Do you even hear see you wrote “the b-52 over Raqqa”. THE b-52? At least a cell of 3 should show 3 times a day and disgorge a load. Or go Hanoi, linebacker II.
This isn’t about which bunch of dune coons winds up on top. It’s about the USA making a statement to the region. No Arab is a friend in real life. And they need to see something that chills them all out. Like when dad gets really really angry when you were little.
ISIS is holed up in Raqqa. It is a city. There are not many B-52 targets in a city. The base I sent pics of, was near, but not in Raqqa. It was a little North and slightly west of Raqqa. It appeared to be leveled. The before and after photos showed the destruction of the barracks. Were they occupied? Not sure. If they were, they are all gone now.