Petraeus says the US MUST launchmilitary strikes against ISIS terror armyas former general

Daily Mail ^ | 6/19/14 | David Martosko, Francesca Chamber

[Nachum]

The United States military should launch ´targeted´ strikes against the ´terrorist army´ of ISIS in Iraq--if the situation deteriorates so that it threatens the security of the West said David Petraeus. The retired general--who led commanded the surge eight years ago that rid the war-torn nation of al-Qaeda--said that he does support limited military action to stem the flood of ISIS troops. Former CIA chief Petraeus made these remarks on Thursday,

[gleeaikin]

I have just heard and red several reports which say that old Saddam Hussein Baathist military are working with ISIS. They seem to have taken over the governing in Mosul and may intend to run a relatively modern Sunni enclave with relatively little ISIS rule. So far there does not seem to be implementing of ISIS brand of Sharia law in Mosul which includes no smoking. My guess is that if the Baathists take over they will edge the ISIS out. If Maliki is edged out and a more moderate and inclusive government arises in Bagdad all out civil war may be averted.

[Marine_Uncle]

RE: "If Maliki is edged out and a more moderate and inclusive government arises in Bagdad all out civil war may be averted."
Perhaps that will come to past. We shall see.