Article

2019-03-08 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

US general warns of IS resurgence as 'caliphate' nears collapse

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Besoeker 2019-03-08 08:42|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top
File under: Islamic State

#1 Just don't give them any guns this time.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2019-03-08 11:29|| 2019-03-08 11:29|| Front Page Top

#2 Herpes.

Posted by M. Murcek 2019-03-08 11:49|| 2019-03-08 11:49|| Front Page Top

#3 Why do so many top military people these days sound like nervous nellies?

Don't give them an opportunity to regroup is that so hard?

Posted by AlanC 2019-03-08 12:21|| 2019-03-08 12:21|| Front Page Top

#4 waiting for more survivors to leave

Why?

Posted by Skidmark 2019-03-08 12:23|| 2019-03-08 12:23|| Front Page Top

#5 waiting for more survivors to leave. Why?

Causssssssch the ghosssssscht of John McShcsssshtain sssssschtill carriessssssch a lot of weight at the Pentagon.

Just because he almost flunked out of Annapolis doesn't mean anything...

Posted by M. Murcek 2019-03-08 12:45|| 2019-03-08 12:45|| Front Page Top

#6 The Western political class has decided that any sort of victory over Islamic enemies is undesirable.

The Taliban orchestrated a mass fatality attack on the continental US, and then rejected and ignored an ultimatum issued by the POTUS speaking before Congress.

The Taliban survived and will return to power, this time explicitly supported by the West.

Compared to the Taliban, ISIS is small fry as far as attacks on Western nations are concerned.

There will inevitably be an ISIS resurgence because the Western political class categorically rejects victory.

Military tactics are irrelevant when Western defeat is politically desired.

Posted by Elmerert Hupens2660 2019-03-08 15:40|| 2019-03-08 15:40|| Front Page Top

#7 Military tactics are irrelevant when Western defeat is politically desired.

Global conflict is now our business, and business is very good.

Posted by Besoeker 2019-03-08 16:27|| 2019-03-08 16:27|| Front Page Top

#8 See, this is why the US military no longer wins wars. After you win, you lose your justification for occupying the country with your troops. Globalism can't function without occupations.

Posted by Herb McCoy 2019-03-08 17:24|| 2019-03-08 17:24|| Front Page Top

#9 Not sure on that one Herb. Germany and South Korea might represent valid counter-arguments. I tend to 'follow the money'.

Posted by Besoeker 2019-03-08 17:28|| 2019-03-08 17:28|| Front Page Top

23:21 Bobby down under
23:19 gorb
21:55 George Hupinens8556
21:48 George Hupinens8556
20:26 Bright Pebbles
20:25 rjschwarz
20:22 rjschwarz
19:17 magpie
18:11 M. Murcek
18:09 trailing wife
17:28 Besoeker
17:24 Herb McCoy
17:23 DarthVader
16:27 Besoeker
15:43 Skidmark
15:42 Skidmark
15:40 Skidmark
15:40 Elmerert Hupens2660
15:28 Angans Elmearong7143
15:27 CrazyFool
15:03 Dale
14:50 USN, Ret.
14:47 KBK
14:44 USN, Ret.