahman Brigade Salah al Din Brigade Yusuf al Azmah Brigade Tawhid al Lujah Brigade Hawran Battalions Alliance Brigade Hawran Commandos Brigade A'ishah Brigade Artillery and Rockets Regiment The 1st Cavalry Regiment The 2nd Cavalry Regiment Al Mu'tazz Brigade Fajr al Islam Brigade Al Karamah Brigade Shuhada al Yarmouk Brigade Al Haramayn Brigade Homs al-Walid Brigade Asad Allah al Hamzah Brigade Al Habib Brigade Special Task Brigade Asifat Hawran Brigade Usud al Islam Brigade Jaydur Brigade Al Fursan Brigade Saraya al Karamah Brigade Imam al Nanawi Brigade Al Ababil Brigade Al Khansa Brigade Anwar al Haqq Battalions Alliance Dir al Lujah Brigade Sanad Hawran Brigade Rockets and Artillery Battalion Luyuth al Furqan Alliance Ali Bin Abi Talib Brigade Abu Bakr Brigade Mu'awiyah Brigade Rijal al Sham Brigade Al-Juwlan Commandos Battalion Hamzah Abu Salah Battalion The 2nd Division Ababil Hawran Brigade Shuhada Dimashq Brigade Al Uhdah al Umariyah Brigade Abdallah Bin Mas'ud Brigade Ahfad al Umawiyyin Brigade Al-Husun Brigade Al-Fursan Brigade Saqr Hawran Brigade The Alliance of Western Countryside Brigades Al-Masih Brigade Al-Sahabah Brigade Ahmad Khalaf Brigade Shuhada al Islam Brigade Bayariq al Islam Brigade Fajr al Mujahidin Brigade Fajr al Sham Brigade Bayariq al Sham Brigade 10 Aug 2014; And the defection of US backed/armed Free Syrian Army units to ISIL continues. https://www.presstv.com/detail/2014/07/12/370930/syria-militant-factions-join-isil/

None of this would be happening if we would of bombed and got rid of the Assad regime last year when he crossed that red line. We should of never cut a deal with the Russian's to get rid of Assad's chemical weapons. Also, we should of listened to those smart congressman and provided more aid, training, equipment, and weapons to the Syrian rebels. We could of easily replicated our recent successful efforts to aid, train, and equip/arm the Iraqi Army/Libyan rebels. Hold on, might be something amiss with my line of thinking?

Deja-vu and a little perspective. The US military has been involved in Northern Iraq (only talking about Northern Iraq not the rest of that lovely place) for over 20 of the last 23 plus years. US military activities in Northern Iraq since 1991 (individually and/or combined ); Targeted air strikes, boots on the ground, full blown unleashing of air power/ ground forces, counter insurgency, nation building, humanitarian relief efforts/camps, no-fly-zone, training/equipping of various military/police-forces/factions, etc, etc, etc. 1. First Gulf War; 17 Jan 91 - 28 Feb 91. Invasion/war. 2. Operation Provide Comfort 1; 6 Apr 91 - 24 Jul 91. Humanitarian relief effort. 3. Operation Provide Comfort 2; 24 Jul 91 - 31 Dec 96. Humanitarian relief effort/targeted air strikes. 4. Operation Desert Strike; Aug/Sep 96; Targeted air strikes. This was the last time that Irbil, Iraq fell to the bad guys. The US evacuated 6000 pro US Kurds and sent most of them to Guam. 5. Operation Northern Watch; 1 Jan 97 - 1 May 03; 36,000 sorties flown and numerous targeted air strikes. 6. Iraq War (OIF/OND); 20 Mar 03 - Dec 11. Invasion/war, counter insurgency, nation building, and get the hell out of dodge. 7. I'm sure I missed some? Seems like we have tried about everything and nothing has worked, in fact, all indications are it's worse then it was when we first started down this road. What next?

A more relevant "USAF Theme" would be for TIB to showcase the Despicable Me Fighter Pilot minions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=bC5CUnkE21Y#t=3

OPC-2/ONW-2 kickoff time?"

HAMAS infiltration tunnels or underground dating/mating network? https://img3.allvoices.com/thumbs/image/609/480/86995510-three-palestinians.jpg One more. It seems all's well in the new caliphate and love is in the air. https://mashable.com/2014/07/28/islamic-state-marriage-office/

Some possible additions to the new Islamic States Air Force. AIM/L-39ZA Albatros, Light Attack Jet/Missile, along with support equipment and ordnance. Armament; (not that any is really needed by these crazies for certain applications) Missiles; K-60 Air to Air missile with CROW warhead (similar to the US AIM-9), may also carry the K-13 Air to Air missile(AA-2 Atoll/again similar to older AIM-9s). Gun; GSH-23L, 23mm cannon. https://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2014/05/01/Video-shows-Syrian-regime-aircraft-in-rebel-hands.html

Air Force; Stowaway Triggers Security Review. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2014/07/31/air-force-stowaway-triggers-security-review.html?comp=700001075741&rank=4

So true. Best part was the "Trans" comment/analogy.

Mayo Clinic report/study; Circumcision benefits far outweigh risk 100 to 1. https://www.elsevier.com/connect/circumcision-benefits-far-outweigh-risks-finds-study-in-mayo-clinic-proceedings

Another exemplary performance by a congressman. Lesson; Know who's testifying in front of YOUR committee. Congressman mistakes U.S. Officials for Indian ones. https://time.com/3038010/congressman-curt-clawson-mistakes-u-s-officials-for-indian-officials/