Slow slide into re-occupying Iraq

[mgcgulfcoast]

this has to end. there is no point in fighting a war where all sides hate our guts. Let the neocons fight their own damn war.

[RBInMaine]

1. Those saying this need to get back onto their uppers. Enough of the delusional dooming and glooming.

[mgcgulfcoast]

2. doom and gloom?

the doom and gloom is fighting a useless war so Iran can win in Iraq.

[cwydro]

8. Riiight.

It was bad when Bush did it, but it's ok now that Obama is doing it.

[KG]

12. right, because people need to be on drugs to think this is a good idea.

oy.

[Arthur_Frain]

3. It's the gift that keeps on giving!

Number one on the list we can thank little Georgie W. for.

[mgcgulfcoast]

4. and we shouldnt be continuing the idiocy.

[Thinkingabout]

5. I am waiting foe a solid plan to handle ISIS, got any ideas?

Invading Iraq was a very bad decision, but what can be done to curtail ISIS.

[bhikkhu]

6. I think what we are doing is the best option

...giving limited help to an improved Iraqi government to turn the fight around. Malaki screwed things up badly and caused the problems, but he's been succeeded by a more inclusive leadership group that deserves a chance.

[Thinkingabout]

7. ISIS is working in more places than Iraq, nkw they are threatening Egypt,

They have a broad operation, where will they go next?

[HereSince1628]

9. Well, if you read Petraeus' book on fighting insurgencies

We are about at the point where the insurgents step up to having something like a real military organization.

The US military is designed to destroy opposing military organization. Theoretically the difficulties arising from the asymmetry of fighting disorganized bands of insurgents disappears.

Camps, vehicle parks, and moving columns make GREAT targets for exactly the type of weapons that the US has at its disposal.

The war evolves away from counter-insurgency and towards conventional.

[Thinkingabout]

10. Where would you attack ISIS first and would this be the only place to take action?

Would you suggest going it alone or with a collation of other countries. I am not concerned with our military ability, there are smart generals available. There are issues which Congress needs to handle, this is a major holdup. Do we have a Congress smart enough to handle putting this issue on the floor and getting anything past.

[HereSince1628]

11. Politically it seems the coalition thing is best, but I'd guess

other countries would be happy with the US doing most of the spending on munitions.