Sunday, September 14, 2014




DID THE ISLAMIC STATE FORCES JUST SAVE THE GCC/ WESTERN RELATIONSHIP?


First off, it’s important to realize if someone really wants to understand what is taking place in the Middle East, they have to look outside of Western media sources.

Again, today, I’ve found yet another superbly written article on the topic of how the fight with I.S. will be executed. Simply put; Dr. Karasik knocked the ball out of the park!

Before I address the importance of today’s question, I want to take a moment to focus on an important part of not only this crisis, but crisis in general and how Western leadership fails to carry a message.

When you read this article, ask yourself, why couldn’t the US or other Western leaders articulate the major details of how this “Strategy” should unfold?

Look at the detail of what Dr. Karasik states here.

Why can these details not be the core talking points for any Western Government’s announcements on the “strategy”?

Spelling out how our Allies will support, why their ability to execute these key task in the plan are far more likely to succeed than if the West tried them, is important.

So, why did it take an article from Al Arabiya by Dr. karasik to give this new “strategy” clarity?

Unfortunately, I think I know the answers….yes…answers…not …. Answer.

Fist off, most of our Western Leaders don’t take the time to “understand” what their staffs are developing.

Gone are the days of true Statesmen, at least in the US.

Everyone is too worried about how the political rivals may leverage every single event that takes place.

None of them stop to realize, if they would just take the time to listen to the level of detail that is worked out in the multinational working groups, they would be able to sound a little more intelligent on the topic when standing at the podium.

Here is the second answer and it’s more pathetic than the first.

Western leaders, unfortunately, understand all too well the level of interest or understanding their voting members worry about.

Simply put, a poorly worded, thought out answer is sufficient and knowing that leads to leadership who sees no need to take the time to “learn”.


Ok, off my Soapbox and back to the question at hand.

Did the Islamic Forces success just save the GCC / Western relationship?

What level of forgiveness is the are the GCC partners looking for?

How convinced do they need to become the West / US / is coming back to their side of the “change movement” in the region?

Is this reformed alliance one of “convenience” and thus short lived?

As the US drives towards greater energy independence, do the GCC partners see a limted, rekindled love affair here?

I’m not going to answer the key question of the day, but I will end with one of my favorite, timeless sayings from the region; “ The enemy of my Enemy is my Friend”!
My twist to this saying has always been, “for now”!!!!

Well done Dr. Karasik….well done!!!


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