Quote Originally Posted by I_Need_A_Detox:
Relatively simple to execute? We spent over a decade fighting Muslim extremism ... Al Qaeda and the Taliban.
How did that work out? What was the statement made by the US and its allies? There were more Muslim extremists at the end of the war than there were at the beginning.
If the US tries to eliminate ISIS there will be a ton of civilian casualties. Civilian casualties just fuels the file and creates more hate and more extremism. Not to mention the instability that will be left behind.
Your plan is a proven failure.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6BEsZMvrq-I
Cheney knew exactly what would happen in 1994 if Saddam was taken out. To ever think that this problem would be relatively easy to solve is just asinine. If you take out ISIS, what are you going to put in its place????
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The problem with the US and its ability to execute a military objective, is that it holds itself to an impossible standard. We can debate battle plans or war schematics all day long; but there is no point. Total war must be waged on ISIS. Will civilian casualties be larger than in the past 10 years. Yes. Will the US make enemies in the region? I would argue that many of the people that hate the US now, will always hate the US...whether or not you drop bombs or food. Oh yeah, and Obama lighting up the country side with drone strike after drone strike has created more enemies than any "occupying" force of the US military did in Iraq.
Simply put, we are in a guerrilla war with a faceless enemy. IF the US rolls armor into Syria, western Iraq, or any other perceived strongholds, then I would fully expect any ISIS operatives to assimilate back into the populace. Just like the Viet Cong did in Nam...just like the Taliban did in Afghanistan...put down your rifles until the heat is gone, and then business as usual.
So, how do you fight them? And how do you make a public example of them? Forget about taking land. Take scalps.
Small tactical groups. Hunters. Seek and destroy missions from the best in that field; elite military, defense contractors, regional allies. Basically, go on offense.....on their turf, and with ruthless abandon; and yes, with go-pros mounted on the helmet of the guys doing the hunting. Let ISIS, and more importantly its potential recruits, know that its days are numbered. Possible monetary bonuses for captured ISIS ops, or confirmed ISIS kills.....bring the entire world into the business of hunting ISIS.
Up until now, that plan of attack has been ignored. Mostly because it is deemed immoral to wage a total and complete war on the enemy, recruits, and anyone that provides aid. It has also been ignored because Muslim extremism is seen as a nuisance, and not a real problem for the West.
One thing is for certain: If ISIS, and Muslim Extremism are not deemed a threat and taken very seriously, within 20 years the US and Western society as a whole will not be recognizable. ISIS is a group of barbarians. In my opinion, it is immoral to legitimize barbarians.
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