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cali

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8. good post.

Reply to jeff47 (Reply #6)

Mon Sep 22, 2014, 02:00 PM

Sep 2014

I don't think I said anything in the OP about "ISIS being destroyed in 18 months".

I think ISIS is smarter than you give it credit for. I doubt that they would do anything more re Turkey than border skirmishes.

As for the Sunnis getting behind a less brutal group, I'm not aware of such a group and it's hard to see the Sunnis getting behind the Iraq government.

I just don't see the bombing/training plan as having a big chance of success.

thanks for your well thought out response

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For those supporting the President's plan to fight ISIS: What if.... [View all] cali Sep 2014 OP

I would bet that - far earlier than 18 months - if the situation is the same, the WORLD karynnj Sep 2014 #1

actually, I think it's the most likely. cali Sep 2014 #3

No one thinks that the Shia/Sunni divide will magically disappear karynnj Sep 2014 #5

Why was it relatively peaceful for decades? One word: Saddam. cali Sep 2014 #7

Saddam was a reason in Iraq - however the relative peace was much broader karynnj Sep 2014 #10

Of course they'll still support it Scootaloo Sep 2014 #2

what gets me is all the pie in the sky support cali Sep 2014 #4

This kind of supposes that the people talking about the intervention aren't lying. jeff47 Sep 2014 #6

good post. cali Sep 2014 #8

Frankly, I haved not yet decided what I support in regard to this region. Skidmore Sep 2014 #9