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Calista241

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28. I guess your opinion of McCain's comments depends on several things...

Thu Sep 18, 2014, 07:33 PM

Sep 2014

1. Can we beat ISIS solely by bombing them?
2. If we use a surrogate force to engage ISIS on the ground, are they really going to fight them effectively?
3. If we train and equip a surrogate force, will they eventually fight us after the conflict with ISIS?
4. Who the hell are these people we're proposing to train? Are they like the Middle East's version of Blackwater?

I actually understand McCain's reservations of the President's strategy. If we have made the decision to go ahead and eliminate ISIS, we might as well suck it up and do it.

In addition, ISIS now knows we're coming for them, and they have months to prepare while we equip and train a force to go after them. This situation is likely to be 10x worse because we're giving them all this time to prepare, and we're going to send a half assed force after them.

My fear is that airpower alone will not be able to accomplish our goals, and local forces will be unable to achieve what we want them to. Do we then decide to commit our soldiers? What happens then?

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JOHN McCAIN Despicably Pushes For FULL-SCALE MIDDLE EAST WAR During ISIS Senate Hearing [View all] Segami Sep 2014 OP

What a stupid bag of wind. KittyWampus Sep 2014 #1

one of his reasons for voting for the iraq war roguevalley Sep 2014 #14

McGrumps kardonb Sep 2014 #18

Golly, what a dink! The USA shouldn't get involved! delrem Sep 2014 #2

Lets see now....you said: Segami Sep 2014 #3

Did anybody expect anything different from him? Really? (nt) Paladin Sep 2014 #4

McCain has a long history of helping other people die why should he mulsh Sep 2014 #5

McCain needs to be reminded of the Hanoi Hilton every time he spouts off like that. hobbit709 Sep 2014 #6

The originator of: If you really care, you must invade. Anything short of boots on the ground pampango Sep 2014 #7

..and with his veep sarah palin by his side, no less. misterhighwasted Sep 2014 #10

Well at least the Palin clan is ready to fight on the front line. n/t A Simple Game Sep 2014 #25

Load up the family in a Hummer & haul them away. misterhighwasted Sep 2014 #27

John McCain should have been retired ages ago malaise Sep 2014 #8

Even beyond the text, the video showed how over the top McCain really was karynnj Sep 2014 #9

Saw that. Kerry diffused his confrontational... YvonneCa Sep 2014 #19

The contrast was as great as possible karynnj Sep 2014 #20

McCain was obviously agitated. His face... YvonneCa Sep 2014 #22

Fried Egg Head McCain..that pic is really funny. misterhighwasted Sep 2014 #11

We trained the Iraqi army for 10 years and now they tell us that army can't beat an organized mob Johonny Sep 2014 #12

Now thats a question that should be answered Segami Sep 2014 #13

Either we have an incompetent military bvf Sep 2014 #23

Who farted in here?!?! blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #15

He just does it to get Lindsey Graham all hot and bothered NightWatcher Sep 2014 #16

"the United States needs to be involved with as many wars as possible." Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #17

Fuck this old geezer. n/t. bvf Sep 2014 #21

You first, Johnny sakabatou Sep 2014 #24

I always say if chickenhawks had not been crybabies when it was their turn to serve randys1 Sep 2014 #26

I guess your opinion of McCain's comments depends on several things... Calista241 Sep 2014 #28

to answer your questions green917 Sep 2014 #34

Oh come on! Calista241 Sep 2014 #35

precisely my thoughts green917 Sep 2014 #37

Don't forget THIS: KoKo Sep 2014 #29

Yeah, but Republicans love them some Putin. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #33

Senator McGrumpy VA_Jill Sep 2014 #30

this guy will keep doing harm to our nation DonCoquixote Sep 2014 #31

This fella El Shaman Sep 2014 #32

salivating warmonger... SummerSnow Sep 2014 #36

Delusional Johnny is at it again! Helen Borg Sep 2014 #38

Wake up! The goal has always been Assad. By the time it's over ISIS will be our allies, I believe. grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #39