Northern Iraq & the IS.

[CQB]

The besieged Yazidis and Christians of Iraq feel now that this is their last stand. The world must make sure that, rather, it is the beginning of the end for the Islamic State.

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articl...zidis_christians_islamic_state_iraq_caliphate

 

[RackMaster]

Agreed. I wish there was more sheep paying attention to this tragedy instead of the plight of the poor Hamas fucks...

 

[Gunz]

Good article. Obama's made it clear he's not going to send ground troops. If airstrikes aren't enough who'll jump in to save these people? I don't see anybody in Europe getting off their ditty boxes to intervene and other than Iran who else in the Middle East is willing to fight against an Islamic Jihad on behalf of Yazidis, Christians and Kurds?

This is gonna get a lot worse.

 

[Ooh-Rah]

I've been watching this closely. This is the first time in a very long time I have felt frightened about what could end up happening over there. Those f'ers are beyond psychotic; the god-damn Taliban have gone so far as to distance themselves from them.

 

[Chopstick]

Everybody just calm down. Senator Fauxcahontas, er I mean Elizabeth Warren has a handle on this. From the Boston Herald:

“It’s a complicated situation right now in Iraq and the president has taken very targeted actions to provide humanitarian relief that the Iraqi government requested, and to protect American citizens,” Warren told reporters. “But like the president I believe that any solution in Iraq is going to be a negotiated solution, not a military solution. We do not want to be pulled into another war in Iraq.”

http://bostonherald.com/news_opinio...ot_want_to_be_pulled_into_another_war_in_iraq

I think the Senator should go tomorrow and sit down and begin these negotiations. Why wait? What could possibly go wrong?

 

[Red-Dot]

Give me about 40 good JTAC's and a non-stop supply of B -52's and B-1's.

 

[Brill]

What happens when a water ballon is squeezed? I doubt if our foreign policy "leaders" are willing to expand the force necessary to deal with "the state" on multiple fronts with overt and covert measures. Direct action is icky...especially with mid-terms coming in the fall.

 

[Gunz]

Everybody just calm down. Senator Fauxcahontas, er I mean Elizabeth Warren has a handle on this....I think the Senator should go tomorrow and sit down and begin these negotiations. Why wait? What could possibly go wrong?

They would try to behead her but they wouldn't be able to find anything to behead.

 

[Brill]

Fundraising is hard work.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2014/08/09/obama-vacation-marthas-vineyard/13828867/

CHILMARK, Massachusetts (AP) — President Barack Obama on Saturday left Washington for his familiar spot on Martha's Vineyard for a two-week summer vacation, which comes as the U.S. is engaged in airstrikes against Islamic militant targets in Iraq.

I thought Obama didn't like rich people because they don't pay their fair share??? How much did we pay for this rental?

http://www.mvtimes.com/2014/07/09/president-obama-will-return-chilmark/

Though not confirmed by the White House, the Obamas are expected to stay at the home of Joanne Hubschman at 72 Gosnold’s Way off Prospect Hill Road, said neighbors and Prospect Hill residents, some of whom requested anonymity because Ms. Hubschman told them on condition of secrecy. The seven-bedroom, nine-bath, 8,100-square-foot house, sits on a 10-acre lot and is assessed at more than $12 million. It features 17 rooms in total, expansive water views of Vineyard Sound, an infinity pool and hot tub, and a dual tennis-basketball court

The Brits apparently noticed too.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...s-Vineyard-round-airstrikes-carried-Iraq.html

'This is going to be a long term project': Obama announces that US military involvement in Iraq will continue for MONTHS... as he jets off for Martha's Vineyard vacation and the golf course

 

[Diamondback 2/2]

Unfortunately this whole "holy" tribal area war is going to have to take place. Unless we are going to say XYZ tribe will rule, and all other tribes will be subject's to xyz, then we need to stay out of it and allow these people to wipe each other out. Let the Islamic Middle East figure it all out, sell them the weapons and sit back and watch the show. Eventually some group will become the big fish, and when they don't work with us, we can than crush them.

My$.02

 

[AWP]

Iraq version 2.0 has an unlimited timeline and the Afghanistan pullout and troop numbers are set in stone? Where's the "Ima throw chairs and then go puke" icon?

 

[Gunz]

"...the Obamas are expected to stay at the home of Joanne Hubschman at 72 Gosnold’s Way off Prospect Hill Road, said neighbors and Prospect Hill residents, some of whom requested anonymity because Ms. Hubschman told them on condition of secrecy. The seven-bedroom, nine-bath, 8,100-square-foot house, sits on a 10-acre lot and is assessed at more than $12 million. It features 17 rooms in total, expansive water views of Vineyard Sound, an infinity pool and hot tub, and a dual tennis-basketball court..."

Its good to be the King.

I wonder if our air crews will get any hottub time between sorties.

 

[Brill]

Let the Islamic Middle East figure it all out, sell them the weapons and sit back and watch the show. Eventually some group will become the big fish, and when they don't work with us, we can than crush them.

I think you just summed up the ME policy of the 90's.

 

[Marine0311]

I don't like this.

 

[AWP]

I think you just summed up the ME policy of the 90's.

We had a policy in the 90's?

 

[CQB]

IS isn't a terrorist organisation its a terrorist state with a terrorist army. It's well funded, allegedly, and is not going to go away. The only force capable of doing anything are the Kurdish Pesh Merga, but they need backup. (Turkey possibly, but maybe not).
News just in is that Bagdad is splitting along certain fault lines...Kurds/Sunni/Shia.
Todays paper here is beyond the pale, grotesque and barbaric, there's some pretty sick images on SOCMED but this is appalling.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/nat...ness-wars-horror/story-e6frg8yo-1227019872823

 

[pardus]

IS isn't a terrorist organisation its a terrorist state with a terrorist army. It's well funded, allegedly, and is not going to go away. The only force capable of doing anything are the Kurdish Pesh Merga, but they need backup. (Turkey possibly, but maybe not).
News just in is that Bagdad is splitting along certain fault lines...Kurds/Sunni/Shia.
Todays paper here is beyond the pale, grotesque and barbaric, there's some pretty sick images on SOCMED but this is appalling.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/nat...ness-wars-horror/story-e6frg8yo-1227019872823

I cant see it as it's asking to set up an account first.

 

[Dame]

NSFW!
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/nat...orld-tony-abbott/story-fn59niix-1227020303828

 

[CQB]

Thanks @Dame,it must be a Geoblock with Brother @pardus.

 

[Dame]

Thanks @Dame,it must be a Geoblock with Brother @pardus.

No worries. Twitter has snapshots of the actual newspaper but it's so much worse I don't even want to post it.