World Peace “Lennon Ivan Style” – Part 209

World Peace “Lennon Ivan Style” – Part 209: As a continuation from my last blog whereby I believe the root of “World Peace” is centered on peace in the Middle East with the first step being negotiated peace between Israel and the Palestinians, I would like to remain objective and independent in my views such that I would like to today bring Iraq into my views as they seem to be the closest at this time to a full fledge civil war of rage like wild animals stuck together in a cage. However, it is important to note that Israel and Palestine seem to be awakening from their hatred induced coma state with the potential for peace negotiations to be resumed in the near future in the United States, while Egypt continues to operate in supremacy domination mode whereby the minority Christian military continues to hold on to power while the Muslim majority is fuming at the seams hoping to awaken from this horrible dream. As for the Syrians, both sides are still in anger induced coma state for the mentally insane such that millions of Syrians continue to suffer each and every day. In terms of the Russians and Ukrainians, they seem to have entered into a political war game whereby neither party wishes to concede but rather seems to prefer to enter into a civil war and commit dirty deeds. While Israelis, Palestinians, Egyptians, Syrians, Russians and Ukrainians continue along their respective paths toward enlightenment, it is now time for the Iraqis to be enlightened as to the path of quelling their current tensions before any more civil war breaks out which bears the risk of leading to a third and final world war on this earth, after which, there will be no place for anyone left to run. In summary, Observers around the world are stunned by the speed and scope of assaults on every major city in the upper Tigris River Valley, including Mosul, Iraq’s second-largest city, by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS. However, as the ISIS rebels extend their reach across Iraq, the U.S. Air Force was forced to intervene in order to prevent Genocide while Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki relinquished power opening a new political chapter that U.S. officials hope will move Iraq toward a more unified front against Islamic jihadists currently running wild and literally beheading “Infidels” like pigs without shedding a tear as blood spills out of their victims giving everybody creepy chills. During the week ending on Sunday, August 28, 2016, TURKEY retreated from their aggressive siege of CIZRE, SILOPI, DIYARBAKIR and NUSAYBIN, predominantly KURDISH, which TURKEY had converted into a suburban war zone area as TURKEY was on the defense as they were subject to an internal military “Coup D’État” that failed as gunfire and explosions erupted in which 265 people died, 161 of them civilians, over one month ago. As a result of the failed “Coup D’État”, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared a state of emergency, extended the period during which suspects can be detained without charge to 30 days, closed more than 1,000 private schools and closed more than 1,200 associations. Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continued cleaning house again this week as TURKISH forces vowed to remain in Syria for as long as it takes to cleanse the border of ISIS and KURDISH militants after a truck bombing by KURDISH militias killed at least 11 police officers. The suicide attack at a police headquarters came two days after TURKEY launched its first major military incursion into Syria to drive ISIS out of the border area while preventing KURDISH militias from seizing ground in the aftermath of the TURKISH offensive. An alliance of 23 KURDISH parties in Syria condemned the TURKISH operation and called for a complete withdrawal of all TURKISH forces from the country as they accused TURKEY of trying to occupy Syria under the false self-created pretence of fighting terrorism. Moving on to Iraq, Iraqi forces, backed by US led coalition air strikes and paramilitary fighters on the ground have pushed ISIS from QAYYARAH, a northern IRAQI town considered strategic for any future offensive against ISIS’s last major stronghold of MOSUL. This strike is another successful demonstration of ISIS defenses crumbling fast with an offensive for the city of MOSUL, ISIS’s last major stronghold in Iraq, likely to occur by the end of the current year. In summary, if the battle goes well, the defeat of ISIS’s self-proclaimed caliphate in Iraq, at least in terms of the territory it controls, is on the horizon. Moving on to Syria, US Secretary of State, John Kerry, and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, achieved clarity on the path forward in Syria but still have “narrow issues” to resolve. In summary, RUSSIA and the US held talks in Geneva to try to find a way of reviving a cessation of hostilities that faltered months ago albeit the fact that they have been unable to reach any peace deal since. The talks between the RUSSIANS and the US comes as the DAMASCUS suburb of DARAYYA in SYRIA was evacuated after a four-year siege by the Syrian government