Smoke rises from the Syrian town of Kobani, seen from near the Mursitpinar border crossing on the Turkish-Syrian border in the southeastern town of Suruc in Sanliurfa province October 15, 2014. Credit: REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

Military Chiefs: ISIL Has ‘Tactical Momentum’ -- Politico

The terrorists of the Islamic State have “tactical momentum on several fronts,” but the U.S. and its allies believe they have “strategic momentum,” the nations’ defense chiefs agreed Tuesday.

Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey and 21 of his senior counterparts from the coalition fighting the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant also agreed that ISIL has been dangerously effective in its propaganda war, a military official said, and the allies must do more to counter it.

“We must be more effective in using these avenues to communicate facts and create awareness of ISIL’s activities and atrocities,” the official said. “The Arab members of the coalition in particular understand this aspect and are taking action.”

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Update: US military admits Isil 'has tactical momentum' as jihadist siege of Kobane continues -- The Telegraph

My Comment: This is the Pentagon's way of saying that the Islamic State is presently winning the war .... but we are hopeful for the future.

What's my take .... the West and our allies in the Middle East will lose this war if current trends continue.