This is a very exciting time to be alive. We’re all witnessing great change for the better, as well as the most astonishingly clever war-fighting in world history. Almost daily, I’m stunned all over again at the distraction that the Arab League uses to carry out incredibly daring operations. My posts won’t change the outcome;…
Raqqa offensive is not even slightly what you think
May 24, 2016
The Syrian Democratic Forces (QSD) have launched an offensive on Raqqa in Syria, the Islamic State capital. Here’s the least-accurate interpretation of what’s happening. Let’s count the ways in which this is wrong. 1. President Obama has checked out. He’s watching the clock, not taking huge gambles. 2. The US has no influence whatsoever when…