World Peace “Lennon Ivan Style” – Part 216

World Peace “Lennon Ivan Style” – Part 216 

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, October 16, 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 after nearly two months since the failed “Coup D’État” for which officials continue to blame the disciples of TURKISH cleric Fethullah Gulen.  A wide scale purge led by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his governing AKP escalated further this week under the umbrella of emergency rule as TURKISH ground troops that crossed into IRAQ on a standalone basis, not acting as part of the US-led ALLIANCE and thus violating IRAQI sovereignty held their ground as TURKISH President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Iraq’s prime minister: (i) “You are not at my level!; (ii) The army of the TURKISH republic has not lost such standing as to receive instructions from you!; & (iii) You should know that we will do what we want to do”. The cause of the escalating tensions is the presence of TURKISH troops in northern Iraq whereby around 2,000 TURKISH military forces have been in the BASHIQA military camp since last year. IRAQI Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi has called the TURKISH military forces an occupying force that is risking the outbreak of a regional civil war such that both TURKEY and IRAQ have withdrawn their respective ambassadors. This TURKISH-IRAQI dispute threatens not only TURKEY's participation in the MOSUL operations but the offensive itself, as TURKEY is still a key member of the anti-ISIS coalition. However, the United States says that all military activities in Iraq should be undertaken with the full coordination and consent of the Iraqi government. 

Moving on to IRAQ, following the recent recapture of FALLUJAH, IRAQI forces have gained the momentum ever since with recent attacks and victories across several fronts across IRAQ whereby IRAQI security forces have now received an anti-aircraft system to defend against ISIS drones that was provided by the US department of Defense. It is important to note that ISIS is usually using drones against the IRAQI and US-led ALLIANCE forces, as these drones are small in size and readily available on the markets. However, the anti-aircraft system, “Drone Defender” supplied by the U.S. is well developed and capable to monitor and bombard the drones used by ISIS such that they do not represent a significant threat when the IRAQI and US-led ALLIANCE forces ultimately launch their offensive against ISIS on MOSUL. Unfortunately, the TURKEY-IRAQI tensions are at an all time high right now when ISIS 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. However, ISIS is still a force to be reckoned with, due to its significant wealth amassed in safe havens abroad, such that although the looming battle for MOSUL will likely lead to the end of the ISIS era in IRAQ, the ISIS wealth abroad will likely lead to ISIS taking the fight to the streets on foreign soil which will necessitate heightened security measures until kingdom come. 

Moving on to SYRIA, although RUSSIA and the US had agreed to coordinate air strikes against ISIS militants in SYRIA as part of a detailed agreement to reduce the violence in SYRIA, the plan was stymied, on the ground, from the outset, whereby the cessation of hostilities contemporaneously with Syrian forces ending combat missions in specified areas held by the Free Syrian Army (FSA) were completely ignored on the ground. In particular, the SYRIAN army further intensified attacks on ALEPPO as RUSSIA sent more warplanes to SYRIA to strengthen its air strike campaign, as RUSSIA defied global pressure over the escalation of violence that has crushed diplomacy, as the bombing of the city of ALEPPO has been described by most as “Barbarous”. However, Free Syrian Army (FSA) held areas of ALEPPO have been hit by a new wave of intense aerial bombardments as Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has stated that the capture of the northern part of the city of ALEPPO would be a springboard to pushing terrorists back to TURKEY. Air strikes killed and wounded a number of people, with some buried under the debris, while the biggest civilian hospital left in city of ALEPPO was burning to the ground as phosphorous bombs hit it. As a friendly reminder, since the Syrian army’s assault against rebel held ALEPPO began in late September, RUSSIAN and SYRIAN government bombardment have killed more than 370 people, including 68 children. Over the past week more than 100 people have been killed in the air bombing campaigns as the air strikes and shelling of ALEPPO’s east intensified. The rising casualties in ALEPPO have prompted an international outcry and a renewed diplomatic push, with talks between the United States and Russia planned for this week.  

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 recent build-up of TURKISH forces across the border in IRAQ is provocative to say the least as IRAQI’s prime minister made it crystal clear that TURKEY has breached IRAQI sovereignty by unilaterally entering into the civil war in IRAQ independently outside of the umbrella of the US-led ALLIANCE. In my opinion, TURKEY is once again bullying the IRAQI government as TURKEY, a major SUNNI power, refuses to lose its influence over MOSUL that has a large ethnic TURKISH population, most of whom are Sunni. In my opinion, TURKEY has had poor relations with the IRAQI Shia-led government of Haider Al-Abadi and hates the idea that Shia militias could take part in the MOSUL offensive as the TURKISH government has made it clear from the outset that any forceful change in the demographic composition of MOSUL from TURKISH Sunni dominance will not be accepted. From my point-of-view TURKEY is flexing its muscle once again to send the message to all parties in the region that TURKEY will not accept any solution in IRAQ whereby TURKEY loses so much as an inch of its personal, financial and political interests. Ironically, although TURKEY sees the PKK KURDISH militants in TURKEY and the KURDISH militia in SYRIA as terrorists, TURKEY has strong relations with the IRAQI KURDISH government mainly due to material oil exports from IRAQI KURDISTAN through TURKEY such that TURKEY, like all other parties in the region, is primarily concerned with preserving, protecting and promoting its respective interests first and foremost. 

Moving on to IRAQ, the recent successful attacks on ISIS by IRAQI security forces across several fronts across IRAQ whereby IRAQI security forces have now utilized an anti-aircraft system to defend against ISIS drones that was provided by the US department of Defense clearly indicates that the IRAQI and US-led ALLIANCE are in strong military form to launch a strike against ISIS in MOSUL. However, in my opinion, the recent escalating tensions between IRAQ and TURKEY will hold back the ultimate strike and victory against ISIS in IRAQ that seems to be on the imminent horizon. In my opinion, 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, although ISIS will likely survive as an incognito terrorist organization throughout the world, such that it is not the right time for IRAQ and TURKEY to be fighting about the ultimate control of MOSUL once liberated from ISIS rule.

Moving on to SYRIA, the latest SYRIAN army offensive that was launched in ALEPPO after a ceasefire collapsed is completely and utterly horrendous as ALEPPO is disintegrating before everybodies’ eyes, while the world is doing virtually nothing for the blood bath to subside, as all water has been cut-off or bombed to inflict intentional misery and suffering on the mass as the aerial bombardments are mainly blasting away on innocent ass. In addition, the statement by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad that the capture of the northern part of the city of ALEPPO would be a springboard to pushing terrorists back to TURKEY is a clear indication that RUSSIA will stand by the existing regime of SYRIAN President, Bashar al-Assad until the very end even if there is nothing left of ALEPPO after the wild and savage bashes, other than blood, fire, brimstone and ashes. Therefore, in my opinion, the current situation in ALEPPO is deplorable as innocent civilians are living in a literal hell on earth as the entire city is covered in blood with diminishing food, necessities and basic supplies while innocent civilians continue to die. Ultimately, it is because of this battle for ALEPPO that ISIS is able to survive, as the crimes in ALEPPO have crossed all human lines into atrocities beyond compare prompting Pope Francis to step in begging everyone to cease committing the ALEPPO Holocaust sins. 

In summary, I refer to “World Peace Lennon Ivan Style – Part 216” as the belief that ISIS is evil but the crimes in ALEPPO have crossed all human lines into atrocities beyond compare prompting Pope Francis to step in begging everyone to cease committing the ALEPPO Holocaust sins. 

Spirit of John Lennon – Kurdish Guerrilla Song:  

October 16, 2016