– Mattis: “War Is Not Over” In Iraq And Syria:
Declarations of victory over ISIS by both Iraq and Syria, along with Russia, are not having an impact on US military policy in the region, according to Defense Secretary James Mattis, who insisted on Friday that “the war is not over.”
Which isn’t to say that the US is determined to keep fighting a war against ISIS, as such, but rather that there’s definitely going to be a war against somebody in those countries. Mattis in particular has been keen to talk up the idea of an “ISIS 2.0” emerging in areas ISIS has been expelled from.
Mattis’ comments are very interesting in the context of other Pentagon statements, which have insisted that US troops would stay in Iraq and Syria long after the ISIS war has ended. This had long been assumed to be just a quiet, permanent garrisoning of the two countries, particularly controversial in Syria since they don’t welcome a US military presence.
Instead, Mattis seems to be presenting this as not just an open-ended deployment, but an open-ended war against an ever-changing collection of enemies. In Syria in particular, this is likely to mean a shift away from Islamist rebels and toward pro-government militias.
In Iraq, the continuation of the war is likely to be very much like the last US occupation of Iraq, fighting with any and all forces that are aligned in opposition to the Iraqi government, or against the occupation itself.
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They’ll need some more nice new Toyota HiLux pickups courtesy of the US taxpayers then.
Then some more guns, ammo, grenades & launchers, roadside bombs & C4 for the steady supply of suicide bombers….and of course, the ugly virgins.
The cabal continue their attempt to destroy Syria using attack drones on Russia’s bases.
The plan to take Syria over is most definitely not finished.
https://www.rt.com/news/415276-syria-russian-military-repelled-attacks/
I really don’t understand this shift in priorities.
Is it a Trump body swerve, a conniving disinfo psyop, or a realisation they are now totally sussed for the ridiculous falseness of the Bush/CIA/Bankster ‘war on terror’ and need to exit rapidly before ridicule prevails?
Can someone help? PLEASE.
https://www.rt.com/usa/416419-mattis-new-national-defense-strategy/
Tis is a few years old, but the message is as poignant now as it has always been.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6hp8HMstkE