I bet that within the next 6 days, just before the US Presidential election date, the US/Iraqis (on CNN) will find some poor small girl in the rubble and race her away to a nice hospital. They will blame ISIS for using these children as human shields, although, mind you, after US total saturation bombing of the whole city (it is the only way to be sure)...after they've told everyone to stay in their own homes...I bet the US finds a nice spin in it just before election day. Why? That's exactly the kind of people they are.

I think the obliteration of Mosul will work out with the Iraqi US/not very good fighters, moving fast and taking a third of that Iraqi city. A third of Mosul will be taken by Iran, who are very good fighters, A third will be carved out by the Kurds, who are the best fighters...all of them moving in fast driving tanks etc over the heads of the population of the city. In that large city, there was only ever 7000 ISIS folk anyway, and they are Iraqis anyway... There will be a brief pause and then both the US/Iraqis and the Iranians, will wipe out the Kurds. ...and then the US/Iraqis and the Iranians will sit down together and have a meeting as victorious 'peace makers'...and, indeed 'Liberators'...of the graveyard. America learnt their big lesson in Vietnam and ever since they have never fought anyone who can fight back. They certainly won't fight Iran. Iran certainly won't fight America...so they will carve up the place to suit the two of them equally.

I think the obliteration of Mosul will work out with the Iraqi US/not very good fighters, moving fast and taking a third of that Iraqi city.

A third of Mosul will be taken by Iran, who are very good fighters,

A third will be carved out by the Kurds, who are the best fighters...all of them moving in fast driving tanks etc over the heads of the population of the city.

In that large city, there was only ever 7000 ISIS folk anyway, and they are Iraqis anyway...

There will be a brief pause and then both the US/Iraqis and the Iranians, will wipe out the Kurds.

...and then the US/Iraqis and the Iranians will sit down together and have a meeting as victorious 'peace makers'...and, indeed 'Liberators'...of the graveyard. America learnt their big lesson in Vietnam and ever since they have never fought anyone who can fight back. They certainly won't fight Iran. Iran certainly won't fight America...so they will carve up the place to suit the two of them equally.

These times are hard, but they will pass...but unfortunately for the men women and children of Mosul, it won't matter because they will be dead due to the ambitions of the Iraqis, the Americans, the Iranians and the Kurds......but it's the thought that the poor damned people of Mosul are important that counts. I'm sure they will find one in hundred kids alive in the rubble and say 'hey! look, we did what was good! we will send this girl to a real hospital!' (Vote for Hillary for more of the same, and more, and more until the Dogs get their fill).

People of Mosul, these times are hard, but they will pass. Unfortunately, you and your children won't be alive when they do pass...but after all, it's the thought that counts.

Happy Halloween from DJWAWA

and whilst the War of Mosul is about to get really ugly, nasty and very very complex...the US Commander in Chief, Mr Obama is out there on the hustings, supporting Hillary day and night...no matter what...because that is who is most important of all.

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.