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2015-05-27 Government

U.S. Intelligence has LOC of ISIS HQ complex in Raqqa, but won't bomb it.

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Posted by Besoeker 2015-05-27 04:05|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top

#1 400 civilans wer killed by ISIS few days ago just because Barka Hussein didn't want to kill afew terrorists out of uniform.

Posted by JFM 2015-05-27 05:13|| 2015-05-27 05:13|| Front Page Top

#2 Iraqi officials say the limited American airstrikes have allowed columns of Islamic State fighters essentially free movement on the battlefield.

Doesn't look like we are taking of advantage of the situation when they aren't in Raqqa either.

They didn't want us there. Many of them spilled the blood of Americans, so screw em. Let them bleed each other for awhile if they think being a Shite or being a Sunni is more important than forming a stable country. If ISIS gets larger aspirations outside of the area, give them hell and destroy them.

Posted by JohnQC 2015-05-27 08:01|| 2015-05-27 08:01|| Front Page Top

#3 That being said, perhaps our analysis should now turn to the reasons why

Perhaps Foggy Bottom is pressing for inaction, in the hopes that once IS acquires more of the trappings of a state, they'll acquiesce to negotiations.

Posted by Pappy 2015-05-27 10:48|| 2015-05-27 10:48|| Front Page Top

#4 Perhaps Foggy Bottom is pressing for inaction, in the hopes that once IS acquires more of the trappings of a state, they'll acquiesce to ~~negotiations~~ accepting our surrender.

FIFY

Posted by CrazyFool 2015-05-27 10:52|| 2015-05-27 10:52|| Front Page Top

#5 Sorry but All of Hussein's military resources are committed to Jade Helm 15 operations dealing with red states from Texas to California.

Posted by Ebbomosh Hupemp2664 2015-05-27 11:03|| 2015-05-27 11:03|| Front Page Top

#6 Sorry but All of Hussein's military resources are committed to Jade Helm 15 operations dealing with red states from Texas to California.

California is not a Red State.

Posted by Woozle Scourge of the Wee Folk4194 2015-05-27 12:13|| 2015-05-27 12:13|| Front Page Top

#7 That being said, perhaps our analysis should now turn to the reasons why.

If I was the President, which I'm not, I'd be looking to use ISIS as a club to bludgeon the Mad Mullahs in Iran. But it's hard to tell what Baraq is thinking. His Middle East policy is confused at best and the results have been disastrous. Maybe he's choomin' again. Maybe he never stopped. It looks like mostly he's thinking about his golf game and how to grant amnesty to illegal aliens.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2015-05-27 12:18|| 2015-05-27 12:18|| Front Page Top

#8 That being said, perhaps our analysis should now turn to the reasons why.
Perhaps Foggy Bottom is pressing for inaction, in the hopes that once IS acquires more of the trappings of a state, they'll acquiesce to negotiations. Posted by Pappy

Yes, very likely.

If one were a conspiracy theorist, you could easily make a case for a clandestine Yalta scenario; the Bear takes Eastern Europe, China takes the Asian Pacific, Iran negotiates hegemony over the ME and as much of Europe as it can populate, and so on. Leaving Afrika up for grabs, cold putu leftovers...so to speak.

Of course all of this is [once again] meaningless, tin-hatted conspiracy ramblings.

Posted by Besoeker 2015-05-27 12:28|| 2015-05-27 12:28|| Front Page Top

#9 ... they'll acquiesce to negotiations.

Negotiations? Send in the Harf Squad!

Posted by SteveS 2015-05-27 12:34|| 2015-05-27 12:34|| Front Page Top

#10 Any big bombs used since Obama was in office?
Say daisy cutter size or bigger.

Posted by 3dc 2015-05-27 13:50|| 2015-05-27 13:50|| Front Page Top

#11 Now I understand why they haven't wacked any baby bunnies or fluffy ducks.

Posted by Bobby 2015-05-27 14:02|| 2015-05-27 14:02|| Front Page Top

#12 California is not a Red State

The primary SoCal op area listed as "insurgent" for the exercise tends to be, however. I understand why it's set up that way (remote and varying terrain, access to desirable sites, military facilities, etc.) But again, it tends to run more 'red' than the rest of the state.

Posted by Pappy 2015-05-27 14:31|| 2015-05-27 14:31|| Front Page Top

#13 SoCal, Talkin' 29 stumps or LID {Lost In Desert}?

Posted by OldSpook 2015-05-27 15:15|| 2015-05-27 15:15|| Front Page Top

#14 Goes back to warrior creed - Its not the sword, its the arm that wields it. Best sword in the world get beat to hell pretty quick if its used as a hammer.

Best military on the planet doesnt matter if its being used wrong.

Posted by OldSpook 2015-05-27 15:16|| 2015-05-27 15:16|| Front Page Top

#15 Talkin' 29 stumps or LID {Lost In Desert}?

Both, plus Eddie. Also lots of BLM land to roam upon.

Posted by Pappy 2015-05-27 17:00|| 2015-05-27 17:00|| Front Page Top

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