Iraq and ISIS Discussion

[AWP]

A ceasefire in southwestern Syria? Oh, this will be fun to watch. Color me cynical as usual.

Partial ceasefire deal reached in Syria, in Trump's first peace effort

The United States, Russia and Jordan reached a ceasefire and "de-escalation agreement" for southwestern Syria on Friday, as the U.S. government under President Donald Trump made its first attempt at peacemaking in the country's six-year-old civil war.

The ceasefire, due to start at noon Damascus time (0900 GMT) on Sunday, was announced after a meeting between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit of major economies in the German city of Hamburg.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the area covered by the ceasefire affects Jordan’s security and is a “very complicated part of the Syrian battlefield.”

 

[pardus]

Wait... So the three parties all fighting against another party, said that they will stop fighting? When I was in school, the side that stopped fighting was generally called the loser of the war... :-/

 

[ThunderHorse]

Some good footage and an interview with a Syrian MP.

 

[Kraut783]

Good reporting.....looks like cities in Germany after WWII

 

[ThunderHorse]

Finally: Trump ends covert CIA program to arm anti-Assad rebels in Syria, a move sought by Moscow

 

[Marauder06]

Oh, we decided to end a program which, at one point, was costing us $500 million for 60 recruits? Sounds OK to me.

 

[RackMaster]

Canadians are working on arming the Kurds they are training.

Special forces take over ‘urgent’ weapons purchase for Kurds, but there’s no timeline

 

[AWP]

Oh, we decided to end a program which, at one point, was costing us $500 million for 60 recruits? Sounds OK to me.

If they decided to actually fight it could be a better ROI than Afghanistan.

 

[Ooh-Rah]

As I've said from time-to-time, sometimes Daily Mail is like visiting a toy store...fun things to look at:

ISIS fighters dress as women with make-up to flee Mosul | Daily Mail Online

 

[AWP]

I ought to ban @Ooh-Rah for posting that mess.

 

[RackMaster]

I ought to ban @Ooh-Rah for posting that mess.

It's not his fault you're attracted to the bearded "lady".

 

[Grunt]

That picture serves as proof that they are clowns!

 

[RackMaster]

Next phase in the destruction of Daesh.

Canadian special forces leave Mosul, preparing for new battle against ISIL stronghold

 

[ThunderHorse]

So I suppose we're entering Phase II of the Iraqi Civil War: Pentagon says Iraqi train-and-equip mission could end if attacks on Kurds continue

 

[Kraut783]

I can't see the Kurds just giving up all the land they took over.....I'm sure Turkey is not happy it. And on the Shia side...the militia's under the PMF won't be disbanded, even when ISIS is defeated.

Looks like it will be back to the plain jane Sunni vs Shia struggle. We really need to sidestep this next phase after ISIS

 

[Gunz]

ISIS loss of controlled territory, Jan 2015 to Dec 2017. The maps show the most progress since January of this year.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DQnPAlTWkAAnFqj.jpg:large

 

[Gunz]

I can't see the Kurds just giving up all the land they took over.....I'm sure Turkey is not happy it. And on the Shia side...the militia's under the PMF won't be disbanded, even when ISIS is defeated.

Looks like it will be back to the plain jane Sunni vs Shia struggle. We really need to sidestep this next phase after ISIS

Next phase is a free-for-all regional clusterfuck as all the various factions turn their weapons on each other. Yes, absolutely, we need to GTFO and let them all kill each other. Otherwise we get caught up in multiple conflicts with no unifying objective.

 

[Grunt]

The thing I liked about our military - and one of the main reasons I joined - is that it is mission oriented. We long ago achieved whatever mission we had there (ME). We are know like a rudderless ship going along with the ebb and flow of the tides. We need to have our Warriors come home, be with their families, rest, continue training, and be prepared for the next threat that actually threatens us (the US) and not continue sending our Warriors over there for anything at this point. Let those people learn to defend themselves or forever be victims. It's their choice...not ours.

ISIS has become so infiltrated by every thug that wants to impose their will on victims that in order to destroy them, our military would have to be allowed to go full bore over there and start destroy things with impunity. That won't happen...thus, ISIS shall remain. It's their problem and not ours. Let them clean their houses and let our guys clean ours.

 

[Marauder06]

ISIS loss of controlled territory, Jan 2015 to Dec 2017. The maps show the most progress since January of this year.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DQnPAlTWkAAnFqj.jpg:large

Looks like ISIS pretty much got an ass kicking. Not seeing a lot about this in my feeds.

 

[SpongeBob*24]

ISIS loss of controlled territory, Jan 2015 to Dec 2017. The maps show the most progress since January of this year.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DQnPAlTWkAAnFqj.jpg:large

Im getting so old my memory sucks...remind me when Gen Mattis and President Trump took over!?!?!!???!?!