The FALL of Kobane to IS - The War on Terror

BBC News: Reports " The key Syria-Turkey border town of Kobane might fall to Islamic State (IS) fighters soon, an official there has told the BBC. "

Lets Get Real:

It is time for Turkey to ACT, IS is as much of a threat to them as to other Countries in the region, do they really want IS to control most of the Syrian and Turkish border.   As Turkey is a NATO member any attack would be MAD, but then your not dealing with sane people.   The IS terror group is a bunch of murdering cowards, who's ruthless actions place them in the mold of a total new EVIL for the Middle East.   The Obama Oval should consider placing ground troops in Kobane to protect those people still there and also a red line for IS, of course would any one trust the Oval after its failure to enforce its previous red lines in Syria.   The UK Government should order strikes on IS in Syria, there is no time to recall the House of Commons, this could be one of the last times to hold IS back in the region. 

The FATE of Kobani - New War on Terror

Guardian: Reports " Air strikes against Isis are not working, say Syrian Kurds..Isis fighters have pushed to the edge of Kobani, undeterred by western strikes, says city official "

Lets Get Real:

There are still thousands of people still in Kobani on the Syrian and Turkish border, the IS advance has not been stopped by US airstrikes, the UK PM David Cameron should use the fate of Kobani as a reason to strike IS in Syria.  It is not in the interest for the West and the Turks for IS to be on their border, what if IS strikes Turkey this would bring in NATO, and there is not get out clause, that is the point of NATO, an attack on one is an attack on all, that is why Russia in Ukraine is a constant worry, it is very close to the Baltic States.  It only takes an error for either the Ukraine and the War on the Turkish border to blow up in to a major regional war.   The UK House of Commons should pass a resolution that approves the RAF to strike Syria and also place limited ground troops in Syria and Iraq. 

IS and the Taliban of Pakistan - New Threat?

BBC News: Reports " The Pakistani Taliban have expressed their support for Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria and Iraq. "

Lets Get Real:

This is an interesting development should the Taliban of Pakistan and Afghanistan form an alliance with IS it could become the World's biggest terror threat, if Taliban of Pakistan could get their hands on nuclear material it could share the threat with IS, and lets be clear that IS would use a dirty bomb in the Middle East or the West if it could, this development needs to be looked at with care by Western Intelligence, at one time the Taliban in Pakistan was quite close to the Capital of Pakistan, and are  a constant threat at home and abroad should they form a strategic alliance with IS.  One hopes that the CIA, MI6, NSA, have their eyes and ears open to thwart any relationship developing, rhetoric is one thing, doing plans together is something different. 

Kill the Moon - Doctor Who Review

Doctor Who News: Reports " 4.82 million viewers watched Doctor Who - Kill The Moon, a share of 21.5% of the total TV audience, according to unofficial overnight viewing figures.  "

Lets Get Real: 

The Doctor was the top drama draw for Saturday, it was beaten in the ratings by two TV reality shows, dancing and singing, small things for small minds!! As to Kill the Moon it was fantastic, it allowed for some good drama, the big question, would you spoiler up the moon.   The people of planet Earth seem to have no problem with it, one big yes to the spoiler.  The Doctor was allowed to show his alien side, spoiler at the crucial point, the Guardian notes that, " We sometimes need reminding that this guy is not human, and so sometimes that will mean he is not humane.  "  The most dramatic is the ending, the Guardian  writes, " Clara’s outburst was bound to happen, but at last Doctor Who is acknowledging that time travel is not all wine and roses "  Hat off to the Doctor and Clara, it was an emotional conflict, and it has to be said, from a Human to ever so High Time Lord.  The Telegraph notes, "  Hideous creatures, genuine emotional jeopardy, and terrific performances from Jenna Coleman and Peter Capaldi made this episode a series highlight ", this blog was thinking, never a good idea! What about having Clara, Danny and Courtney being with the Doctor for a full season.  As it was at the start, the Doctor, two teachers and a teenager travelling through time and space, just a thought to the BBC. 

IS the Blame Game Part 4 - The New War on Terror

Daily Mail: Reports " Leon Panetta says Obama administration brushed aside push for troops to stay behind in Iraq because it was 'eager to rid itself of' the war....The power vacuum left when Obama ordered servicemen and women home has been filled by ISIS and other al-Qaeda offshoots  "

Lets Get Real:

The Obama Administration's spin on the decision by POTUS to take troops out is making it look worse, as Fox reported last night the Iraqi Government wanted around twenty four thousand troops to stay in Iraq, then the troops would get legal protection.   The Obama Oval just offered five thousand, that number was seen as to low for the political results that would be faced by the Iraqi Government.  In essence the growth of IS in Iraq is down to the Oval Office and the Presidential advisors who played politics with national security.   The major problem is the Obama ego, POTUS does not have the ability to accept that he can do WRONG, the elite media has kissed his backside so much that he thinks the spin of the Oval Administration is REAL.   The World will have to wait for 2017 for a real leader to come in to the Oval Office, so far that looks like Hillary Clinton.   The Republican side looks either weak or bordering on Isolation, thus blog might even support a Democrat for the first time, politics is an art not a science. 

The FATE of Kurdish Kobani - The War on Terror

Guardian: Reports " Isis assault on Kurdish city of Kobani ‘reaches decisive moment’..Kurdish fighters holding off Islamist fighters from the east as Turkey says it will do ‘whatever it can’ to stop Kobani falling "

Lets Get Real:

Talk from Turkey is all well and good, this is the time to get the Turkish Army over the Syrian border to protect the Kurds and more important for Turkey to make sure that IS does not become a threat to Turkey, as any strike ON Turkey would bring in NATO.  The Obama plan to bomb IS out of life has one problem, it needs ground troops to clean them out, in the major towns and cities it will take Western Special Forces in hand to hand combat to take down IS.   The Kurds can only do so much, they are still not getting they arms they were promised, the first army that has to take IS on is the Turks.   They Government of Turkey will want to make sure that its has the back up of Western Forces, thus Obama and the West might have to accept that it will take Western troops back in Iraq and now  Syria.  One does wish POTUS has left troops in Iraq in 2011. 

IS on the march in Syria - The New War on Terror

BBC News: Reports " Heavy fighting is being reported between Kurdish militiamen and Islamic State (IS) militants advancing on the northern Syrian town of Kobane. "

Lets Get Real:

The UK Coalition Governent in the UK could use the attack on Kobane as a reason to strike Syria, it has two interesting points, its a Kurdish town, and at the moment the Kurds are out boots on the ground, also it helps Turkey, if the US and UK take the air war to IS, the Turks could send in ground troops to help clean them out and protect the Kurds from IS.   The article reports that IS is in the town already, thus it will need close combat, a job for out Kurdish and Turkish allies.   Lets be clear the Turkes and Kurds have not time for each other, but in this case both are the ememies of IS.   Interesting days in Syria and the Turkish border.