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| [WAPO] BLUF: An air-only counterterrorism effort will fail because the Islamic State is not, as Obama claimed in his address, "a terrorist organization, pure and simple." The group governs a swath of territory the size of the United Kingdom. It rules cities. It collects taxes. It controls natural resources and is bringing in $3 million a day in oil revenue. It has a conventional army -- one that has won battles against other conventional armies. As Obama's own defense secretary, Chuck Hagel, has put it, "They're beyond just a terrorist group. They marry ideology, sophistication of strategic and tactical military prowess, they are tremendously well-funded. This is beyond anything that we've seen. So we must prepare for everything." |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #14 I forgot the flyboys favorite term "targets of opportunity" given the time difference between Washington and Aleppo. Our pilots could be going at it hammer and tongs while nowhere man is at a fundraiser...you want to interrupt the 20 minute speech to get his approval to bomb a column of BTR-60s? |
| Posted by: Bill Clinton 2014-09-18 21:23 |
| #13 Given how the yaahoos in ISIL like those Toyotas with the 14.5mm AA on the back and such, todays armed encampment / mobile missile launch site is tomorrows suq. You wonder who is advising him since just about every piece of equipment ISIL has has "mobile" in its nomenclature. |
| Posted by: Bill Clinton 2014-09-18 21:18 |
| #12 A brilliant field-grade/flag officer would be having his people spend some long nights working up a contingency plan or three or four. If there was a brilliant field-grade/flag officer... |
| Posted by: Pappy 2014-09-18 20:53 |
| #11 Instead of wearing a uniform jacket covered in phony medals and ribbons like most 3rd world dictators obama wears a replica green Masters jacket. |
| Posted by: Airandee 2014-09-18 20:50 |
| #10 Mark Levin excoriated Obumble on Fox yesterday. Tore him a new-you-know-what. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2014-09-18 17:48 |
| #9 Only between holes and fundraisers. Absolutely not after bunker shots or before putts. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2014-09-18 16:31 |
| #8 Approval targets is he? That means he's probably also reviewing bomb damage assessments (BDA). After doing the same in AFG and Pakistan with his drone campaign, I can't help but wonder what his mental state is. Anyone who actually enjoys that type of thing over an extended period of time...... well, there might be a problem or two in the bell tower. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2014-09-18 15:05 |
| #7 Barbara, it's also like Carter but he's a Repub.....oh wait, he's a Democrat too. By jove I think you're on to something. Democrats are arrogant control freaks. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2014-09-18 14:52 |
| #6 "Now, according to Drudge, nowhere man intends to "personally sign off" on all bombing targets in Syrian." Just like Johnson and Vietnam. Must be a DemocRat thing. |
| Posted by: Barbara 2014-09-18 14:10 |
| #5 Obama says "BUSH, BUSH," we know he lies. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2014-09-18 12:50 |
| #4 So how many generals and senior bird colonels have been forced to resign by nowhere man and his political officers? Now, according to Drudge, nowhere man intends to "personally sign off" on all bombing targets in Syrian. That is a guarantee of ineffectiveness with the now you see them now you don't aspect of tactical targets...and oh by the way, do you want to interrupt him for permission while he is lining up a putt? That is also an indication the current administration is not serious about this campaign against ISIL. It will come down to some like Libya where nowhere gets credit for participating while other countries do all of the heavy lifting and bleeding. |
| Posted by: Bill Clinton 2014-09-18 12:42 |
| #3 They marry ideology, sophistication of strategic and tactical military prowess Ignore them like that Austrian corporal in early 1930s... |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2014-09-18 09:40 |
| #2 Is this not how Hamas and Hezbolla started; first thugs and terrorists and then recognition as legitimate power? |
| Posted by: Airandee 2014-09-18 06:32 |
| #1 Is the WaPo suggesting the official gubbamint position is B.S.? Or have they slipped into a time warp and think Boosh is still in charge? |
| Posted by: Bobby 2014-09-18 06:28 |