Its obvious iraqis won’t fight for the preservation of iraq. So why are we still involved?
ISIS cannot stand up to regular infantry and regular troops. There are simply not enough of them.
Why does the Western Media make these guys out to be the next coming of the SS? A couple of good punches in the nose and they will scramble like roaches.
My stance has been for months...and continues to be...that we (the US public) are getting played by this so that we will cry out. Don’t fall for it.
Hard to say why folks with advanced war skills and experience of “tribal” middle east, can’t figure out how to have a battalion of sunni to fight in sunni territory. They say there are now more than 1000 generals on staff - a number greater than before 9/11. What are they doing?
While we don’t have troops on the ground to mark targets for our aircraft, just how difficult can it be to identify a column of ISIS cretin versus a bunch of civilians fleeing for their lives? ...Some A-10’s and AH-1s could do wonders!
Obama’s entire term in office has focused on reducing our military capabilities; ex: ridiculous rules of engagement; unilateral reduction of our nuclear weapons; cutting top military officers who disagreed with him; cutting personnel in all military branches; cutting funds for needed aircraft and other weapons; etc.
Obama is succeeding in making the USA a second-tier status as a nation; which has been his intent.