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2015-05-30 Arabia

US military: ISIS not significant threat in Saudi Arabia

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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2015-05-30 14:43|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top

#1 TRANSLATION: "They're doomed."

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2015-05-30 15:51|| 2015-05-30 15:51|| Front Page Top

#2 "In terms of Saudi Arabia and (Islamic State), we have no indication that they pose a significant threat at this time," said Colonel Patrick Ryder, a spokesman for the Pentagon's Central Command, which oversees US forces in the Middle East.

'No significant threat' to Ramadi or Mosul as well, hence the lack of strategic contingency planning at the Pentagon [or evidently CENTCOM], as announced this week by General Dempsey.

Posted by Besoeker 2015-05-30 15:58|| 2015-05-30 15:58|| Front Page Top

#3 as announced this week by General Dempsey.

I am still boggling over Dempsey's admission earlier this week. I get that the Prez is boss and if the Commander in Chief says your mission is to stop global warming, get more girls through Ranger School and run carrier air wings on used french fry grease, then that's what you do. But your people will live and die based on how prepared you are for events that may be out of your direct control.

If I were me, I'd have a couple guys hidden away in a back office doing what-ifs, exploring the solution space. So when the poo hit some particular fan, I could say bring me the Collapse of Ramadi folder and not have to publicly admit I failed at my job. Or is there something I'm missing here?

Posted by SteveS 2015-05-30 16:45|| 2015-05-30 16:45|| Front Page Top

#4 Why waste time on contingency planning if you are clandestinely aligned with ISIS outcomes ?

Posted by Besoeker 2015-05-30 17:08|| 2015-05-30 17:08|| Front Page Top

#5 Didn't they say the same thing about Syria, Iraq and Yemen?

Posted by DarthVader 2015-05-30 17:25|| 2015-05-30 17:25|| Front Page Top

#6 Tomorrow's (or next week's) headline: ISIS attacks Riyadh, US caught unprepared

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2015-05-30 20:01|| 2015-05-30 20:01|| Front Page Top

#7 One thing to keep in mind -- leftists believe that planning for something means you want it to happen. So I wouldn't be surprised if the Obama administration has forbidden the military to do contingency planning.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2015-05-30 23:16|| 2015-05-30 23:16|| Front Page Top

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