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!!!
