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6. We will have to agree to disagree. I understand your position.

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Mon Aug 11, 2014, 09:58 PM

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Pentagon warns airstrikes are not enough to roll back ISIL [View all] candelista Aug 2014 OP

Of course. That's the way it works. And then ballyhoo Aug 2014 #1

Thousands if not millions more could just as well be killed if we do nothing which has happened in cstanleytech Aug 2014 #3

We will have to agree to disagree. I understand your position. ballyhoo Aug 2014 #6

You really want us to go to war in Iraq again? another_liberal Aug 2014 #13

Its not what I want its what we need to do if we truly want to fix cstanleytech Aug 2014 #16

We are not going to fix anything by killing a few thousand more Iraqis . . . another_liberal Aug 2014 #21

Just because there is a problem doesn't mean we are the solution. bemildred Aug 2014 #28

We screwed Iraq. And it is delusional and egotistical to think we can fix it. If we really wanted zonkers Aug 2014 #40

Warlords is what I expect, trading oil for weapons from their various little autarchies. bemildred Aug 2014 #43

That is exactly what is going to happen. They will revert back to tribalism. Just different tribes. zonkers Aug 2014 #47

More like 918 years of meddling, but who is counting? FrodosPet Aug 2014 #46

I admit, I was starting to advocate for military action FrodosPet Aug 2014 #42

We will not stop the Islamic State advance by killing a few hundred of them . . . another_liberal Aug 2014 #48

You're being a little hard on the old crusaders, aren't you? candelista Aug 2014 #51

Rwanda all over again if we do nothing? NickB79 Aug 2014 #53

Goodwin's Law! swilton Aug 2014 #15

Its called history or to add to your quote cstanleytech Aug 2014 #17

You mean those who can't remember how bad we screwed up Iraq . . . another_liberal Aug 2014 #22

If you are claiming i cannot remember how badly we screwed it up you should review #16 again. cstanleytech Aug 2014 #23

I really really understand what you're saying BobbyBoring Aug 2014 #24

I agree we cannot do it ourselves but we could provide some aid such as air support cstanleytech Aug 2014 #31

But Saddam was obviously not immortal FrodosPet Aug 2014 #45

Our military adventures are the cause of this problem . . . another_liberal Aug 2014 #32

Problem is though no action is also action such as when we turned a largely blind eye when cstanleytech Aug 2014 #33

Invoking internet memes as a rhetorical device is creative, yet fundamentally lacking in validity. LanternWaste Aug 2014 #25

Mr. Hope and Change Joe Turner Aug 2014 #2

Exactly where in there was President Obama quoted saying Lochloosa Aug 2014 #4

Iraq arabic for vietnam jonjensen Aug 2014 #5

so where are the islamic nations' proposals to put a halt to ISIS behavior? hmmm nt msongs Aug 2014 #7

They don't want to get in the way tom_kelly Aug 2014 #9

Powerful people in this country want that Kurdish oil . . . another_liberal Aug 2014 #14

I shall not comment cosmicone Aug 2014 #19

Uh...didn't you just "comment"? candelista Aug 2014 #29

It is what DU has come to cosmicone Aug 2014 #34

I get it. n/t candelista Aug 2014 #35

My take on these comments is that Iraqis shouldn't depend on US to defeat ISIL. They should come spyker29 Aug 2014 #8

Anyone feel the squeeze of inflation lately? Trillo Aug 2014 #10

Effectiveness of air strikes is geometrically proportional cosmicone Aug 2014 #11

Not really useful for a convoy of rebels who hide in urban areas. joshcryer Aug 2014 #18

ISIL is an army now...not just rebels of terrorists atreides1 Aug 2014 #27

Yep...using our TaxPayer Paid Military Hardware to fight in Iraq KoKo Aug 2014 #39

... and don't forget your wallets, suckers! PSPS Aug 2014 #12

We are the hired contractors cosmicone Aug 2014 #20

Am I the only one who wonders why IS is so "shockingly effective"? arcane1 Aug 2014 #26

We trained them for the most part....sadly.. KoKo Aug 2014 #37

True, but didn't we also train Iraqi security/police/military? arcane1 Aug 2014 #38

Seems our training only works for the truly dedicated? KoKo Aug 2014 #41

Bring in the A-10 Warthogs. They are designed for low level fighting. nt ladjf Aug 2014 #30

"Air Force Mourns Likely Passing of A-10 Warthog" candelista Aug 2014 #36

They said we were leaving behind alot of equipment in Afghanistan KoKo Aug 2014 #44

I know. They've been trying to ditch them for years. ladjf Aug 2014 #54

Lets see if Maliki moves out and the people accept Iraq�s presidents 'newinclusive gov appointment. Sunlei Aug 2014 #49

No shit. Orsino Aug 2014 #50

ISIS is waging a very effective ground war. So they are correct. PBO's calling for political action. freshwest Aug 2014 #52