This doesn't mean, of course, that the Empire is about to change its course of action in Syria. US Defense [sic] Secretary Ash Carter has declared support for a new group of 'moderate rebels'. Yes, it boggles the (human) mind how this textbook example of 'failing to learn from mistakes' can be coming from the most powerful circles on the planet, but then, as Putin pointed out, some of these guys have mush for brains.
Just as a ball can be given so much backward spin that it can return and hit you hard in the face, so too with spinning lies. Turkish prime minister Davutoglu, waxing philosophical on the subtleties between Islam as defended by Turkey and the variant espoused by ISIS/ISIL, this week assured local reporters that "there is not a 180 degree difference, but a 360 degree difference."
Davutoglu's statement went viral on social media as Turks realized their leaders' brains are also exhibiting symptoms of having turned to mush. Whether his spin-doctor was on holiday, or overworked, or whether this 'frank admission' was due to a malfunctioning teleprompter is unknown. Disregarding the extent to which Turkish Sunni state Islam is indistinguishable from the head-choppers' firebrand Islam, the bottom line is that without Turkey's extensive help providing training and logistical facilities for CIA goons on the ground in and around Syria, as well as shelter, air-cover and much more, ISIS would have ceased to exist long ago.
See also:
- Information war goes into overdrive as West reacts to Russian intervention in Syria
- Whose side are we on? The collapsing narratives in the 'War on Terror'
- Russia, Syria and the anglo-American existential gas war in the Middle East
- Propaganda alert! Mixing the Big Lie with a little 'truth' in Russia's battle for Syria
Turkish PM Davutoglu can be excused, he is not the chief of the math department, and certainly not of the geometry class. On the other hand, what if these guys telling lies day and day out get so fed up with it, and don't know how to get out of it? To say 360 instead of 180 is af way of saying something that is embarrassing but doesn't kill him. What if this guy knows that Turkey is caught in a game that is no real good.
Regarding the support for ISIS by the US and allies there was also this:
Guess Who ISIS Got All Those Toyota Trucks From [Link]
Mentioned in interview with Daniel McAdams from the Ron Paul Institute [Link]