Kobane Update 2 - War on Terror 2

Telegraph: Reports " Commanders returning with wounded fighters for treatment in Turkey have provided a first-hand account of the American air strikes that changed the course of the battle for the Syrian border town of Kobane "

Lets Get Real:

At least this report gives hope that the airstrikes are working, the question is how long the US and its allies will have to bomb Kobane, at what point will IS give up and allow Kobane to come back under the control of the Kurds.    The US can not bomb Kobane forever, at some point the Kurds will need to get extra troops to Kobane and the US and its allies will have to help, this means more pressure on Turkey, to  get off their backsides and help its Western allies if it ever want to get into the EU.   Lets hope Kobane is not a strategic diversion, that IS throwing their own men to death as way to divert attention as they get closer to Baghdad and taking Iraq. 

Kobane Update - War on Terror 2

Guardian: Reports " US-led air strikes against Isis in Syria 'killed 10 civilians' "

Lets Get Real:

On the Kobane front no real movement as such, IS is still in Kobane, even if reports from last week gave the impression that one more push or airstrike would force them out.   The IS are getting constant airstrikes and are still there, the above headlines is what you get when you do not have Western spotters on the ground with the Kurds.    One can see that there will more reports of the innocent being killed, that does not help the Western course, the West needs to keep Arab opinion that supports the airstrikes on its side, thus the blog is advising the Oval to get US Special Forces in to Kobane, this would limit the innocent being killed, thus limiting any success from the view of IS.    Kobane has become central to Western success, if IS takes Kobane it would control the border between Turkey and Syria.  The Turks just wait, are they afraid to fight or on holiday.   The Oval needs to place 100% pressure on Turkey to get off its backside and ACT, this is not the time to play games. 

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Will Afghanistan become the " New " South Vietnam - War on Terror 2

BBC News: Reports " Hundreds of Taliban fighters have launched two deadly attacks in Afghanistan, local officials say. "

Lets Get Real:

As this blog and experts on Afghanistan have stated the Taliban will use the withdrawal of Western troops as a way to claim victory over the West, as Afghanistan rebels have done with the removal of the British Empire and the old USSR from Afghanistan.   After the majority of Western troops have left Afghanistan by the end of 2014 the Taliban and its allies will increase attacks on the new Government as a way to show that they are really in charge of the Country outside Kabul.    The US can expect that the Taliban will try to increase attacks on the US Embassy and US Personnel in Afghanistan, this is just the start of a low level war in Afghanistan, peace and Afghanistan is not something that goes together, pity the poor Afghans in the middle. 

Flatline - Doctor Who Review

Doctor Who News: Reports " 4.55 million viewers watched Flatline, according to unofficial overnight figures. "

Lets Get Real:

This was a thrilling episode, it had scares, fun and some interesting points to make about being the DOCTOR, in this episode the roles were reversed, Clara become the Doctor and the Doctor become a chat friend.   The Tardis landed but become smaller and smaller with the Doctor stuck inside and Clara outside.   Doctor Clara, the Doctor was not happy! had her own gang, those doing Community Service and a local council worker who didn't like people much, nothing new, if you have meet Council workers.   The monsters were great, they should be bought back some time in alliance with the Weeping Angels, all this review will say is that they are great, the rest would be a spoiler, they have horror, when you pass walls with paintings on them you will look harder for alien life.   The Doctor stuck in the Tardis was also great, the nod to a famous 60s show was great, and we got to see the Tardis as it really looks like, the Tardis worked!! This is another must see episode, its fantastic.   Watch and see Doctor Clara at work, a woman Doctor in a few years, Clara or Donna who would you chose?