Iraq is imploding. Should we lend air support or wash our hands?

[paulitician]

Looks like we're all-in on supporting this current regime. Too much American blood & treasure has been invested in them. We have no choice but to defend em. So Airstrikes are gonna happen. What a choice though, huh? Support the Shiite Iran-aligned Iraqi Government. Or the Sunni Al Qaeda-led Terrorists.

I just read that Iranian Troops are now fighting alongside Iraqi Government troops. So all that American blood & treasure was spent to help Iran become a more powerful force in Iraq and the region. What a serious blunder. It's a No-Win scenario for Americans. There are winners in this, but the American People aren't one of em.

 

[dilloduck]

You know its a messed up world when the Iranians are the good guys.

You missed the memo I see, there are no good guys.

Then who in the hell were the US and other western countries supporting to overthrow Assad ?

 

[tinydancer]

Iranian Forces now in Iraq fighting radical islamist ISIS. You know its a messed up world when the Iranians are the good guys.

Iran Deploys Forces to Fight Militants in Iraq - WSJ

Report: Iranian Troops Already Battling Terrorists Inside Iraq | The Daily Caller

Wow. Obama has ignored all the pleas for help for over a year and now Iran is coming to Iraq's aid?

Unreal. Just unfreaking real.

 

[Mr Natural]

Just let them fight it out among themselves.

The more dead Islamists, the better off the rest of the civilized world will be.

 

[PaintMyHouse]

You know its a messed up world when the Iranians are the good guys.

You missed the memo I see, there are no good guys.

Then who in the hell were the US and other western countries supporting to overthrow Assad ?

The not quite as bad as this guy guys, at least for now.

 

[NoTeaPartyPleez]

The terrorists are now marching on Bagdad. The Iraq government is asking for help, should we oblige?
Seems strange to me that we would spend all the money & lives just to let it fall in a matter of weeks/months.

If Bush and CHeney had actually listened to those generals they were so fond of referring to, they would have been told just that.

 

[bedowin62]

its comical the way you losers cant defend Obama!!!

 

[dilloduck]

You missed the memo I see, there are no good guys.

Then who in the hell were the US and other western countries supporting to overthrow Assad ?

The not quite as bad as this guy guys, at least for now.

The Saudi's and Qatari's were paying big bucks for revolutionaries before---maybe they will pay us.

 

[Steinlight]

You missed the memo I see, there are no good guys.

Then who in the hell were the US and other western countries supporting to overthrow Assad ?

The not quite as bad as this guy guys, at least for now.

Assad was like Saddam, secular, certainly repressive, but far better than the rebels, as we can now see. We really opened up a can of worms now to say the least getting involved in Syria with shady elements like ISIS and Al Nusra.

For their faults, the Middle East was a far more peaceful, secular, a prosperous place with strongmen like Assad and Saddam in power.

 

[PaintMyHouse]

Then who in the hell were the US and other western countries supporting to overthrow Assad ?

The not quite as bad as this guy guys, at least for now.

The Saudi's and Qatari's were paying big bucks for revolutionaries before---maybe they will pay us.

Gotta keep the price of oil up. Whatever does that, they are fans of.

 

[dilloduck]

Then who in the hell were the US and other western countries supporting to overthrow Assad ?

The not quite as bad as this guy guys, at least for now.

Assad was like Saddam, secular, certainly repressive, but far better than the rebels, as we can now see. We really opened up a can of worms now to say the least getting involved in Syria with shady elements like ISIS and Al Nusra.

For their faults, the Middle East was a far more peaceful, secular, a prosperous place with strongmen like Assad and Saddam in power.

Maybe but Obama says Assad must go -----( well he was for awhile --He might like him now )

 

[PaintMyHouse]

Then who in the hell were the US and other western countries supporting to overthrow Assad ?

The not quite as bad as this guy guys, at least for now.

Assad was like Saddam, secular, certainly repressive, but far better than the rebels, as we can now see. We really opened up a can of worms now to say the least getting involved in Syria with shady elements like ISIS and Al Nusra.

For their faults, the Middle East was a far more peaceful, secular, a prosperous place with strongmen like Assad and Saddam in power.

Only a strongman can hold together what should never have been in the first place.

 

[Siete]

Just let them fight it out among themselves.

The more dead Islamists, the better off the rest of the civilized world will be.

so much for the Republican mantra "let the strong survive"


we try and kill them then bitch when they kill each other


simply amazing .......

 

[paulitician]

Then who in the hell were the US and other western countries supporting to overthrow Assad ?

The not quite as bad as this guy guys, at least for now.

Assad was like Saddam, secular, certainly repressive, but far better than the rebels, as we can now see. We really opened up a can of worms now to say the least getting involved in Syria with shady elements like ISIS and Al Nusra.

For their faults, the Middle East was a far more peaceful, secular, a prosperous place with strongmen like Assad and Saddam in power.

Spot On. Look at our choices now in Iraq...Support the current Shiite Iranian-aligned Iraqi Government, or the Sunni Al Qaeda-led Rebels? It's a worse choice than in Syria. A truly disastrous blunder for Americans.

 

[Steinlight]

Then who in the hell were the US and other western countries supporting to overthrow Assad ?

The not quite as bad as this guy guys, at least for now.

The Saudi's and Qatari's were paying big bucks for revolutionaries before---maybe they will pay us.

The question is, is this whole scenario out of our hands, are we really this impotent and incompetent, or are we behind the scenes in Iraq stoking this instability because their shia government is moving towards Iran(As evident by Iranian forces on the ground in Iraq helping the government now)?

Neither would surprise me, either way, very bad times are ahead in the region.

 

[dilloduck]

The not quite as bad as this guy guys, at least for now.

The Saudi's and Qatari's were paying big bucks for revolutionaries before---maybe they will pay us.

Gotta keep the price of oil up. Whatever does that, they are fans of.

Yay petro dollars

 

[Steinlight]

The not quite as bad as this guy guys, at least for now.

Assad was like Saddam, secular, certainly repressive, but far better than the rebels, as we can now see. We really opened up a can of worms now to say the least getting involved in Syria with shady elements like ISIS and Al Nusra.

For their faults, the Middle East was a far more peaceful, secular, a prosperous place with strongmen like Assad and Saddam in power.

Only a strongman can hold together what should never have been in the first place.

Syria and Iraq were stable until we got involved. I don't buy this line that the arabs aren't capable of proper and stable governance. Compared to the Gulf States, Syria and Iraq had a far better standard of living for the average person(and women as well) compared to the US allied Gulf States.

 

[Steinlight]

Turkey threatens action against ISIS if the 80 Turkish hostages of ISIS are harmed. Interesting to see, because up until now, Turkey seemed to be cooperating with Gulf States and Saudi Arabia in Syria. I winder how this disrupts relations considering ISIS is backed by the latter powers.

Iraq Isis Crisis: Turkey Threaten Military Action if 80 Citizens are Harmed in Mosul by Islamic Militants

 

[Rozman]

The terrorists are now marching on Bagdad. The Iraq government is asking for help, should we oblige?
Seems strange to me that we would spend all the money & lives just to let it fall in a matter of weeks/months.

Maybe the Democrat's will be interested in doing something when the price
of oil goes to $125.00 per barrel.

As for the Iraqi's...They were given freedom and now they need to fight for their
country.

 

[namvet]

fuck em. let em fall