Barack Obama is in a bad place. He cannot commit troops unless he is willing to go back into Iraq and spend another ten years fighting. Even then, it may not work.And he cannot allow a caliphate to emerge in the most critical piece of real estate in the world. That could cause a world-wide economic catastrophe.
We tried bombings in Vietnam
It didn’t work. We tried arming our side. We tried negotiating a truce. We tried everything. The result was our side fell, and the other side took over. Which, in the case of Vietnam, turned out okay in the end. They’re our trading partners now. Food for thought? No. Different culture.
Iraq
The drones are a lot smarter, but not as smart as the insurgents. Just blend in with the population, stay close to schools and mosques, and wait for the inevitable mistake. The bomb you drop often blows up in your face. Look at Gaza.
Remember Kids. ISIS are freedom fighters when executing soldiers in Syria and Terrorists when executing in Iraq pic.twitter.com/QovJAY07wu
— Charles Edward Frith (@charlesfrith) August 10, 2014
Interesting details on Western-backed Syria rebel groups working with ISIS, by @hxhassan http://t.co/qMFM7ol5Hf
— Marc Lynch (@abuaardvark) August 10, 2014
Fighters are abandoning al-Qaeda affiliates to join ISIS http://t.co/LIUCvxEa6q
— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 10, 2014