Defeating ISIS the World War One Way: Blackjack Pershing would know what to do.

The American Spectator ^ | September 26, 2014 | H. W. Crocker III

[Bullish]

Obama would have already fired anyone who was as competent as Pershing.

[Salvavida]

I have the view point that this is God's plan, and it is frivolous to play the blame game of responsibility of ISIS. Here's a thought: the inability to execute godly JUSTICE by sovereign governments is the reason, because they have rejected God.

If we have our eschatology correct, this is all leading to a final clash with Israel at center stage, in order to close out the age of the Gentiles.

What a great Saviour we have, still calling on people to repent and turn to him.

[UnwashedPeasant]

Pershing wanted to win.

[South40]

Took this last week at Mt. Soledad War Memorial in La Jolla.

[smokingfrog]

http://www.rathcoombe.net/blogs/blackjack.html

[Rodamala]

Mustard Gas?

[Berlin_Freeper]

'We've Got To Kill Them Like Cockroaches'

[SeeSharp]

it was the end of World War One, when Winston Churchill and T. E. Lawrence (of Arabia), among others, carved up the map of the modern Middle East.

Lawrence had no part in carving up the Middle East. He opposed it. Try Winston Churchill and Gertrude Bell.

[Stepan12]

In the Muslim world, the enemy of the enemy is not necessarily your friend. Usually it applies only to Muslims against an infidel enemy. This Spectator guy does not know what he is talking about.

[drpix]

Obama & the Left (Dems & RINOs) are not looking for Pershings they're looking for feminization..

Click here: West Point Wants More Female Cadets

"WEST POINT, N.Y.—The U.S. Military Academy expects to welcome a record-high number of women when the incoming class reports next week."

"West Point announced Monday that of the 1,200 cadet candidates expected to arrive July 2 for Reception Day, 263 will be women, or 22 percent..."

And 22% is not enough... They WANT MORE!

That will put fear into the hearts of our enemies.

[Theoria]

' Pershing buried slain jihadists with pigs so that they faced the prospect of going straight to hell (according to their Mohammedan beliefs) rather than inheriting a paradise of virgins.'

Any evidence or documents that Pershing ever did this?

[blackdog]

Seems a waste of a perfectly fine pig IMHO. Wouldn’t just the muck from the pig barn in the same hole be good enough?

[PGalt]

Interesting history. The multi-faceted, hydra-headed, asymmetric Islam is more cohesive than it has ever been. Western civilization is trending toward disarray.

[Delta 21]

[rfreedom4u]

Too many people today don’t realize that war is hell. And the more hell you cause for the enemy the less likely he will keep the will to fight. To win you must be willing to rain absolute destruction on the enemy and all that they hold dear. Show them that continuing to fight against us will bring catastrophic destruction to them and theirs.

[gusty]

From my reading the pig thing is a myth, no evidence of it actually occurring. But I will give the author a pass on it because the gist of his article on Pershing is correct. Pershing, like many other officers of his generation, understood the basics of counter insurgency warfare. The American and European militaries of the time had vast experience with successful COIN operations.

[X-spurt]

How simple. Then what would be anyone’s point in striving if all is pre-destined?

[X-spurt]

Swine.

[Theoria]

No, I understand. Another Col did do such a thing in the past.

Many of the commanders back then had alot experience fighting irregular forces, Indian Wars, Moro,etc. Lawton, MacArthur, Jr.