The Recall of the UK Parliament Part 2 - New War on Terror

Guardian: Reports " Parliament to be recalled to endorse UK air strikes in Iraq..Opposition leader Ed Miliband has told the PM he will support UK involvement in Iraq, but not at this stage in Syria "

Lets Get Real:

At least the UK will part of the action to take down IS, Syria is complicated by the fact that the West does not want to talk to Assad or get his permission to attack IS, the US informed the Assad Regime of its strikes but did not ask for their approval.   The Labour Leader Ed Miliband has to careful that he does not come off as weak, has to many other presenting problems to get away with that, thus David Cameron should get the RAF in to action and then move on Syria at a later date, the IS group can not be allowed to have protected areas in Syria.   This is will be  long and complicated War, the West and the UK has time to increase it attacks, lets start with Iraq first. 

IS franchise beheads Frenchman - New War on Terror

BBC News: Reports " France has confirmed that an Algerian jihadist group linked to Islamic State (IS) militants has beheaded tourist Herve Gourdel, seized on Sunday. "

Lets Get Real:

The French were being blackmailed, either stop bombing in Iraq or face this result, the French stood firm, you can never talk with these kind of terrorists as stated by President Obama today at the UN.   One can expect more Westerns being taken and other countries come under threat, the West has to stand firm, it can not allow IS to dictate the foreign policy of the West.   There was never a time for talking with IS, there can only be one result, the destruction of IS and its franchise groups.    This will take years, the West better get ready for the long haul, there will be ups and downs, that is WAR. 

The Recall of the UK Parliament - New War on Terror

No 10: Reports the following, " A Downing Street spokesperson said:

The Speaker has agreed to the Prime Minister’s request to recall Parliament this Friday to debate the UK’s response to the request from the Iraqi government for air strikes to support operations against ISIL in Iraq.

The Commons will meet on Friday for a debate on a substantive motion. The Prime Minister will open the debate and the Deputy Prime Minister will close the debate. The Prime Minister has called a meeting of the Cabinet tomorrow at 1pm. "

Lets Get Real: 

The House of Commons should vote for the UK to strike IS targets in Iraq and Syria, the last time the Parliament discussed Syria it blew it, it voted against, that was due to the Iraq War and the failure to find WMD.   IS is a real and current threat to the Middle East and the West, there are no talking with this kind of enemy as President Obama stated at the UN, they only understand force.   The UK is a leader among nations, it does not lead from behind, even the French have started airstrikes before us, time to get in to action, the RAF has the best men and machines, they can help rid the World of IS. 

President Obama at the UN - New War on Terror

The White House: Here are the main points from the speech by POTUS at the UN, "  First, the terrorist group known as ISIL must be degraded and ultimately destroyed.

This group has terrorized all who they come across in Iraq and Syria.  Mothers, sisters, daughters have been subjected to rape as a weapon of war.  Innocent children have been gunned down.  Bodies have been dumped in mass graves.  Religious minorities have been starved to death.  In the most horrific crimes imaginable, innocent human beings have been beheaded, with videos of the atrocity distributed to shock the conscience of the world.

No God condones this terror.  No grievance justifies these actions.  There can be no reasoning -- no negotiation -- with this brand of evil.  The only language understood by killers like this is the language of force.  So the United States of America will work with a broad coalition to dismantle this network of death. 

In this effort, we do not act alone -- nor do we intend to send U.S. troops to occupy foreign lands.  Instead, we will support Iraqis and Syrians fighting to reclaim their communities.  We will use our military might in a campaign of airstrikes to roll back ISIL.  We will train and equip forces fighting against these terrorists on the ground.  We will work to cut off their financing, and to stop the flow of fighters into and out of the region.  And already, over 40 nations have offered to join this coalition.  "

Lets Get Real:

The UN speech was tough and clear as to the aims and objectives of the US, President Obama was clear that IS is evil, its the type of language used by the great President, Ronald Reagan.   The West know has to destroy IS, it has to have night and day bombing, it has to make sure that the Iraqi Army, the Kurds and the Free Syrian Army use the airstrikes as way to roll back IS, this will take time, might take years, the West can not afford to lose this fight.  Hat off to POTUS, good speech. 

The NEXT IS Flashpoint = Turkey - War on Terror

The New York Times: Reports " More than 130,000 refugees have flooded into Turkey from Syria in recent days, fleeing attacks by Islamic State militants on their villages..."

Lets Get Real:

The growth of IS a threat to the entire Middle East, lets recall Turkey is part of NATO, it only takes one attack on Turkey for NATO to come in to the picture, also IS is a threat to Iran, thus while Iran rebukes the US for its actions it needs the US to carry on with its airstrikes, while they use their military presence in Iraq to support the Baghdad Government.    One would think that the leadership of IS would understand that an attack on Turkey would be a grave mistake, but that does not mean that there are not other targets, refugees have flooded, Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan, as Jordan is a close ally of the US and the West the US would have to protect the Kingdom should come under threat.    The question is can airstrikes on IS work without a ground operation, no one outside the Oval seems to think that you can ONLY do airstrikes, you need troops on the ground to take ground and keep it, thus we are back to the question of boots on the ground, lets hope the Oval gets over its ego and gets the troops ready for action, it is coming, reality and the wishes of the Oval are about to hit each other, rhetoric is good but you have to have boots on the ground. 

Panetta BLAMES Obama for IS - 2nd Term Blues

Fox News: Reports in essence that former Secretary of State Leon Panetta places the blame for the growth of IS in Syria on President Obama and his refusal to arm secular rebels in 2012.  Also states he supported keeping troops in Iraq after 2011.

Lets Get Real:

The simple answer is that Panetta and co, that being Hillary Clinton and the Defence Department does not want to take the blame for IS, they are quite willing to throw President Obama under the bus, those that have left or want to a job after 2017 are creating a defence against the charge that they dropped the ball when it comes to IS.   The problem for the Oval is that it is not running again and its VP is a laughing stock when it comes to the prospects that he could win the Democratic nomination.  If Obama had a dog in the race then people who be more afraid of speaking out, but VP Biden is punchline for jokes.   The nomination is for Hillary Clinton to lose, thus she has been making distance between herself and Obama when it comes to national security.   That is the price that Obama pays for having a weak VP with no prospects of being POTUS. 

New Afghanistan Deal - Afghanistan War

BBC News: Reports " A deal to form a government of national unity in Afghanistan has been signed at a ceremony in Kabul. "

Lets Get Real:

Thus a successful piece of diplomacy by US Secretary of State John Kerry, given the law of averages he was bound to find success somewhere, the new national government has agreed to allow US troops to stay in Afghanistan after the NATO mission comes to an end, this allows the US to train Afghan Forces but also allows them to keep Al Qaeda on their toes.   It is a pity that POTUS did not take an interest in Iraq during their talks with the US, if the US had kept a force in Iraq this could have prevented the rise of IS, and the new war on terror.   The most interesting part will come when the majority of Western troops have left, how long before the Taliban and Al Qaeda start to undermine the new Afghan Government and step up attacks on US troops in country.    This is a high point, there will be low points, that is the nature of Afghanistan for any power.