Israel vs, The Obama Administration - War on Terror 2

Fox News: Reports " The White House on Wednesday sought to tamp down the controversy over a magazine piece that detailed deep tensions between the U.S. and Israel – and quoted an unnamed senior Obama administration official calling the Israeli leader a “chickenshit.”  "

Lets Get Real:

The tensions between the Obama Administration and Israel is not new, THE Oval wants a two state solution, it would love to have as a legacy  a Palestinian State in place before President Obama leaves Office in 2017.    The view from Israel is that the Obama Oval wants to sell out Israel to get a nuclear deal with Iran at any price.   The article notes that the Obama Administration does not think that Israel would strike Iran without the support of the US, well Israel has hit other States in the Middle East without telling the US, Iraq in 81 and Syria in 2007.   The Israel has the Israeli lobby in the US Congress, if Israel does strike then they will get support from Democrats/Republicans in the House and Senate, any Obama sanctions would be revoked.   One gets the impression that both sides are waiting for new leaders to come along, tense time ahead then for the relationship. 

Will Secretary Kerry be fired ?- War on Terror 2

The New York Times: Reports this political attack on US Secretary of State John F. Kerry, " Mr. Kerry is vocal and forceful in internal debates, officials said, but he frequently gets out of sync with the White House in his public statements. White House officials joke that he is like the astronaut played by Sandra Bullock in the movie “Gravity,” somersaulting through space, untethered to the White House. "

Lets Get Real:

The Oval Office is looking for someone to take the blame for the disaster that is the 2nd Obama Administration when it comes to Foreign Policy.   In essence the White House is saying that Secretary Kerry is not the voice of the President of the United States.   This blog warned the Oval that is was a bad to hire Secretary Kerry, lets recall Kerry has been a Lt. Governor of his State, then a leading member of the US Senate, he was the 2004 nominee for the Democratic Party, he lost to Bush 43.  In pure political terms he is a major political player in his own right, thus it can be suggested that he follows own lead, then has to get back in line with the White House.   One can only wonder what Secretary Kerry thinks of the above remarks, if your the US Secretary of State the power you have comes form how close you are to the Oval and if you advice is taken on board.   If your seen as a lose gun, then when you argue with foreign powers they will wonder are you speaking for yourself or the Oval.   The political clock could be ticking on Secretary Kerry, the question is who will the Oval want as his next Secretary of State. 

Kobane Update - War on Terror 2

Telegraph: Reports " Isil controls half of Kobane, says rebel leader...More than half of Kobane is now in Isil hands, according to veteren rebel leader, as Kurdish Peshmerga forces arrive in a last-minute bid to defend besieged town "

Lets Get Real:

The news from Kobane does not sound good, to really go after IS the West needs trained Western troops, UK/US special forces who have seen action in IRAQ, and have done house to house combat.   The sending of FSA/Kurdish support troops has the feeling of being done at the moment, with no long term planning by the those that are sending them, it can be postulated that the Oval is waiting for the Mid Terms to be over before sending trained Western troops to Iraq and Syria.  One has to hope otherwise this is going to be a LONG WAR, well in to a new US Administration in 2017.    The IS fighters are tough, they are being paid by IS, the terror group makes money from the selling of black market oil, has that been stopped, NO, it is still going on, thus IS have millions to spend, the West needs to cut the money to IS, starve them of funds, curb their power to pay their terrorist troops.   The West has to win in Syria.