And we have not a peep from the media but more importantly, we hear the same from the administration. That is a twofer as the media will not report anything positive and our guys supporting this can operate without the distractions and nannies trying to run their operations while looking over their shoulders.
What is also not being reported are the operations chasing ISIS who left Mosul and sought refuge in Tal Afar who are now caught between the forces moving south from cutting off the Raqqa ISIS groups and those liberating Tal Afar. Most of which are being targeted in convoys as they try to run.
There are almost daily report by the joint strike force website http://www.inherentresolve.mil/ (and @CENTCOM @OIRSpox on Twitter). It comes out of their operation in Iraq for both Iraq and Syrian operations. This is the first time I’ve seen the ANF report it themselves.
We are getting near the end of ISIS in Raqqa. The actual number of them left in Raqqa is still unknown.
You are correct. If our main stream media reported on this conflict they would get in the way of the progress, distort reality to suit themselves and become accomplices to the enemy.
The only people who do a good job of reporting in the conflict in Syria are embedded there and have been for a long time. Obama and Congress played footsie with every Jihadi they could hire to take down Assad. Assad is not a good guy and is partnered with Iran. But the result of our Obama effort was ISIS. This goes back to Benghazi and Gaddafi’s overthrow. Weapons flowed from Benghazi to Syria via Turkey.
Same pukes forced out Hosni Mubarak in Egypt and stole the election there to put Mosi and the MB in power. El Sisi and the Egyptian people ruined that for Obama and friends.
But in 8 months in office Trump’s administration is close to ending ISIS in Syrian and in Iraq. That is a major accomplishment.
The Tal Afar conflict should be murkey for a while. Iran is a very bad player in this. Friends have told me that 1/2 of Assad’s SAA is Iranian. It doubt it is that high, but it is a large element. Iran and Assad is an odd paring. Iran’s military has had contacts with both of the leaders in Turkey, Iraq (including Kurds), Assad and Saudi Arabia (that is wild). Russia has long had ties to Iran. This is a wild game of chess.
It is good our “media” stayed out of this. There were elements of the MSM in Syria near Raqqa back a couple of months ago. They had to make a rapid exit when ISIS snipers zeroed in on them. Have not heard from them or seen evidence they are there again.
There are a few regional news sources that do a good job. But the reports have to be filtered by people on the ground in Syria. That is the only way to fully understand what is happening. Our military does exactly that. And I think they have done an excellent job in this conflict.
The Kurds and their friends have been excellent allies.
Soon, the problem of hammering out a peace agreement will have to take place. This is not come from the UN. (thankfully)