Confirmed Facts re: yesterday's bombing runs into Syria.

We are targeting two terror groups:  ISIS in southern Syria and a smaller,  more focused group in the north called Khorasan.

Yesterday,  we hit 14 fixed targets in the south,  against ISIS - warehouses,  command centers,  etc.  In the north,  allied forces hit 8 fixed targets belonging to Khorasan near the city of Aleppo, near the Turkey border.

Involved in the assault were a number of F16s, F18s,  and an abbreviated number of flights using the newest fighter jets,  the F22 Raptor, for the first time in combat.

We have been told for months and months,  up until yesterday,  that there was no imminent danger to our homeland by Middle Eastern terror groups.  In fact,  there have been times when the Administration scoffed at such suggestions.  Then,  this morning,  suddenly,  we are told of an imminent plan to attack the US by Khorasan.

And this is a perfect example of the problem embedded in reporting on this military action.  This Administration is simply not trustworthy at any level.   But there is a reality that exists.  Cutting through the Administration's BS is a problem,  but there appears to be those within the Pentagon who are willing to tell us the truth.

Jen Penski

A case in point is the number of those involved in the alliance.   Obama wants you to believe that we have 40 members in the alliance.  To imagine that we have signed up 40 member nations within hours of being forced into an air campaign,  is ridiculous and a lie,  on its surface.  Yesterday,  in a press conference,  WH spokesperson, Jen Panski,  was asked to name these nations.  She refused,  saying that it was up to the several nations,  themselves,  to identify themselves.  Yet,  the Administration gladly named those involved in Monday's campaign.  

From reports coming from the Pentagon,  here is what we know:
1. Most air strikes were done by US planes. Update:  All 8 strikes against the Khorasan Group were done by the US exclusive of all other nations.  
2. Saudi Arabi and Jordan flew strikes as well.
3. Qatar,  reported to have funded ISIS at some level,  flew ordinance during the air strikes, but did no bombing.
4. It is unclear as to the involvement of the Arab Emirates,  but first reports have them doing bombing runs, as well.

5. No European nation participated in the Monday attacks,  including France.  Neither did Egypt or Turkey  --  all of this is very significant.  Update: In fact no NATO nations helped.

Understand that it took Bush nearly 14 months to build a 48 member coalition with 37 countries sending troops (27,000) into Iraq.  To date,  Obama has 5 nations willing to help in the air war,  an no nations willing to help in the ground fight.

The stated plan,  by Obama,  is to take 5,000 Syrian rebels into Saudi Arabia,  the same group he has described as being teachers,  merchants and the like,  train them and try to get them ready for a ground campaign a year from now.

There is absolutely nothing about this campaign smells like success.  The unknown in all this,  is the degree of involvement of our military leadership.  For certain,  Obama knows absolutely nothing about waging war,  yet demands his right to micro-manage this war.

On this matter,  the Pentagon has won the war of words over whether or not we are "at war with ISIS."  While Obama has not,yet,  used that word,  to my knowledge,  John Kerry has,  after first denying such,  as well as all of our military leadership.

Indeed,  we are at war.  Obama will be taking every opportunity to claim success,  even if such is not the case.  Last night's attacks look to be successful.