[Erik Latranyi]

I am sure that US and Sov, er, Russian troops are communicating at a level much lower than their commanders and just not bothering to tell their ‘leaders’ about it. “We’ll stay out of X until you are clear, then move through.” Or something like that.

From what I understand, all the operational controls are being held at the highest levels. The low-level guys have ZERO say in anything. This is why individual units are coming back without dropping anything.....they get sent out with a target, then told to stand down from on-high.

It is almost as if the communications are between the White House and ISIS to ensure the casualties are not too high.

[cripplecreek]

That’s one of the details Ted Cruz has spoken about. Getting our known and reliable allies on the ground (Kurds) adequately trained and equipped to call in effective airstrikes.