War Pheromones

[Uncle Joe]

4. I believe it will prove successful, here is one micro example.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025599595

"Maybe my voice can make them think again."

Abu Omar initially tried to defend the group's atrocities -- including crucifixions, beheadings and indiscriminate killings. But eventually, the brutally became too much for him.

"I used to hope that they would fix their mistakes," he said. "If they had, it wouldn't be like this."

When the United States and Arab partners started pounding the ISIS stronghold of Raqqa last week, many militants scattered. And Abu Omar found an opportunity to flee.

(snip)

"I saw a 70-year-old sheikh killed in front of me," he said. "The 'Islamic State' can't continue like this. ... There are a lot of youth who are joining -- 14, 15 years old. Maybe my voice can make them think again."

We don't allow hornets to build their nests just anywhere without using measures to eliminate said nest, I wouldn't recommend swatting one, but a garden hose with a strong stream of water can do the trick.

I view the alternative of doing nothing and/or totally pulling out as some advocate to only increase the probabilities of more hornet's nests spreading to ever widening areas of that critical region and perhaps beyond.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025528822

So if we pulled out of the Middle East, what would the probabilities be?

Thanks for the thread, H2O Man.