MOSUL: The three Great Dogs of War in the attack on Mosul: 1; the dodgy Iraqis backed by the might of America desperately in need of a victory before US Presidential election day. 2; The very highly organised and incisive Iranian militia seeking to gain as much of the city as possible and never give it back to Iraq. 3; The remarkable Kurds seeking to gain as much of Mosul as possible and never give it back to Iraq. Good luck to the men, women and children of Mosul...the Dogs of war are indeed at your door...and none of this is about you at all.