with respect to no. 4. yes, isis fighters have taken possession of air strike quality weapons. the men who would know how to use them are the former bathist military men who made up the old iraqi army and work for the sunni tribal leaders.
any western pilot hit while over isis territory cannot bail out but must try to fly the plane to turkey, jordan, etc., for if they bail out they will be beheaded for sure.
I look for ISIS to go into civilian areas. That way they can use any civilian deaths as propaganda.
good point. airwar would be fairly useless if isis leaves the field for the cities. it really comes down to turning the sunni tribal base away from isis. done in anbar province ( old mosul province ) after a half-dozen years of war in iraq.
Responses:
1. Yes if need be ala "to cut off the head of the snake". Assad has already given the green light he would not bitch about it. He hates them too. I believe we have already struck command and control centers and suspected Isis leadership hangouts within Syria since the air campain started.
2. Nothing, it saves Assad munitions and effort there as well since the whole syrian crisis revolves about Assads indescriminate killing of civilians.
3. Yes, still two peas in a pod after all these years. It won't complicate anymore so. Russia is a dance we know well.
4. No. But if they did they would hold it backwards screaming alla whackbar!
5. Have already started. Don't know if France is still in the campaign, Britian just had a cab driver beheaded in Syria who had been captured doing humanitarian delivery work, since they began airstrikes. Britian is restricting their efforts to within Iraq.
The logistical requirements are sustainment of aircraft carriers. After we are really sure their ability to hit choppers is reduced we will send in Air Cav. In a 100 chopper raid with loud horns attached blasting cry of the valkyries.
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Ron mentioned 60 minutes tonight and how it will be about terrererwrist recruitment in the U.S.
It will be but within the context of an interview with the FBI director. A good bit of the interview will be about butterknife burqa dude aka BBD soon to be BBQ.
Sunday 10:30a.m. EST will be Benjamin Netanyahoo on "Face the Nation". Probably will consist mostly about Gaza and its aftermath and the recent anti-Isreali protests in Germany by huge throngs of muslim invading immigrants. He may also have some commentary on Syria.
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I used to keep up with news and politics but not so much anymore. I just have a few questions that are probably easily answered by anyone with some background knowledge in the ISIS situation, if you please:
1. These airstrikes will be taking place within the borders of a sovereign state (Syria). Has the state expressed any sentiment regarding these impending airstrikes? If so, what?
2. What happens when these airstrikes kill Syrian civilians? Will the Syrian government's acquiescence (if given) erode at that point?
3. Is Syria still closely allied with Russia? (I know they basically were a Soviet satellite in the 1970's but like I said I haven't kept up.) This could complicate matters if Syria complains.
4. Does I.S.I.S. have the military equipment to shoot down attacking airplanes?
5. And lastly, when are these strikes going to start? What are the logistical requirements?
Thanks.