[hinckley buzzard]

If air strikes can cut off logistic support to ISIS, and if the Turks don't attack the Kurds from the rear, then the Kurds on the ground can hold their own. As Churchill once said on the approach of D-Day: "The terrible 'ifs' accumulate."

[marron]

All these articles operate under the assumption that Turkey isn’t ally and supplier and sponsor of ISIS.

[Red_Devil 232]

While our formidable military is delegated to putting up first aid tents in Obola infected areas of Africa.

[Aliska]

We have a coalition, too many bombers, not enough targets. Somewhat effective but not enough.

For once I agree with Jimmy Cahter, too late. We could have tried to contain exits from Syria, trying to separate ISIS from refugees which they would infiltrate but not be as brazen of what they accomplished.

That would have cut down on ISIS sympathizers. Everybody loves a winner.

I said what I said because I don't want us to be in Syria in any manner, let them fight it out. I don't want our ground troops back in Iraq either. I wish I could think of a better way to kill more ISIS and beat them back. We're too nice. Behead the bastards. Stuff that flag up their you know whats. Greased with bacon fat.

In Vietnam we used to throw captives out of helicopters. It was against the rules but as long as the pilot didn't object, we did it anyway.

[Parley Baer]

We should be arming the Kurds. They are willing to to put up a good fight.

[RetiredTexasVet]

My guess is that the Turks hate the Kurds more than they fear their fellow Sunni Muslims.