Islam and the West at War

"Across a wide swath of territory, in Iraq, in Syria, in Afghanistan, in Pakistan, in Yemen, the West has been or is at war, or near war, with the Muslim world in a failed attempt to eradicate a metastasizing Islamic movement of murderous hatred toward Western civilization."

So writes Roger Cohen in today's NY Times (2/16/2015)...The chickens have come home to roost. We are not only in a pattern of Orwell's permanent war in prime areas around the globe, but we are heading for that "clash of civilizations" that some scholar predicted some time ago. First it was the killing of free lance American journalists, then the video of the Jordian pilot being burned alive, and now yesterday 21 Coptic Christian from Egypt were beheaded on a beach. That got both Egyptian and Jordanian fighters into the air,
which wides the war which is exactly what ISIS wants--as a recruiting tool and moving them closer to the ultimate confrontation they want, and the final victory of Islam, which if it was to happen, not only would much blood flow, the inventory of Western Civilization would be destroyed as the trash of infidels. This is what is yearn for by ISIS and associated brethren, but they are a long way from success. The West has sophisticated weaponry and nuclear bombs, which, if push come to shove, would be used, even if it would obliterated the Middle East. Isis has only 20,000 to 30,000 troops ans some heavy armor, most of it American made, and no or little air power. It all started with Bush's war of choice, our "rescue" of Iraq and elimination of its dangerous dictator. What a mistake that was! One would hope that the Arab states would join together and eliminate ISIS while they can--but know, the want us to do the dirty work. Not while Obama's in the White House.

There is a shaky cease fire going on in Ukraine where Putin's army is leading the separatists successfully in the Eastern portion of the Country. It appears he will get a chuck of Ukraine, as well as Crimea as part of Russia. If that happens the Baltic states will be next. They are worried all ready. Putin's army numbers 1.5 million men. Hell have to worry too bout the Muslims, but not for a while.