Mosul, Tikrit, etc.

[star seed 7]

that seems resonable

[8manpick]

These bastards want terror, give 'em hell with tactical nukes --fry "em so they can find their
 ugly virgins in hell.  Tired of wussy foriegn policy.

You sound like someone who has a concealed carry permit and dreams of standing his ground

[renocat]

Sorry for sounding like a mad dog lunatic with rabies, but when I heard they cut off those journalist heads with a knife; craving, sawing, hacking slowly.  For crying out loud, we treated our chickens more humanely when we butchered them when I was a kid.  Then my launch wire was tripped when I saw kids and parents being shot for being Christian.  These people a notch below the most vile thing on earth.  We need to wake up, and snuff out this virus before it becomes unstoppable..

[wetwillie]

Looks like reno has cable.

[CNS]

Pretty much anything below nukes is wussy policy.  I mean, even "tactical" nukes sound soft.  Full nukes,  or your policy is for little girls.

[DQ12]

We need to wake up, and snuff out this virus before it becomes unstoppable..

I think the Kurds and the Shiites will snuff out the "virus."

[DQ12]

Looks like Obombya's going to nip this little problem in the bud...

Over the course of the next three years. 

[bubbles4ksu]

Looks like Obombya's going to nip this little problem in the bud...

Over the course of the next three years. 

we launched a 3-year war today. msnbc and cnn headlines are about ray rice. fox's headline is about obama not backing up his words on immigration.

[michigancat]

The next phase, which would begin sometime after Iraq forms a more inclusive government, scheduled this week, is expected to involve an intensified effort to train, advise or equip the Iraqi military, Kurdish fighters and possibly members of Sunni tribes.

what?


http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/08/world/middleeast/destroying-isis-may-take-3-years-white-house-says.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&version=LedeSum&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=1

[ednksu]

The next phase, which would begin sometime after Iraq forms a more inclusive government, scheduled this week, is expected to involve an intensified effort to train, advise or equip the Iraqi military, Kurdish fighters and possibly members of Sunni tribes.

what?


http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/08/world/middleeast/destroying-isis-may-take-3-years-white-house-says.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&version=LedeSum&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=1

Its almost like Obama recognizes that you can't roll into another country and be out in 60 days. 

[michigancat]

If I'm reading that correctly, Obama's planning on Iraq forming a more inclusive government sometime this week. OK.

[CNS]

The Republicans can basically take Obama's blueprint to election in 2008 and win this next one if they can find a non-dumbass to follow said blueprint.

1. Hunt down/kill terrorists (ISIS)
2. Get us out of Iraq
3. Close Gitmo
4. Reform Immigration

Should be able to go full in on Russia and make it even easier, imo.

[ednksu]

If I'm reading that correctly, Obama's planning on Iraq forming a more inclusive government sometime this week. OK.

Well step one was getting Maliki out.  Mission accomplished.
Step two is getting the Sunni tribes either on the government side or passive
~new government is sworn in this week
~US .mil types working with Sunni tribes, already being done for about a month
~form new gov with inclusive ministers, which they claim will be done this week
Almost mission accomplished, close enough for a carrier landing by prior track records.
Step three kill lots of isis people, retain the support of tribes, get faith of common people back after sectarian divide
Step four Disney Arabian Nights Theme park

[michigancat]

If I'm reading that correctly, Obama's planning on Iraq forming a more inclusive government sometime this week. OK.

Well step one was getting Maliki out.  Mission accomplished.
Step two is getting the Sunni tribes either on the government side or passive
~new government is sworn in this week
~US .mil types working with Sunni tribes, already being done for about a month
~form new gov with inclusive ministers, which they claim will be done this week
Almost mission accomplished, close enough for a carrier landing by prior track records.
Step three kill lots of isis people, retain the support of tribes, get faith of common people back after sectarian divide
Step four Disney Arabian Nights Theme park

crap, they're practically done. check that problem off the list.

[renocat]

Just read several articles that indicate U.S. has a backwater understanding with Iran to let them protect Iraq.  They are going to coordinate efforts with U.S.   Sounds like a big mess brewing.

[ednksu]

Just read several articles that indicate U.S. has a backwater understanding with Iran to let them protect Iraq.  They are going to coordinate efforts with U.S.   Sounds like a big mess brewing.

hopefully BAYROCK HUSSEIN OBAMA doesn't sell arms to the Iranians to use those profits to help another country.  That would be down right treasonous. 

[michigancat]

Sullivan brings it strong

http://dish.andrewsullivan.com/2014/09/10/the-nightmare-scenario/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+andrewsullivan%2FrApM+%28The+Dish%29

[Dugout DickStone]

Is ISIS this year's hot halloween costume?

[ben ji]

Sullivan brings it strong

http://dish.andrewsullivan.com/2014/09/10/the-nightmare-scenario/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+andrewsullivan%2FrApM+%28The+Dish%29

Good article, this quote below pretty much sums it up.

We are declaring our commitment to destroying ISIS before the regional actors have fully declared theirs. Now the Turks and the Iraqis and the Saudis can sit back and have the US do their work for them, turning the Salafist terror away from themselves and toward the West. Having the hegemon solve their problems is win-win for them, even as we will get no thanks, and no friends, and many more enemies … if we succeed.

[john "teach me how to" dougie]

Sullivan brings it strong

http://dish.andrewsullivan.com/2014/09/10/the-nightmare-scenario/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+andrewsullivan%2FrApM+%28The+Dish%29

He didn't think that through very well.

[DQ12]

Are you talking about Sullivan or Obama?

[john "teach me how to" dougie]

Are you talking about Sullivan or Obama?

Sullivan, and why people feel less safe than they did a few short months ago. Nothing to do with beheadings.

[DQ12]

Are you talking about Sullivan or Obama?

Sullivan, and why people feel less safe than they did a few short months ago. Nothing to do with beheadings.

Care to enlighten some of us?

[puniraptor]

british aid worker beheading video released. they have plenty enough hostages to make this a weekly occurance for the duration of this war.

[CNS]

Read an article this weekend about how ISIS raises money.  The article said that ISIS is the wealthiest terror org ever and that they basically run like the mafia as far as their financial schemes/organization works.

The article said that they have 11 refineries under their control, are selling $110/barrel oil for $25-$60 per barrel on the black market, and are grossing upward of $3M/day.  They are involved in all kinds of other stuff too: drugs, sex trafficking, etc.  It also went on to say that they have been willing to purchase hostages from other gangs in the region.  Evidently, that is how they got a hold of the beheaded brit. 

Now, Iran just refused our offer for them to supply boots on ground.  So, we are basically up to walking on this whole thing, or booting up ourselves at this point, right?  I mean, everyone else has said "no".

Is there anyway we could mindfuck Putin into trying to prove something in Iraq?