Military Action in Iraq

GIGator · Aug 9, 2014

We are getting ready to enjoy another year of something we dearly love, College Football. On the other side of the world, President Obama has sent our Troops and Airmen in to harms way, to save innocent men, women and children from unimaginable atrocities. Let's remember our men and women, as they do what Americans do - help the innocent and the weak. I have been there and it's an experience that changes you. Not only are they at risk of losing their lives or being severely wounded, they will have to carry the memories with them for the rest of their lives. Seeing a dead child or any innocent human, burns a stain in to your soul. Until the mission is complete and our people come home, please keep them at the forefront of your thoughts.

GatorJ · Aug 9, 2014

I was deployed to Kuwait when Khobar towers was bombed. We went immediately into Threatcon Delta. It's odd to be driving around Kuwait city in full combat gear with a loaded M-16. That would be similar to seeing seeing the same thing in New York City. Though not quite the same size scale but Kuwait's largest city.

GIGator · Aug 9, 2014

GatorJ said:
I was deployed to Kuwait when Khobar towers was bombed. We went immediately into Threatcon Delta. It's odd to be driving around Kuwait city in full combat gear with a loaded M-16. That would be similar to seeing seeing the same thing in New York City. Though not quite the same size scale but Kuwait's largest city.

It's a sobering experience when you witness what it's like to live in another country and it, quickly, makes you appreciate our country.

Thank you for your service!

78 · Aug 9, 2014

The atrocities at the hands of ISIS began some time ago. Hopefully the limited action ordered by the POTUS puts a damper on the movement. Prayers for all Americans in Iraq, civilians and military, during this tense time.

deuce · Aug 9, 2014

The Religion of Peace... My Azz!

Gatordiddy · Aug 9, 2014

And can airstrikes prevent guerilla night raids by ISIS against those folks exposed on the mountain? Hope so... because those folks are in a bad place. If I'm not mistaken, they have ISIS to their front and the Iranian or Syrian border to their backs. How's that for a rock and a hard place?

GIGator · Aug 9, 2014

We have Special Ops on the ground, I'm sure. They pretty much direct the air attacks. Hopefully, this will help the Iraqi forces get control. Those people are in a terrible place. I saw the bodies of some of the children that have died in those mountains and it made me even angrier. Obama sold those people out when he turned his back on them. They were some of our most dependable allies when we first went to war. I doubt they have much faith in us now.

VulcanAlex · Aug 9, 2014

By my understanding the strikes are only to be used to prevent ISIS from attacking in a very limited area. Not to eliminate the threat in general at all. Seems like a political reaction to prevent another embarrassing attack on our embassy personnel, not to roll back ISIS. Now I would prefer that we eliminate every ISIS fighter we can find.

divits · Aug 9, 2014

If I were a younger man and an opportunity existed for me to sign up to kill those mother f**kers I'd be the first in line. Not since Nazi Germany has there been such a heinous cadre of lunatics. They are like vermin. There is no reasoning with them. There is no negotiating with them. The only option left with a fanatical group of madmen like this is wiping out every last living one of them.

GIGator · Aug 9, 2014

VulcanAlex said:
By my understanding the strikes are only to be used to prevent ISIS from attacking in a very limited area. Not to eliminate the threat in general at all. Seems like a political reaction to prevent another embarrassing attack on our embassy personnel, not to roll back ISIS. Now I would prefer that we eliminate every ISIS fighter we can find.

Unfortunately, we dont have a President who sees these people for what they are and he has coddled them. Plus, he lacks the leadership and backbone to do what needs to be done. He sent our military in with one hand tied behind their backs.

Jax Gator · Aug 10, 2014

Nukem!

crosscreekcooter · Aug 10, 2014

I blame the Crusaders. They had their chance in 1096 and failed to complete the job.

TallyGator · Aug 10, 2014

And the news is reporting a coup in the Iraqi government. This is going to get worse before it gets better. And these ISIS folks, aren't they the same ones we were supporting with weapons to fight in Syria? Did we sort of set them up for this invasion...an unintended consequence of meddling in other nations affairs?

divits · Aug 10, 2014

TallyGator said:
And the news is reporting a coup in the Iraqi government. This is going to get worse before it gets better. And these ISIS folks, aren't they the same ones we were supporting with weapons to fight in Syria? Did we sort of set them up for this invasion...an unintended consequence of meddling in other nations affairs?

No. We didn't support them in Syria. We supported one of the other factions who actually fought against both Assad and ISIS. And our support was tepid at best.

crosscreekcooter · Aug 10, 2014

Maliki is the reason the Kurds don't have the necessary weapons to defend themselves now. The Sunnis and Shiites (under Maliki) took the kurds share of the oil revenues, keeping them barefoot and pregnant with no voice in government.. He refuses to step down. And ISIS was created as a result of this administration hot having a plan for Libya after it engineered the overthrow of Khaddafi.