The 300,000 strong Turkish army will not engage ISIS forces currently attacking the strategic Kurdish border town of Kobani alone. It is believed that the attackers number no more than 9,000 fighters. The statement by Turkey's foreign minister is part of an extortion gambit by the government of President Erdogan. In exchange for Turkish action, Erdogan is demanding a no fly zone be established, a humanitarian corridor be created, and other ground forces - particularly from the US - also engage the enemy. Meanwhile, in renewed attacks after being pushed back by air strikes yesterday, ISIS forces have taken about a third of Kobani and threaten to overrun the town in a matter of hours. Reuters: "It is not realistic to expect Turkey to conduct a ground operation on its own," he told a joint news conference with visiting NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg. However, he added: "We are holding talks.... Once there is a common decision, Turkey will not hold back from...(Read Full Post)