Tuesday, July 31, 2012























THE DEATH OF A THOUSAND CUTS!!

The small town of Al -Bab is not as significant as the city of Aleppo, but then again the event itself could be a real indication of the status of the Syrian military.
Perception continues to rule the day in Syria and the "perception" that is out there is Assad's ground army is on the edge  of defeat.

It's becoming more and more clear the concept of a large ground offensive to take a city as large as Aleppo is a task too large for what is left of Assad's ground forces.

Not only would Assad's ground troops be unable to control the city of Aleppo if they could gain control, they would never be able  to give the people, what people are left, the confidence to turn Aleppo back into a business center.

The rebels true advantage is not in occupying the entire city.

Their version of a victory should be based upon denying Assad the ability to support his regime with economic support from Aleppo.

Choking off his economic lifeline is a strategic goal the rebels are close to completing.

So, the capture of a small town like Al - Bab is critical in the overall scheme of denial.

The more the rebels control the flow of commerce in the country side, the more Assad will have to adapt to a Berlin Airlift concept.

Even if he does hold the city of Damascus, and I'm not sure he does, if he loses the highways inside his land, then he doesn't control the country.

Again, an army that is too tired, too demoralized and soon under equipped, simply cannot hold every roadway providing the Syrian government support.

To put it simply, if nobody has noticed; Assad and his regime is dying " The Death of a Thousand Cuts".

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