The Threat to Baghdad - The Middle East Crisis

The New York Times: Reports the following, " The militants overran the city of Tikrit, seized facilities in the strategic oil refining town of Baiji, and threatened an important Shiite shrine in Samarra as they moved south toward Baghdad. "

Lets Get Real:

The question that has to be asked by the Oval can it afford to see Al Qaeda in total control of Iraq and a leading force in Syria, this would be a disaster for the Obama Administration and its legacy.   Thus WHAT real options does the Oval have, no ground troops, the US public would not support going back to Iraq, a return by Obama would destroy the Democratic Party, the left would go bonkers and the Republicans would rub their hands with delight.  Thus what can the Oval do, that has a real results, it could use drones, a massive operation to set back the Al Qaeda franchise in Iraq and allow the Iraqi forces to fight back, the question is will the Hamlet of the Oval act, does he have the time, does he have the courage to make that kind of decision. 

The US and Iraq - The Middle East in Crisis

Telegraph: Reports in its 6.29pm post the following, " Breaking from Reuters: US 'stands ready' to provide assistance to Iraq  No detail yet on what that means - but almost certain to be diplomatic and equipment, rather than actual military intervention. "

Lets Get Real:

What is President Obama going to do, make another speech that tells the World that the War on Terror is OVER, that this is not Al Qaeda core at work, that its a franchise, a franchise that could turn to out to be bigger than the original Al Qaeda, and more of a threat, ALL that oil money, and control of new State WITHIN Syria and Iraq.   This is a national security disaster and its down to President Obama, his policy decisions have created this mess, does recall Jimmy Carter.   The US needs a new Ronald Reagan. 

World War One Borders Dissolve in Iraq - Middle East

Guardian: Reports Al Qaeda wants to dissolve WW1 borders, the article notes the following, " Statements released by the group claimed that the assault on Mosul was the beginning of the end of the Sykes Picot agreement - the post-colonial settlement which in 1916 enshrined the nation states of Syria and Lebanon and influenced the drawing of the Jordan and Iraq borders.  "

Lets Get Real:

The US and the West HAS to act or it might find that Al Qaeda controls a lot of oil and the money to go nuclear, this is also a threat to the borders of other Countries in the region.  The US should send in US Special Forces and drones to take out this threat, the Oval can not wait for the World to agree, it might be to late.   If Al Qaeda gets the nuclear bomb, or buys one, this would be a threat to the existence  of Israel, thus Israel must be wondering how far it can let this go before having to take action.   The West must and the Oval must get over the fact that the War on Terror is OVER, its not, and if the West is weak there will be more deaths in the Middle East and the West.   Time is running out to take action.

Al Qaeda State of Iraq - Middle East

BBC News: Reports " Islamist insurgents in Iraq have seized the city of Tikrit, their second major gain after capturing Mosul on Tuesday, security officials say. "

Lets Get Real:

Are we seeing the development of an Al Qaeda State in Iraq, if the Baghdad Government can not get control back the terrorists will grow and start to move for the Capital, this would be a threat to Iraq and the West.  An Al Qaeda Government having at its disposal the oil money of Iraq would be a major threat to the Middle East and to Western security, a State controlled by Al Qaeda could prevent oil getting to the West, this could cause massive economic problems in the West.   Thus WHAT will the US do about this THREAT, the answer is nothing, to act now would show that President Obama has become a failed President.  It was his decision to remove troops from Iraq in 2011 that helped the terrorists come back, and also his lack of action in Syria has helped the terrorists create a new State that goes from Iraq in to Syria.   These are troubling developments in Iraq.