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davidn3600

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6. There are problems with all your solutions...

Reply to Comrade Grumpy (Original post)

Sat Aug 15, 2015, 10:35 PM

Aug 2015

1. No one wants to fight another war in the mid-east.

2. ISIS isn't under control at all by the coalition. They are expanding influence into other places like Afghanistan now.

3. Doing nothing will result in ISIS getting bigger and eventually committing terrorist attacks on us and others.

4. Iranians in Northern Iraq is going to be problematic to Iraqis (remember they fought a war with Iran in the 1980s that got very, very ugly). We also can't trust Iran as they are funding rebels in Yemen who are causing trouble there. The Saudis will also be pissed.

I think more than likely we are going to end up going with #3. And it will end up being like Al-queda. They will continue to grow and gain support. They will start committing terrorist attacks. And we'll have another 9/11. Then we will end up with war anyway.

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What Should Be Done About ISIS? And Who Should Do It? [View all] Comrade Grumpy Aug 2015 OP

1. Build a time machine, 2. Go back 15 years. onehandle Aug 2015 #1

That may be the most workable solution. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2015 #2

The backwards time machine still hasn't arrived yet. FrodosPet Aug 2015 #8

If we ignore the FACT that this conflict is 1000s of years old Alittleliberal Aug 2015 #28

Jesus is that the Munsters? lostnfound Aug 2015 #30

Follow the money and cut it off. KSA, UAE and Qatar leveymg Aug 2015 #3

There's a lot of blood on the hands of the Saudis and the Gulf States. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2015 #25

Containment and attrition? moondust Aug 2015 #4

Formally end the "War on Terror". delrem Aug 2015 #5

There are problems with all your solutions... davidn3600 Aug 2015 #6

"Doing nothing..eventually committing terrorist acts on us" WDIM Aug 2015 #10

You're comparing Saddam Hussein to ISIS? A lie to a group that has promised to attack us? Really? stevenleser Aug 2015 #12

No I was comparing the posters rationale for war with Bush's rati WDIM Aug 2015 #17

You are confusing Iraq and Afghanistan davidn3600 Aug 2015 #16

I know Saudi nationals attacked us on 9-11-01 WDIM Aug 2015 #18

The Taliban was harboring Al-Queda davidn3600 Aug 2015 #19

Thats the official story. WDIM Aug 2015 #22

Cut off the funding and supply. WDIM Aug 2015 #7

No one should take that suggestions seriously until you research it and explain how. For instance... stevenleser Aug 2015 #13

There is no way. WDIM Aug 2015 #21

develop renewable energy and turn our backs on the entire oil despotic regions saturnsring Aug 2015 #9

There is a battle for political control cheapdate Aug 2015 #11

Is ISIS an occupier or is this a civil war? I think they are occupiers. stevenleser Aug 2015 #14

I'm afraid it may not be as clear cut as you suggest. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2015 #26

The arguments for intervention in the case of a civil war, cheapdate Aug 2015 #27

This might be more of a fantasy but here goes.... chowder66 Aug 2015 #15

continue with the coalition ericson00 Aug 2015 #20

Destroy their oil fields. former9thward Aug 2015 #23

We broke it, we bought it Facility Inspector Aug 2015 #24

(3) and (4) are really the same. Igel Aug 2015 #29

The London Review of Books has an interesting piece on British jihadis. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2015 #32

Hormone bombs? Something in the water supply? lostnfound Aug 2015 #31

You forgot who actually has the capability to do something Lurks Often Aug 2015 #33