Americas Fake War on ISIS Grinds OnBy Tony Cartalucci While the Syrian Arab Army backed by Russian airpower successfully cuts off entire armies of terrorists from their supplies abroad, while encircling and eradicating them within Syrian territory, the US appears instead to be attempting to stretch out ISIS existence while maintaining the illusion of fighting the terrorist organization for as long as possible. During the hearing, several times US senators including US Senator John McCain (R-AZ) would credit US operations for the recent setbacks faced by ISIS, including pressure recently placed directly on Al Raqqa the defacto capital of ISIS in eastern Syria. In reality, all of these setbacks are instead a result of Syrian and Russian efforts to interdict supplies flowing into Syria primarily from NATO-member Turkey, US-ally Jordan, and back and forth from Iraq. Beyond allegedly high-profile targeted killings, little to nothing has been done by the US to actually degrade ISIS fighting capacity. Russian warplanes have in particular, mercilessly bombed ISIS and Al Qaeda logistical networks to the point of drawing out from the geopolitical shadows their foreign sponsors, including Turkey which went as far as downing a Russian jet as it operated along the Syrian-Turkish border. As Syrian and Russian forces choke off supplies crossing Syrias borders bound for ISIS and Al Qaeda positions, the West and its regional partners have become increasingly desperate and transparent in their efforts to reverse what is the inevitable end of the conflict. The SASC hearing was particularly telling, because while ISIS was regularly brought up, it was clear from listening to the senators and the two generals providing testimony, that the real goal was still overthrowing the Syrian government and rolling back the influence of Russia and Iran in order to maintain American hegemony in the region and around the world. ISIS is merely an excuse to remain in the region to continue pursuing these goals. Despite US participation in the recent Syrian ceasefire and upcoming peace talks, both the senators and the generals talked about removing Syrian President Bashar al Assad, as well as the next iteration of Americas train and equip program for fighters being sent into Syria to perpetuate the violence. And even as the entire committee plotted the overthrow of the Syrian government, they continuously acknowledged not only ISIS presence in the country, but its expansion into other nations, including Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya three nations the US has destroyed with Libya being the latest and regarded several times during the hearing as ungovernable. Libyas ungovernable present state was cited as the primary reason for ISIS sudden appearance in the North African nation. None of the senators nor the two generals, however, mentioned just how Libya became ungovernable in the first place not even Senator McCain who literally walked, hand-in-hand, with the future rank and file of ISIS in Libya as they took over the country after the overthrow of the government in Tripoli. The failure of the US military for 16 months to target and destroy ISIS oil infrastructure in Syria was also mentioned, though the rest of their logistical network in Syria or beyond, or their foreign sponsors, were never brought up. What the hearing illustrated once again was that it is the US plowing the fields turning nations into failed-states and then sowing the seeds of perpetual chaos with heavily armed, well-funded, and well backed mercenary forces to transform entire regions of the world into divided, weak, and perpetually fighting, perpetually shifting conflict zones from which the Wests enemies can be removed, and regimes more to their liking can be installed. In the one-hour-plus hearing, nothing resembling a tangible strategy for confronting and defeating ISIS was discussed. Generals who have spent their lives in the military, from military families talked about the impotence of airstrikes alone in Syria to degrade ISIS fighting capacity never once mentioning the fact that they have standing armies both in Turkey and Jordan more than capable of strangling completely ISIS logistical lifelines and preventing the torrent of foreign fighters repeatedly referenced during the hearing from reinforcing ISIS positions in Syria. Instead of holding accountable US allies who are clearly underwriting ISIS continued and formidable fighting capacity as well as its expansion beyond Syrias borders, several times the committee agreed to work even closer with these allies in what is clearly a disingenuous war on ISIS. It is unlikely General Votel or Lieutenant General Thomas do not know how to identify the source of an enemys fighting capacity or how to effectively cut it off. Indeed, they know precisely how to defeat ISIS, but anyone can still watch the hearing archived online on the US governments own website for all to see and understand that the goal is not to fight and defeat ISIS it is to reorder the region in such a manner as to maintain US influence and protect US interests across it. Fighting ISIS is but a pretext to remain involved in Syria, Iraq, and now Libya and Afghanistan. Both the senators of the committee and the two generals present all agreed that Nigeria, Somalia, and perhaps nations beyond would also see ISIS gaining footholds within their borders giving the US a free hand to pursue them in what they called transregional operations. While nations like Russia and China are building economic relationships with the nations of the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA), giving them footholds and influence throughout it, the US seems to be predicating their continued presence in MENA upon addressing perpetual chaos. However, it is becoming increasingly clear that this chaos they are addressing, is chaos of their own intentional creation. It is difficult to imagine that this sort of foreign policy is sustainable, and in a way, the committee acknowledged that too. When asked by the committee if they also believed that it looked like Russia was going to achieve its goals in Syria, both generals without hesitation agreed. Tony Cartalucci, Bangkok-based geopolitical researcher and writer, especially for the online magazineNew Eastern Outlook. I forget, have we always been at war with Eurasia or is it Eastasia? Of course it is a fake war. HUSSEIN (muslim) obama is complicit and intentionally carrying out the plans of the elites. Why does Israel not share the concern it has over Palestinians, Iranians, Syrians, and Lebanese with al-Nusra, ISIS, and al-Qaeda? Why do these groups wage jihad against Israels enemies but not against Israel itself? How do they get away with it? Simple implicating the Tribe is ThoughtCrime, QED Nice article. It seems that most people prefer to believe the official lies though. They are making money. They do not want it to stop. McCain at his finest. Nonsense. You must know Fascism to be able to identify it! But all those things you mention are not Fascism, they are different kind of bad thing called Banksterism. The Tribes game of course. A quite interesting and well documented book, ISIS is US demonstrates how true this article is. IsIs Israel secret intelligence serviceshhh. In reply to your post You must know Fascism to be able to identify it! Cartaluccis writings are a must read if one wishes to understand the machinations of the U.S.-Central bankers orchestrations as they pursue their NWO agendas on the international stage. In opposition to the corporatocracy these NWO adherents wish to install, under their control of a growing fascist police state, sits the dissident Russian Federation under the Putin regime. He IS the leader of the free world ! May the Syrian Arab Army and its friends prevail in their fight against the forces of evil arrayed against human civilization. Cartaluccis (pen name) web site is named Land Destroyer if you wish to read further. Bad education is Fascism??? Government power and Corporate power combined equals Fascism! Just because thats what you feel it means? Knowledge does not feel or have emotions! Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives. James Madison Wow, that sounds profound. Knowledge Sounds much better than Faith or Assumption sounds. Think of the press as a great keyboard on which the government can play. Joseph Goebbels Good quote! I grabbed a copy, thanks. 