Hagel and Syria - War on Terror 2

CNN - Politics: Reports on a secret memo sent by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel to the Oval Office, the memo concerned Syria, "  It was a detailed analysis, crafted directly by Hagel "expressing concern about overall Syria strategy," a senior U.S. official tells CNN....It comes at a time when the Pentagon is well aware there is growing, but anonymous chatter, that some White House officials are unhappy with Hagel's performance. "

Lets Get Real:

Thus another Secretary of Defence is protecting his backside when it comes to Syria, the Oval will have to face the fact that the War in Syria and Iraq is not going well, the air strategy alone only works in the mind of President Obama.   Thus if you judge a President by his actions, one has to say President Obama has been a failure when it comes to Syria, his disaster of the  red lines speech started the process, when Obama said that if the Assad Regime used WMD it would be a red line, then did nothing when Assad used WMD gave the impression that the Oval and the US was weak.   The decision to remove ALL US troops from Iraq will be seen as a equal disaster, the removal allowed IS to take over vast areas of Iraq and become a threat to the Capital, Baghdad.    The fact that the Hagel memo leaked shows that Hagel does not want to be blamed for Syria or Iraq, loyalty costs in Washington D.C. 

IS Draws more Fighters - UN

Telegraph: Reports " Jihadists from around the world flock to fight with Isil: UN..Islamic State fighters have recruited tens of thousands of jihadists to travel to Iraq and Syria on an 'unprecedented scale' despute Western airstrikes on the region, a UN report finds  "

Lets Get Real:

In many ways IS is a bigger threat than Al Qaeda, it has developed a State structure and has its own PR departmenet, they recruite exteme Jidadists from around the World and fund their operations through the selling of black market oil.   The UN and Western Countries have to develop a plan to stop people going over to Syria and Iraq, and then stop the money, its the money that is allowing IS to have a PR department and to gain more supporters.   The NSA should tackle the IS websites and bring them down, make it harder for the IS to get its message out, the NSA has done it before when it wanted to prevent leaked secrets coming out.  The UN should Countreis should agree a naval force to prevent IS getting its oil out.   The more money IS has, the bigger the threat, the time for action is NOW by the WEST. 

Kobane Update - War on Terror 2

Guardian: " Peshmerga forces delayed in Turkey en route to fight Isis in Kobani...Reports suggest attack by Islamic State militants on Free Syrian Army has halted convoy of Iraqi Kurdish fighters  "

Lets Get Real:

The resistance in Kobane needs Western military support, as noted in the linked article there are complaints that Kobane is taking away troops from other areas in Syria.   Thus 24/7 news has been quite on the Kobane front as there is not much  movement, Turkey is still doing nothing, and Western air campaign is helping in the resistance of Kobane, its a mini Stalingrad, but there is no plan for success.  If the Oval wants the Kurds and the FSA to be the ground forces of the West Obama needs to place US/UK Special Forces in Syria to help the rebels over the next few days and weeks as to allow the West to train FSA rebels.   Otherwise the battle of Kobane could last well in to the new year.