Two airstrikes in two days is like farting into a hurricane. They only good that came out of it is more dead ISIS shits and destroyed equipment and a gun position (one heavy arty piece can do a lot of damage to you).
Comments about using Warthogs is right on. However, Obama and DOD are worried about getting our pilots captured, tortured and executed on video.
If Obama and Dempsey, etc. had any balls, they would launch a 50-100 plane raid on ISIS all over Iraq and Syria, all at one time. This could punch holes into ISIS lesser positions, hopefully to be followed up by Iraqi ground force/Pesh Merga attacks using heavy armor and artillery. Once ISIS starts to lose forward positions/towns, they might be forced to consolidate further back in the interior.
That would open up better targets for heavier bombs, like Daisy Cutters and the 2,000 pounders. They worked in VN, so why not on ISIS? Level a few ISIS held towns and the people who support them or who are captives, will get the message which is “to get the fuck out of Dodge because the big stuff is on its’ way”.
That would really put the harm on these bastards because they wouldn’t expect it and prepare for it. Getting rid of ISIS heavy weapons trucks is crucial to getting Iraqi forces back into the fight.
When you fight, you fight to win and use all assets you have. That’s what the British and Americans did against Rommel and his Afrikan Corps, destroying the tanks, artillery and supply depots/trucks, leaving the foot soldiers in sand and the heat. The air attacks were relentless as they should have been. No nickel and diming.