Marine Corps Commander Major General Chris McPhillips
The Marine Corps Central Command's 248th Ball, which
was set to take place on November 16, has reportedly been canceled due to "unforeseen operational commitments."
"Regretfully and with a strong sense of duty, I write to inform you of a decision that I had to make regarding the Marine Corps 248th Ball, scheduled for 16 November 2023," the letter from Marine Corps Commander Major General Chris McPhillips states.
"Due to unforeseen operational commitments and
the nature of our current mission, it is with great regret that we must cancel this year's event."
"While we must forgo this opportunity this year,
it is a reminder of the sacrifices we make in service to our country. Please know that this decision was not made lightly, and the chief consideration was the need to uphold the highest standards of readiness and the completion of our operational responsibilities."
Marine Corps Forces Central Command is a "service component for US Central Command," and is responsible for "all Marine Corps forces in the CENTCOM area of responsibility."
CENTCOM lists its priorities as three "lines of effort:" Deter Iran, Counter Violent Extremist Organizations, and Compete Strategically, as well as three "functional priorities:" Regional Constructs and Integrated Air and Missile/Counter Unmanned Aerial systems."
CENTCOM covers the Middle East, including countries like Egypt, Iraq, Pakistan, Israel, and up to Kazakhstan.
Comment: Indeed it seems the US and Israel are readying themselves to create a major escalation in the Middle East; and the burgeoning multipolar world is preparing to respond:
I'm posting this two-segment video to set the record straight; there is credible information that indicates Israel, with the backing of the United States, intends to assassinate Syria's President Bashar al-Assad if Hezbollah opens a wide front from southern Lebanon.
To put this in proper context; since 2011, the U.S. waged a secret covert operation in Syria to topple Assad and install a friendly government in Israel. To achieve this goal, the U.S. and its regional allies spent tens of billions in arming and training multinational takfiri terrorist groups.
According to the New York Times, the secret program (Timber Sycamore) was one of the most expensive CIA covert operations in the history of the agency. However, Syria emerged victorious and the terror groups were mostly destroyed with the help of Iran, Russia, and Hezbollah.
While President Trump ended the covert operation in 2017, the Pentagon sent troops to the Eastern shore of the Euphrates to occupy the oil and gas fields and hence, disallow the Syrian government from using the revenues of the oil to reconstruct the war-torn country.
The pro-Syria alliance believes the CIA's attempt to remove Assad was urged by Israel because a pro-Israeli government in Damascus means the isolation of Hezbollah and eventually the Palestinian militant groups fighting against Israel.
With the escalation of the conflict in Palestine and the carpet bombing of Gaza, it is believed that Hezbollah has mobilized its elite forces and kept 1/3 of the Israeli army busy on the northern front by firing ATGMs and rockets at the Israeli forces. But if Israel wages a full-scale invasion of Gaza, it is believed that Hezbollah will intervene and wage a ground offensive on the settlements in northern Israel.
If Hezbollah's offensive materializes, my information indicates that Israel will bomb Damascus and try to kill Assad. Will Israel dare to do that? I believe with the current mentality governing Tel Aviv, everything is possible.
NOTE: the above text is an analysis based on my personal knowledge and different sources. It is not wishful thinking or scaremongering. It is simply a political analysis based on the available information to me.
Comment: Indeed it seems the US and Israel are readying themselves to create a major escalation in the Middle East; and the burgeoning multipolar world is preparing to respond: