A Look At The Islamic State

[ArcadiaGP]

Jordan carries out air strikes in Iraq, killing 55 IS militants | i24news - See beyond

 

[dudley0]

Wow. Reports that Jordanian King Abdullah, himself a pilot, will fly sorties on ISIS targets.

Now that's a leader who leads.

 

[JeremiahJohnson]

Jordan carries out air strikes in Iraq, killing 55 IS militants | i24news - See beyond

"Lieberman also applauded King Abdullah for "for his powerful actions against the heinous terror," and called on world leaders to follow Jordan's example with fighting terror "because it is impossible to beat terror with words and declarations.""

 

[ArcadiaGP]

UAE suspends airstrikes against ISIL over fears what ISIL would do to captured pilots.

 

[JeremiahJohnson]

UAE suspends airstrikes against ISIL over fears what ISIL would do to captured pilots.

Good plan.

 

[pudly]

UAE suspends airstrikes against ISIL over fears what ISIL would do to captured pilots.

That's the same as a win for ISIS.

 

[T.Lex]

That's the same as a win for ISIS.

Not really. Their sorties will be picked up by any number of other flights. I suspect Jordan's Air Force has plenty of volunteers now.

Don't get me wrong - as the article says, the UAE has an upper tier air force for the region. But, for now, the "put the thing on the thing" strikes against ISIS don't require the level of sophistication the UAE (and other nations in the region) have available.

 

[pudly]

Scaring away enemies is at least as good as defeating them militarily. Sun Tsu would approve.

 

[T.Lex]

Ah, right. I was thinking operationally. Strategically, yes, you are right.

 

[mrjarrell]

The IS is burying children alive and crucifying them. The regional actors had better step up their game.

https://news.vice.com/article/the-i...ng-children-alive-and-crucifying-them-says-un

 

[BigMoose]

Let's send in a couple USMC divisions with a total media blackout with ZERO rules of engagement.... ISIS won't know what hit them.

 

[mrjarrell]

IS is making moves at Lebanon now, too. And the Lebanese army will be unlikely to be able to stop them, even with Hezbollah's aid.

ISIL Inches War Closer to Lebanon's Border |

 

[Steeler]

I don't know why, but I watched the burning video. Absolutely disturbing. Wish I hadn't even watched it.
All the killing in the name of a fairy tale. IMO of course.

 

[HamYankee]

Dont feel ashamed for watching it. Of course, it'll never be forgotten. But, I think we should all, to the best of our ability, understand who is trying to murder us. One day one or more of us could be face to face with them.

I don't know why, but I watched the burning video. Absolutely disturbing. Wish I hadn't even watched it.
All the killing in the name of a fairy tale. IMO of course.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

ISIS bomb factory, compound in Iraq destroyed by CF-18 fighter jets - Politics - CBC News

 

[ArcadiaGP]

ISIS claims the American woman they have been holding hostage died in a coalition airstrike in Syria today.

BS, sounds like Terrorist #2 forgot to hit "record" on his phone.

 

[Steeler]

Dont feel ashamed for watching it. Of course, it'll never be forgotten. But, I think we should all, to the best of our ability, understand who is trying to murder us. One day one or more of us could be face to face with them.

Not ashamed, more like sick to my stomach/enraged.
I would love nothing more than to kill each and every one of them personally.

 

[hornadylnl]

Not ashamed, more like sick to my stomach/enraged.
I would love nothing more than to kill each and every one of them personally.

I'm sure that can be facilitated.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

ISIS claims the American woman they have been holding hostage died in a coalition airstrike in Syria today.

A militia that follows no rules of war wants us to believe that our ally killed our citizen held as a prisoner by said militia.

No reason to believe ISIS is telling the truth about the airstrike killing the hostage. Especially since ISIS planned to kill her anyways.

 

[Steeler]

Hook a brother up.