Update for the battle in Kobani and events over the weekend.

Out of the Israeli Times — The US military said Sunday it had airdropped weapons, ammunition and medical supplies to Kurdish forces defending the Syrian city of Kobani against Islamic State militants.     

Editor’s notes:  If you have not obsessed over the ISIS threat in the Middle East,  you need to know that the airdrops of Sunday,  were specifically rejected by Turkey on Saturday.  How did H Obama respond?  Well,  it appears he is listening more to his military advisers than in recent/past times. 

Apparently,  he called the Turkish president,  a Muslim in his own right, and gave him warning of his decision to continue to arm and supply the Kurds in Kobani  . . . . . .   an about-face for this president and a very good thing. 

For nearly four weeks,  the news of the day has been about the "immanent" fall of Kobani to ISIS and the potential slaughter of thousands of its citizens.  With the passing of time,  however,  the thoughtful observer knows that there was/is nothing “immanent” about the “fall of Kobani.”  For certain,  the envisioned slaughter of Kobani citizens has been avoided.  The length of the battle has allowed for the mass exodus of its citizens. 

I find it noteworthy to mention the loyalty of the Kurds for their people.  Everyone,  men, women, old and young,  have joined in the war against ISIS.  No such loyalty seems to exist in the Shia population in Southern Iraq,  and that is where ISIS continues to make major advances. 

The war against ISIS continues,  with good news in the north and very serious developments in the south.  

What has been established beyond debate,  as we note the nominal success of the Kurds,  is the fact that an air-assault against ISIS cannot be successful without troops on the ground.  In this case,  those troops were Kurds, but,  regardless,  both boots and air-power are in demand.  

The reason ISIS has been slowed in the North but not in the South,  has everything to do with boots or the absence,  thereof.  

Lesson learned  ??  Probably not.  The Kurds joined in the fight in Kobani because of the demand of their own people,  not because they have been enlisted in the Obama/Kerry fantasy coalition.