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".
