So what is everyone's thoughts on Obama's plan for ISIS?

[TobiasFunke]

Kudos to the Australian authorities

[Tank]

Australian militants ‘planned to behead random person’

 

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/asia-pacific/australian-militants-planned-to-behead-random-person-1.1933323

 

Over 800 police involved in pre-dawn raids, described as largest in Australian history

 

More than 800 police were involved in the pre-dawn security operation in Sydney and Brisbane, which was described as the largest in Australian history and resulted in the detention of 15 people, police said.

 

Mr Abbott told a news conference members of the radical group had planned to conduct a public beheading. “That’s the intelligence we received,” he said.

 

Media reported that the plans included snatching a person at random in Sydney, Australia’s largest city, and executing them on camera draped in the group’s black flag.

 

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What's ISIL's beef with Australia?  Is Australia occupying holy territory or something?  Or is it just that Australia is a western country who doesn't recognize the Caliphate?

 

stuff like this makes me think that ISIS is just looking for a fight anywhere they can find one with no regards to who or why. australia? really? there's no ideaological beef with them, nor have they taken any military action against ISIS (that i'm aware of). just itching for a fight.

[mp170.6]

So what happens if these airstrikes fail to eradicate ISIS?  Does Obama...

 

1. Continue the bombing of Syria and Iraq indefinitely?

2. Renege on his promise to the contrary and send in ground troops?

3. Pack up and leave and allow ISIS to rebuild?

4. Campaign for Patriot Act v2.0, or a Constitutional Amendment, and hire 100,000 more NSA analysts to monitor our every phone call and every e-mail?

 

I personally think 1, 2, and 4 are very likely -- and No. 4 scares me the most.  They're already prepping us for this by claiming ISIS could infiltrate US borders and attack on domestic soil. 

[nate]

Barry is going to speak today about our plan on ISIS.

 

Great, that means we are expanding our campaign.

[TobiasFunke]

I heard the term "security" from him like at least 10 times

[fan_since79]

The bombing will continue as long as the poll numbers are positive. There's a mid-term election to consider here.

[nate]

Right, the majority of Americans support this.  It wont stop.

 

Plus Barry and the Joint Chiefs are pocketing tons of cash from defense contractors.

[TobiasFunke]

The bombing will continue as long as the poll numbers are positive.

Of course. Because like Nate said, Americans support this flawless plan...

[fan_since79]

Americans like to see "action" taken. Bombs, missiles, the whole show. Makes for good TV. Whether such action is effective or in our best interests as a nation is irrelevant to most people.

 

This administration needs to look busy, at least until after the midterm elections. It's good for Democrats that the voters see a president "doing things" about this ISIS menace.

Edited September 23, 2014 by fan_since79

[DowningRules]

Wait a minute!  Our President said our military bombed an Al Qaeda camp?  I thought that during the debate with Romney in 2012 he said Al Qaeda was decimated and on its way to defeat.  I guess it's a long way to that defeat.  But it sure sounded enticing in those presidential debates.

 

The next thing you know, Romney will be correct about telling Obama that Russia and Putin were the United States' geopolitical foe (for which Obama mocked Romney at the time).

[fan_since79]

The varsity were decimated. It's the JV that's proving to be a tougher nut to crack.

Edited September 23, 2014 by fan_since79

[DowningRules]

The varsity were decimated. It's the JV that's proving to be a tougher nut to crack.

 

So it's kind of like facing the 2014 Rangers as opposed to the 2012 Rangers?

[gotbeer]

Russia Condemns U.S. Airstrikes on ISIS and al-Qaeda; Assad Approves

Funniest part of the article is at the very end.

 

 

If you count the Israeli action along with the United States and its reported partners in Tuesday's airstrikes (Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain), six different countries attacked Syria on Tuesday.

 

[TobiasFunke]

The varsity were decimated. It's the JV that's proving to be a tougher nut to crack.

So who are you going to vote for next election that'll take on the frosh-soph team?

[Adam]

For a Nobel Peace Prize winner, Ol' Bar loves to drop bombs

[fan_since79]

For a Nobel Peace Prize winner, Ol' Bar loves to drop bombs

 

The 7th Muslim country he's bombed so far.

 

Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia, Libya and Iraq

Edited September 23, 2014 by fan_since79

[Hollyw00d]

So what happens if these airstrikes fail to eradicate ISIS?  Does Obama...

 

1. Continue the bombing of Syria and Iraq indefinitely?

2. Renege on his promise to the contrary and send in ground troops?

3. Pack up and leave and allow ISIS to rebuild?

4. Campaign for Patriot Act v2.0, or a Constitutional Amendment, and hire 100,000 more NSA analysts to monitor our every phone call and every e-mail?

 

I personally think 1, 2, and 4 are very likely -- and No. 4 scares me the most.  They're already prepping us for this by claiming ISIS could infiltrate US borders and attack on domestic soil.

It's not a matter of if it fails, but when. The American public thinks the military can just go in, blow up some shit, and everything will be fixed. It's never worked that way, and it never will.

I still think another ground invasion of Iraq is inevitable. God help us. And the Iraqi people

[Hollyw00d]

There's one thing our leaders are really great at doing....creating more enemies of the US around the globe.

It almost makes you think they're doing it on purpose....

[TobiasFunke]

There's one thing our leaders are really great at doing....creating more enemies of the US around the globe.

It almost makes you think they're doing it on purpose....

Here's a better top 5 than MP's

 

1. Lockheed Martin Co.

2. The Boeing Company

3. Raytheon Company

4. Northrop Grumman Corp.

5. General Dynamics Corp.

[Hollyw00d]

War is the biggest business there is

[gotbeer]

The 7th Muslim country he's bombed so far.

 

Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia, Libya and Iraq

 

Funny thing is, we Americans had a hand at overthrowing the governments of Afghanistan, Libya, and Iraq, and they are FUBAR.  Guess we are going to go for the grand slam in Syria, and pray to allah that it will turn out better.  And let's not forget helping overthrow the government in Egypt.  

[Kevin]

You guys really shouldn't count Afghanistan. We were in that country long before Obama showed up and for good reason. The others you mentioned are legitimate.

[TobiasFunke]

Out of all the very important (sarcasm) allies we have with us, where is our supposed most important ally in the region?

What the hell is Israel doing while we are attacking IS?

[floplag]

so if Bush was a warmonger... what do we label Obama?
just curious

[Hollyw00d]

Cashing our checks and polishing the weapons we sent them.