Friday, December 26, 2014

Warplanes passing in the night

Adjacent headlines on Reuters website this afternoon:
 


  • Islamic State targeted in 31 strikes by U.S., allies: Task Force 9:25am EST
  • Syrian air force kills 45 civilians in stepped-up raids: monitor 5:36am EST


  • But remember the official line on the anti-ISIS airstrikes is that they are not in any way facilitating the Assad regime.