[BeauBo]

It appears that the major city of Aleppo is now completely encircled (as of today, 2 Feb) by the Assad Regime's forces, and that increased air and ground attacks are underway against the main roads and cities of the last main corridor (Azaz, Manbij, al Bab) for Turkish supply to ISIS and other rebel groups.

Turkish forces have cleared a route for invasion around Jarabulus, and it is coming down to crunch time for Turkey to either invade Northern Syria, or watch as all of their surrogates are starved out and eventually overrun. And probably watch the Kurds spread across the corridor to link up with Afrin, forming a continuous hostile Kurdish buffer zone along the Turkish border.

This source looks like a Russian Front of some sort, like RT, so take it with a grain of salt. These developments are credible and have been expected.

[BeauBo]

[drewh]

[DesertRhino]

“and it is coming down to crunch time for Turkey to either invade Northern Syria, or watch as all of their surrogates are starved out and eventually overrun.”

They are for the rebels. They just say it openly.

[refermech]

I find myself pulling for the Assad And the Russians. Very strange indeed.

[SaveFerris]

Another Mother of all Battles. I thought Saddam copyrighted that.

[BipolarBob]

It’s coming down to the Battle of the Five Armies and Bilbo is nowhere in sight.

[WENDLE]

I hope Assad wins against these Wahhabi bastards. He never did a thing to this country. BTW did you know that contrary to the press, that ISIS is still in control of over 50% of Ramadi? You didn’t know that did you? This is because the Iraqi Shiites can’t fight. They are chicken $hiz. But as long as we have nukes and closed borders— I don’t care.

[Attention Surplus Disorder]

If I found anything resembling either of those images floating in my toilet, I would turn away and flush.

[mac_truck]

Aren’t the Iranians involved here?

I thought Iran was doing some of the ground work in Syria.

[chuckee]

There are no good guys in the Middle East.The less bad guys, Tyrant Assad forces, are in control. Assad is no threat to the West. The al qaeda backed al nusra rebel forces Obama backs are. Have to go with Assad and the Russkies on this one.

[ClearCase_guy]

Stalingrad.
War.
Old School style.

[JewishRighter]

I pray that the Syrian Government, the pro-government militias, the insurgent militias, Hezbullah forces, and ISIS are all totally victorious against each other and kill all their enemies! And may the Kurds emerge unscathed and pick up the pieces.

[Robert A Cook PE]

How are the Kurds doing?

I have heard nothing bad - but nothing that say Putin’s forces (if they win and Assad stays in control of parts of Syria) are going to leave them to live either.

[DoughtyOne]

[ichabod1]

Wow. Who knew? Did you hear Trump tweeted out something nasty today?