November 16, 2015
CONSEQUENCE VS SPECTACLE:
U.S. Warplanes Strike ISIS Oil Trucks in Syria (MICHAEL R. GORDON, NOV. 16, 2015, NY Times)
According to an initial assessment, 116 trucks were destroyed in the attack, which took place near Deir al-Zour, an area in eastern Syria that is controlled by the Islamic State.The airstrikes were carried out by four A-10 attack planes and two AC-130 gunships based in Turkey.
The Salafists have no comparable capacity to strike any target of strategic importance.
Posted by Orrin Judd at November 16, 2015 1:42 PM