Just a shame that we supported the toppling of Assad, and to a large degree we gave ISIS the platform and time to expand and grow in confidence. It sort of gives us a clue to how we got things so wrong with Gaddafi in Libya, as this will be strategic target for an opening to ISIS to use as a stepping stone into North Africa.
The hardest question is what do the west do? If they do nothing, then the Iraqi's turn to the BRIC countries like Russia/China and potentially lose their stake and alot of money based in oil rich countries. If they get involved, then they end up stirring up extremism.
Perhaps the West should never of armed them then.
Can anyone tell me why it's not possible for the US with its sophisticated military equipment to take out most of the IS forces in one or two air raids. Surely they know from satellite pictures are where these scum-bags are situated. Just extinguish them all. No questions asked.
Ironically I said this just last night.
The anti-Assad propaganda machine that the Government was trying to peddle out just a short time ago has now gone very very quiet. And why? Because a Syria controlled by a ruthless dictator is far better for the west than the next best alternative - a militant band of multi national lunatics intent on power and all in "name of religion". Look at Iraq, Libya & Egypt and look at the state all three are in, thanks to "Western intervention".
The hardest question is what do the west do? If they do nothing, then the Iraqi's turn to the BRIC countries like Russia/China and potentially lose their stake and alot of money based in oil rich countries. If they get involved, then they end up stirring up extremism.
Can anyone tell me why it's not possible for the US with its sophisticated military equipment to take out most of the IS forces in one or two air raids. Surely they know from satellite pictures are where these scum-bags are situated. Just extinguish them all. No questions asked.
Can anyone tell me why it's not possible for the US with its sophisticated military equipment to take out most of the IS forces in one or two air raids. Surely they know from satellite pictures are where these scum-bags are situated. Just extinguish them all. No questions asked.
This could have all been avoided if 1) worlds governments listened to the tens of million people protesting against the Iraq war on 13/02/03 and 2) Western powers stabilised the region during the Arab Spring, instead of arming Jihadists and aided the toppling of its strong leaders.
IS is the greatest threat to world peace since the end of the cold war. Unlike al-quaeda, they are organised, political, militarised and have an ideology. But most worryingly of all, there is no solution without going to war again.
Possible or desirable ?
A US led attack on ISIS, would serve to make ISIS a focal point for a holy war, which has the potential to spread way beyond Iraq and Syria.
Thought they launched their attack from Syria..?
Here's something I'd like to know the answer to. How did ISIS manage to launch their attack on Iraq from Turkey, a NATO member - without NATO knowing?
They went into Syria from Turkey. Same thing.