Why did the head of the Pentagon from the podium announce the possible start of a ground operation of the US Army in Syria and Iraq?
The other day, the head of the Pentagon, Ashton Carter, announced that Washington has prepared a plan to increase the effectiveness of the coalition’s actions against the Islamic State terrorist group. According to Carter, the United States is considering the possibility of a ground operation by American troops in Iraq and Syria. The head of the US military, which is noteworthy, from the rostrum, said that the elite units of the American army would be involved in the ground operation, which could become operational in the Syrian province of Racca and in the Iraqi province of Anbar. At the same time, Ashton identified the very line of hypothetical activity of American troops in this cross-border region: Ramadi-Raqqah is the line along which the American group will be created and, possibly, will grow.
Virtually all major news agencies spread this statement by Carter, prompting a real flurry of discussion online. Behind this squall, the main question remains almost unnoticed: did the "exclusivity" really clouded the mind of a representative of the US bureaucracy so much that it seemed to be pouring into the press, it would seem, secret information ... If Washington had not previously been seen to inform the public so widely This or that region of the world (usually, they began to bomb or infiltrate the land contingent, and with this information appeared about the US military activity), now it has come to the fact that the first The man in the Pentagon himself appeared in public, and himself spoke of military plans. Something from the Munichus class: "16: 00 - war with England." Instead of England in this context - ISIS ... In general, Carter could only name the exact time ...
From the point of view of the strategy, it would seem an absolutely talentless move, because now the very opponent (declaratively - ISIL), which American elite units in Syria and Iraq are about to incite, can analyze Mr. Carter’s statements troops to meet them "as it should be", having prepared in full (the program of active hostilities).
But, as they say, everything is not so simple ... After all, it is hardly worth writing off the statements of the head of the Pentagon about the plans in Syria and Iraq for Carter and his colleagues who are “exclusive.” The main effect, which the official of the American administration was obviously trying to achieve, is the media effect. And the main task that Carter must have set was - the task of disseminating information about the forthcoming ground operation through the mass media - was fully resolved by the head of the US military. Now everyone knows about the “plans of Washington” ...
But for what purpose could such a media situation be required by the States? This question is also relevant in connection with the fact that in leading American publications there appeared statements by political scientists that the Congress, in which the Republicans dominate, "kills" the initiative at the root. The reason may be that the ground operation in "certain areas" of Syria and Iraq may become the last loud word of Barack Obama. If he began his presidential career with applications for the withdrawal of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan, for which he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in advance, now, being unable to return the “pacifist advance”, the incumbent president can go all-in. And this game, as it must be believed in the White House, is capable of giving a definite result. Which one
First, the “hail and the world” announced that the gallant American army will now just get down to business and how it will ask ... how it will, you understand, these igilovskim terrorists, at the same time restoring the clearly shaken authority of both the army itself and the current owner of the White House (as he himself believes) ...
Secondly, the igilovites themselves received a message from Carter, which, as the development of events with the salvation of hundreds of militants through Turkish territory shows, is flesh of the flesh of "democracy" ...
Taking into account the fact that the channels of communication with sponsors from terrorist organizations operating in Syria are getting smaller (the Russian Defense Ministry literally reports daily new strikes of the Russian Air Force on strongholds and militia’s communication centers), the ideal way of communication between the owners and armed vassals media. In this case, Mr. Carter sends a signal to "moderate friends" who have one "bad habit" - to cut heads, that, well, guys, we can soon be near you, and you should understand how to properly behave in of this situation ... If those who are flesh of the flesh are not ready to lead themselves “correctly” (from the American point of view), then they will try to get rid of them - however, not so effectively and not as quickly as it was originally intended across the ocean. If they lead “correctly”, then the whole world will be shown a beautiful picture showing how an American soldier “liberator” brings “peace and long-awaited democracy” to the long-suffering land of Iraq and Syria, and how Syrian and Iraqi women, children and certainly old people with Flowers meet their "savior". CNN, of course, will show how some "ordinary Ryan" using the M-16 rifle, finishing up morning coffee and shedding a big mack, destroyed up to two battalions of Igilovskiy bearded men, putting photos on the background of an oil rig on Instagram.
Thirdly, the United States will now vote from the scene that they (and only they) are fighting ISIS, and “these Russians” do not beat them in the wrong way or from the point of view of “ the right fight against terrorism. "
Several spoiled the picture of Carter and his boss, Baghdad. Iraqi Prime Minister spokesman Saad Al-Haditi said that Iraq did not actually invite American "liberators" to carry out a ground operation. Although why, in fact, "spoiled" ... After all, Washington was not used to asking anyone for permission, and therefore the words "asked" or "did not ask" for him ... on the side. But control over the oil rigs and the creation of a kind of springboard from which it will be possible to destabilize the situation (if, of course, it really stabilizes), both in Iraq and in Syria, is not sideways. Washington is captured by the main goal - to seize the initiative in the Middle East, and it seems that for this the United States is ready to do anything, even if it looks like a 100% adventure.
Virtually all major news agencies spread this statement by Carter, prompting a real flurry of discussion online. Behind this squall, the main question remains almost unnoticed: did the "exclusivity" really clouded the mind of a representative of the US bureaucracy so much that it seemed to be pouring into the press, it would seem, secret information ... If Washington had not previously been seen to inform the public so widely This or that region of the world (usually, they began to bomb or infiltrate the land contingent, and with this information appeared about the US military activity), now it has come to the fact that the first The man in the Pentagon himself appeared in public, and himself spoke of military plans. Something from the Munichus class: "16: 00 - war with England." Instead of England in this context - ISIS ... In general, Carter could only name the exact time ...
From the point of view of the strategy, it would seem an absolutely talentless move, because now the very opponent (declaratively - ISIL), which American elite units in Syria and Iraq are about to incite, can analyze Mr. Carter’s statements troops to meet them "as it should be", having prepared in full (the program of active hostilities).
But, as they say, everything is not so simple ... After all, it is hardly worth writing off the statements of the head of the Pentagon about the plans in Syria and Iraq for Carter and his colleagues who are “exclusive.” The main effect, which the official of the American administration was obviously trying to achieve, is the media effect. And the main task that Carter must have set was - the task of disseminating information about the forthcoming ground operation through the mass media - was fully resolved by the head of the US military. Now everyone knows about the “plans of Washington” ...
But for what purpose could such a media situation be required by the States? This question is also relevant in connection with the fact that in leading American publications there appeared statements by political scientists that the Congress, in which the Republicans dominate, "kills" the initiative at the root. The reason may be that the ground operation in "certain areas" of Syria and Iraq may become the last loud word of Barack Obama. If he began his presidential career with applications for the withdrawal of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan, for which he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in advance, now, being unable to return the “pacifist advance”, the incumbent president can go all-in. And this game, as it must be believed in the White House, is capable of giving a definite result. Which one
First, the “hail and the world” announced that the gallant American army will now just get down to business and how it will ask ... how it will, you understand, these igilovskim terrorists, at the same time restoring the clearly shaken authority of both the army itself and the current owner of the White House (as he himself believes) ...
Secondly, the igilovites themselves received a message from Carter, which, as the development of events with the salvation of hundreds of militants through Turkish territory shows, is flesh of the flesh of "democracy" ...
Taking into account the fact that the channels of communication with sponsors from terrorist organizations operating in Syria are getting smaller (the Russian Defense Ministry literally reports daily new strikes of the Russian Air Force on strongholds and militia’s communication centers), the ideal way of communication between the owners and armed vassals media. In this case, Mr. Carter sends a signal to "moderate friends" who have one "bad habit" - to cut heads, that, well, guys, we can soon be near you, and you should understand how to properly behave in of this situation ... If those who are flesh of the flesh are not ready to lead themselves “correctly” (from the American point of view), then they will try to get rid of them - however, not so effectively and not as quickly as it was originally intended across the ocean. If they lead “correctly”, then the whole world will be shown a beautiful picture showing how an American soldier “liberator” brings “peace and long-awaited democracy” to the long-suffering land of Iraq and Syria, and how Syrian and Iraqi women, children and certainly old people with Flowers meet their "savior". CNN, of course, will show how some "ordinary Ryan" using the M-16 rifle, finishing up morning coffee and shedding a big mack, destroyed up to two battalions of Igilovskiy bearded men, putting photos on the background of an oil rig on Instagram.
Thirdly, the United States will now vote from the scene that they (and only they) are fighting ISIS, and “these Russians” do not beat them in the wrong way or from the point of view of “ the right fight against terrorism. "
Several spoiled the picture of Carter and his boss, Baghdad. Iraqi Prime Minister spokesman Saad Al-Haditi said that Iraq did not actually invite American "liberators" to carry out a ground operation. Although why, in fact, "spoiled" ... After all, Washington was not used to asking anyone for permission, and therefore the words "asked" or "did not ask" for him ... on the side. But control over the oil rigs and the creation of a kind of springboard from which it will be possible to destabilize the situation (if, of course, it really stabilizes), both in Iraq and in Syria, is not sideways. Washington is captured by the main goal - to seize the initiative in the Middle East, and it seems that for this the United States is ready to do anything, even if it looks like a 100% adventure.
Information