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2014-08-09 Iraq

Why ISIL is worse than al-Qaeda—and any other terrorist group that came before

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Posted by Fred 2014-08-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top
File under: Islamic State

#1 In Zarkey's defense, unfortunately for him + Radical Islam he had the "Wonder Twin" Babes by his side.

As for the ISIS, CNN AM + WOLF BLITZER = ISIS/ISIL is just one of several Milterr Groups - Pro-Qaeda andor Non/Anti-Qaeda - that are planning to attack CONUS as soon as these various inter-Muslim shennanigans are over.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2014-08-09 00:25|| 2014-08-09 00:25|| Front Page Top

#2 No it isn't. It's out in the open---when it can be dealt with by conventional military means.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-08-09 02:31|| 2014-08-09 02:31|| Front Page Top

#3 ISIS wants to nation build. That takes exposed political infrastructure, and an organized military. Both of which can be attacked effectively. That is, of course, assuming you use proper overwhelming force strategically, not just a series of tactical pinpricks.

Posted by OldSpook 2014-08-09 06:25|| 2014-08-09 06:25|| Front Page Top

#4 Weren't we told that if we didn't spend hundred of billions to 'nation build' such evil would arise and the influence of Iran would spread through the region? How'd that 'kinder gentler' approach all work out?

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-08-09 08:22|| 2014-08-09 08:22|| Front Page Top

#5 We left too soon and handed the keys to the equivalent of a teenager on his first drunken spree, with zero discipline. No surprise he ran things into a ditch and wrapped it around a tree.

Posted by OldSpook 2014-08-09 10:23|| 2014-08-09 10:23|| Front Page Top

#6 They aren't terrorists - they are conquorers in the olde style.

Along P2K's, buddy and I were talking about it last night - kind of makes outrage of prisoners in their undies naive. What resources they have, they spend on blowing up opposing symbols, killing the men, and slaving the women. These are not stories of Ottoman conquistadores traveling to West Mediterranian to raid Spain, France, Italy, Sicily, this is what it looks like and will need to be treated as such.

They hear the calling, promised loot and women and slaves, fame, fortune.

Posted by swksvolFF 2014-08-09 11:59|| 2014-08-09 11:59|| Front Page Top

#7 IMO, ISIL are barbarians and not particularly civilized. They are not guided by the usual constraints of civilization such as the Geneva Convention, ROEs, or protection of civilians and cultural symbols. They need to be taken down. If they hide in mosques, schools, or hospitals, take them them down in the mosques, schools and hospitals; raze them. There will collateral damage. That is a price of war. Wars don't seem to be won until the other side hurts enough and the price of continuing is too high.

Posted by JohnQC 2014-08-09 15:25|| 2014-08-09 15:25|| Front Page Top

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