Why are we doing this?

[unhappycamper]

http://www.armytimes.com/article/20140923/NEWS/309230058/Attacks-Syria-beginning-sustained-war-Pentagon-says



A map issued by the Pentagon shows that the massive wave of U.S. airstrikes inside Syria on Monday were concentrated in the northern and eastern parts of that country. Targeted were Islamic State militants as well as members of the Khorosan, an al-Qaida offshoot.

Attacks on Syria 'beginning of sustained' war, Pentagon says
Sep. 23, 2014 - 09:28PM
By Andrew Tilghman

Monday night’s massive air assault hitting 22 targets across Syria was a historic operation that signals a new expansion of a war that is likely to last for years.


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http://www.armytimes.com/article/20140923/NEWS08/309230066/Army-chief-Division-headquarters-will-deploy-soon-Iraq



Army chief: Division headquarters will deploy soon to Iraq
Sep. 23, 2014 - 04:58PM
By Michelle Tan

As the U.S. expands its war against the Islamic State, the Army is preparing to deploy a division headquarters to Iraq.

Sep. 23, 2014 - 04:58PM

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

1. Because we've got too many warhawks (and chickenhawks) in DC.

In both parties. Are we going to continue to elect warhawks into our leadership, to put them forward in our primaries?

[NaturalHigh]

2. Because wars make money for a select few...

and because a lot of ghouls cheer them on.