polgara
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Regardless of ideology and whether this a Bush screw up or Obama's, I oppose the actions of the US. Like so many past engagements of limited warfare, it is unlikely to be effective in the way it is being waged.
Clearly Obama is very reluctant to even do this for obvious personal political reasons, he again is going against the advice of his military advisers despite the fact in doing so previously he allowed the formation of ISIS, his dithering and "red line" blather only helped the image of ISIS as stronger than the US. By announcing the bombing weeks in advance, the enemy has dug in a prepared. They are counting on a high rate of civilian deaths to further rally the populace against the US.
Now that the pre-withdrawal stability has been lost, it will have to be reclaimed the hard way, troops on the ground in a multinational force, something Obama has been entirely unable to put together. Then, as with the greatest war successes in America's history, install a Marshal plan like recovery. It's how the US made two of its strongest allies, Germany and Japan.
Massacring thousands of people, as is being called for by some for will only create twice as many new terrorists.
Greetings, F&L. :2wave:
How can this be handled now and still pacify everyone in this Country, while simultaneously attempting to save whatever face we have left on the world stage? ISIS and the other terrorists apparently have us checkmated! :2mad: