I had a restful weekend…..now it is time for the important stuff that makes our little planet go round…..
Every body concerned agrees that we can only defeat ISIS with a ground action….the problem is NO one wants their troops to be the ones pulling the action.
Lots of macho BS going around and lots of big talk and big promises but still NO one wants to do the heavy lifting……
So the question becomes……if ISIS is to be defeated…..then…..who will do the fighting?
Originally posted at TomDispatch. In the many strategies proposed to defeat the Islamic State (IS) by presidential candidates, policymakers, and media pundits alike across the American political spectrum, one common element stands out: someone else should really do it. The United States will send in planes, advisers, and special ops guys, but it would be […]
Source: Who Will Fight the Islamic State? – Antiwar.com Original by — Antiwar.com
Tom Dispatch is always good….
Thanks….The UAE have upped their military spending,upped nuclear cut down on education spend..
Mandatory national service in UAE approved | GulfNews.com http://bit.ly/1P1GAFA
So ya never know whose boots will go on the ground…..still good for the arms industry.
A long and drawn out conflict best left to the Shia/Sunni divide to work out.
Too many cooks in the kitchen spoil the broth..
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and Syrian has many fingers and so many ways things can go wrong….chuq
If you leave them alone long enough they will start fighting among themselves and that should take care of the problem because that is what tribalists in The Mid East have done for centuries.
Good observation unless it was sarcasm then ….good guess. There is already rumors of the US using AQ once again to fight their battles…more about that a little later….chuq
Cool….I am watching something in the ME along this line….I will post more as I learn the details…..chuq
Only by ground forces will the pick-up truck brigade finally meet their doom. But nobody wants to do it. However, with the airborne traffic jam of international bombers, drones & other flying death devices…who the hell would want to be standing under that??? Not me!
We have an answer…I will post later that answer…..chuq