Rasa - The United States is stuck in a war in which its efforts seem to make no progress toward winning, while simultaneously feeling like it can’t just end it and walk away.

Rasa - For the Pentagon officials, a great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep in the ISIL war.

Rasa - The "no boots on the ground” United States says it has deployed ground troops on the front lines in Iraq’s largest invasion to date - the ongoing battle for the city of Mosul.

Rasa - An advanced military operation to recapture the Iraqi city of Mosul from ISIL is underway, a large-scale offensive that could herald the beginning of a new era in modern history.

Rasa - The first multilateral talks on Syria ended Saturday in Lausanne, Switzerland, with no progress toward any actual deal. The talks ended with an agreement to meet again.

Rasa - Today, Mosul is where the United States still wants to take some silly risks. It has nothing to do with saving ISIL or fighting Shiite militias, known as Hash al Shabi. It is far more dangerous than that.

Rasa - On Wednesday, October 12, the United States military “directly” attacked Ansarullah positions in Yemen - firing Tomahawk cruise missiles at three radar stations on the Red Sea coast.

Rasa - Russia and the United States have agreed to meet with regional powers to discuss possible steps for Syria crisis settlement on October 15 in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Rasa - With the United States refusing to change its self-defeating policy toward the war on Syria, Russia has intensified its airstrikes against terrorist groups in eastern Aleppo.

Rasa - By now, many people around the world are familiar with the Saudi-led, US-backed war on Yemen that it may not be good for world peace and security, but it’s damn good for America and its regional allies.