forces under their commander and chief, Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad. In my opinion, Turkey’s participation in the military battle against ISIS is a positive addition to the ALLIANCE albeit Turkey’s negative stance against the PKK which in my opinion is currently unwarranted and deteriorating. However, with the recent majority victory by the governing AKP and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, it appears that Turkey’s future is heading for more war and bloodshed. Unfortunately, the governing AKP and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have chosen the path of war with the PKK as opposed to diplomacy via the KURDISH HDP political party which secured close to 11% during recent Turkish elections. Therefore, in my opinion, the governing AKP and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will learn the hard way that nobody on the outside world looking in is stupid but rather everyone chooses to close their eyes and allow Turkey to continue with its ethnic cleansing campaign of the KURDS in exchange for Turkey signing a deal with the European Union (EU) to stem the flow of refugees arriving in Greece. In exchange for reducing human trafficking and improving living conditions for 2.5 million refugees within its borders, Turkey will receive Euro 3 billion in financial aid in return, the possibility of visa-free travel for its citizens, and a reopening of EU membership talks. In my opinion, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the governing AKP will learn the hard way that the current failed “Coup D’État” exposes the deep discontent within the TURKISH military ranks as the governing AKP and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan persist with their quest to annihilate the HDP and the KURDS as the AKP is converting itself into a majority fascist regime with its house cleaning exercises whereby virtually all dissidents have been fired. In my opinion, the TURKISH operations in Syria this week with the ultimate aim of driving ISIS out of the border area while preventing KURDISH militias from seizing ground in the aftermath is unwarranted as the KURDISH militia were doing just fine on their own in taking out ISIS such that TURKISH involvement was a unilateral decision, once again, to annihilate the KURDS. Therefore, I agree with the 23 KURDISH parties in Syria who condemned the TURKISH operation and called for a complete withdrawal of all TURKISH forces from the country as TURKEY is looking for an opportunity to occupy Syria under the false self-created pretence of fighting terrorism. Altough I do not condone the KURDISH militia suicide attack at a police headquarters that came two days after TURKEY launched its military incursion, this is just another unfortunate example of the reality of war whereby for every action, there is an equal and opposing reaction, such that the underdogs will tend to resort to any and all means to release pent-up frustration and steam. Moving on to Iraq, following the recapture of FALLUJAH last month, Iraqi forces have now gained the momentum with their recent successful liberation of QAYYARAH from ISIS rule which is a northern IRAQI town considered strategic for any future offensive against ISIS’s last major stronghold of Mosul. Therefore, ISIS now finds itself on the defense as IRAQI forces are planning operations aimed at a full fledge ground assault on MOSUL which has been held by ISIS since June of 2014. In my opinion, ISIS is still a force to be reckoned with such that the looming battle for MOSUL will be the bloodiest, deadliest and wildest yet in IRAQ. However, assuming that the KURDISH peshmerga, IRAQI army, SHIITE militia and some SUNNI militia forces continue to overlook their differences and stick together, ISIS will inevitably be decimated in IRAQ. Moving on to Syria, the Syrian government and Russian forces continuance to pound the FSA rebels without relent while the rebels refuse to surrender and manage to withstand the onslaught while seeking spiral revenge, has created a formula for disaster as ALEPPO is on the verge of being completely leveled. Therefore, the RUSSIAN and US held talks in Geneva to try to find a way of reviving a cessation of hostilities that faltered months ago, should be seen as a welcomed step in the right direction. In summary, the current reality in Syria is that when there are equal and opposing firing powers, neither party truly has any real competitive advantage, such that it is better to compromise as opposed to entering into never ending bombardments from both sides. Unfortunately, it is only ISIS that really benefits from the never-ending rage ensuing between the Free Syrian Army (FSA) and President Bashar al-Assad dominating autocratic reign. In summary, I refer to “World Peace Lennon Ivan Style – Part 209” as the belief that although ISIS really gains by strikes between President Bashar al-Assad and the rebel FSA, only when RUSSIA and the US agree to a compromise will sustainable peace rise and hostilities subside. Spirit of John Lennon – Kurdish Guerrilla Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0fz2KQNxF0 August 28, 2016