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Re: US Airstrikes Under Way in Syria
So you admit Obama is just playing politics with calling this war? Ok.
As for the competency of the local arab troops, I am not very optimistic-they dont have the combat experience that these terrorists do-so they dont fight as well. Its also hard for them to fight when they think the US will ditch them to be mass executed (as Obama has done for a year or so in Iraq).
I couldn't care less what the WH calls it, since like I said it's semantics and politics and in such times I don't really pay attention to partisan politics.
About ground troops, it's not like there won't be any. There are Kurds, Iraqis, moderate Syrians, and apparently some 10 other countries in this coalition, and even Iran outside of the coalition but already sending people. If we get a good air campaign and other troops do the ground invasions, maybe we'll avoid having to send in our foot soldiers. However, like I said, if it doesn't work, the Pentagon has already mentioned that American troops might be necessary, and I'm confident that there will be adjustments and reassessments.
I think ISIS is not as strong as a regular national army. If their equipment, training centers, command centers, etc., get bombed to oblivion, then it could be relatively easy for the troops coming from multiple points to just go in and slaughter them.
So, instead of playing partisan politics, let's wait and see what happens, shall we?
So you admit Obama is just playing politics with calling this war? Ok.
As for the competency of the local arab troops, I am not very optimistic-they dont have the combat experience that these terrorists do-so they dont fight as well. Its also hard for them to fight when they think the US will ditch them to be mass executed (as Obama has done for a year or so in Iraq).