Mosul has fallen

[mrjarrell]

They killed some trucks. No word on who might have been in said trucks but the press would like us to believe it was someone important.

Airstrikes hit Islamic State leaders

 

[ArcadiaGP]

They killed some trucks. No word on who might have been in said trucks but the press would like us to believe it was someone important.

Airstrikes hit Islamic State leaders

Saw a story somewhere saying "ISIS leader critically wounded"... I'll try to dig it up

Edit:

http://english.alarabiya.net/en/New...-leader-critically-wounded-in-air-strike.html
U.S. air strikes 'hit ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi' | Daily Mail Online

 

[mrjarrell]

The Mail is always suspect for the "truth". They are the National Enquirer of Britain. Take anything from them with a truckload of salt. While it would be nice of it were true, I'll wait for some better sources. IS won't be able to keep this under wraps.

 

[T.Lex]

Maybe not:
BBC News - Islamic State: 'Baghdadi message' issued by jihadists

Islamic State has released an audiotape it says was recorded by its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, days after reports that he had been killed or injured.
In the recording, released via social media, the speaker says IS fighters will never stop fighting "even if only one soldier remains".
Correspondents say the recording appears authentic and recent.
BBC analysts say the message is probably also intended to counter the claim that Baghdadi has been killed.
The IS leader was said to have been caught in a US-led air strike near the Iraqi city of Mosul last week.
Thursday's 17-minute recording makes no direct reference to that air strike, but does mention some developments that have occurred since then.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Bipartisanship at last

BREAKING: AP Sources: Islamic State, al-Qaida affiliate agree to fight foes together in Syria.

 

[T.Lex]

Politics and bedfellows.

If we can get Turkey to let Kurdish terrorists/freedom fighters into Iraq, it only makes sense that ISIS/AQ should agree on mutually beneficial goals.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

AP sources: IS, al-Qaida reach accord in Syria

 

[Webster-dl]

What other option at this point is there short of re introducing combat troops, which is not a viable political option, but to arm the Kurds as "the boots on the ground" and provide air support?

Like it or not we just can't walk away at this moment.

Simple...straightforward...potentially workable. Requires minimal leadership ability and minimal courage. And therefore completely beyond the ability and comprehension of this "president".

Just how did an incompetent coward become "president' of the United States?

 

[Webster-dl]

Seriously, I think the reason that it took so long (weeks) to deploy air power to relieve the siege and impending humanitarian disaster in Kurdistan is the Idiot-in-chief didn't seem to understand: "Army moving...doesn't have good ability to fortify...not particularly the best trained army ever...minimal anti-air ability...now stopping to besiege a city = you need to use massive fast moving airpower to bomb the living Jannah out of them. They are vulnerable."

*We* all see that as too obvious to mention. He didn't realize that at all. So when he sent a few planes to bomb a few targets and forced a withdrawal, it surprised him. Now he thinks air-planes are cool, so he wants to use those exclusively.

He still doesn't get it.

While I think the IS needs to be destroyed, I don't think this fool is capable of leading 4 kindergarteners, let alone the military of the US. And he has a track record of getting Americans killed -- both through omission and commission -- to ingratiate himself with the people he thinks are "cool". They don't want to follow him, and I don't blame them.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Democrats call war on ISIL illegal. Possible impeachment?

Democratic Senator Tim Kaine calls the war against ISIS ?illegal? - The Washington Post

 

[T.Lex]

At least he's (relatively) principled.

 

[mrjarrell]

Looks like the Pentagon is itching to throw no boots on the ground out the window. Guess they haven't had enough wounded and dead soldiers to fill their quota.

Dempsey: We're Certainly Considering Dispatching US Forces To Fight With Iraqi Troops Against ISIS « CBS DC

 

[mrjarrell]

And it takes Canadians to actually step up and do what the keyboard commandos won't do. They're getting into the fight by actually going and joining the Peshmerga forces and are even forming a North American Expeditionary Force to fight the IS.

https://news.vice.com/article/ex-canadian-soldier-fires-assault-rifle-at-islamic-state-in-video

 

[hornadylnl]

And it takes Canadians to actually step up and do what the keyboard commandos won't do. They're getting into the fight by actually going and joining the Peshmerga forces and are even forming a North American Expeditionary Force to fight the IS.

https://news.vice.com/article/ex-canadian-soldier-fires-assault-rifle-at-islamic-state-in-video

If I had gas money, I'd so be there with them.

 

[mrjarrell]

Lots of people out there on the webs want "someone" to "do something", but won't step up themselves, unlike these guys. Always easier to lobby for someone else to go catch a bullet for you.

 

[KG1]

I'm rooting for the Canucks.

 

[printcraft]

 

[Redhorse]

I was once against American troops on the ground but if we sent a small force (say 10,000 or so) to fight along the Kurds specifically, I'd support that.

 

[mrjarrell]

I was once against American troops on the ground but if we sent a small force (say 10,000 or so) to fight along the Kurds specifically, I'd support that.

The Kurds are accepting all comers. Head 'em up and move them out and you'll only need 9,999 friends to sign up with you.

 

[T.Lex]

We have more than a million volunteers in our armed forces. They signed up to go where their commander in chief directs them.

Just sayin.