Hm... so, am I free to conclude that after nearly three years of useless monitoring of the civil war in Syria exclusively through the prism of 'al-Qaida's involvement', and declarations of that conflict as 'no matter of higher US interests', this 'Obama's reverse' in terms of deciding to go fighting the ISIS with a combo of US-supported Syrian insurgents and own air power - kind of caused 'shock & awe' within specific circles?
Whether this is the case or not, this attachment might be useful for orientation of many. It might appear oversimplified, but if nothing else, it shows that there might be enough 'boots on the ground' to start what is most likely to develop into a 'major CAS campaign'.
EDIT: there is one thing I'm missing in Obama's declaration, and that might prove crucial in the end. Perhaps I've missed it, but where is 'exit strategy'?
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