[BeauBo]

Reports have described the Raqqa operation as a "take no prisoners" plan - which is in line with the President's public guidance.

The Kurdish-led SDF which will be the assault force, has cheerfully and efficiently executed ISIS jihadis over the last two years - no reason to believe they will change now.

What does SecDef Mattis say?

[DesertRhino]

Yeah, Mattis the tough guy who prosecuted the Haditha marines who actually fought the way he talks.

[DesertRhino]

“The Kurdish-led SDF which will be the assault force, has cheerfully and efficiently executed ISIS jihadis over the last two years - no reason to believe they will change now.”

SDF isn’t lead by Kurds. Its mostly Sunni Arab. And SDF is just as jihadi as ISIS. ISIS will fall, and a Sunni government will take over.

Lot of tough talk, just changing owners in Raqqa.

[ichabod1]

They have to die, there is nowhere safe in the world for them to be.