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Two Months Of U.S.-Led Airstrikes In Iraq And Syria, Mapped -- Washington Post
As noted on Checkpoint earlier this morning, President Obama visits the Pentagon today, two months after the United States began launching airstrikes against the Islamic State in Iraq. Those strikes have since been expanded into Syria, where they have been carried out regularly since Sept. 23.
The map above outlines where those airstrikes have occurred as of Tuesday night. For those following the conflict, the size and location of the red bubbles may not come as a surprise. But there are still certain details worth noting:
– The bubble growing the most quickly is around Kobane, the border town in northern Syria near Turkey. Eighteen strikes had been disclosed there since late Tuesday, and U.S. Central Command announced six more overnight. That puts the number at 24. Kobane has been under siege by the Islamic State for months, with many civilians fleeing and others staying to fight alongside Kurdish forces.
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My Comment: The above stats contradict what the Israelis are saying .... that almost 2,000 airstrikes have happened.
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I keep thinking back to Publius's item #4 of his last comment. I think is dead right in thinking the Turkish army believes it can handle ISIS any time. I believe they are wrong and they will regret this belief bitterly. Publius is also very correct in emphasizing that all the allies have very different agendas from us and each other, which is very obvious in Turkey's behavior of the last 4 to 5 days.
The photo of the Turkish tanks lined up at the border will end up as one of the more infamous of all time.
When Kobane falls (which I think it will) will Turkey open their border to the refugees? Or will they be left to their fate?
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