A Look At The Islamic State

[mrjarrell]

This just makes you shake your head. Why is Turkey reticent to get in the game? Well, they traded IS prisoners for hostages, for one.
https://news.vice.com/article/turkey-freed-over-100-islamic-state-militants-in-hostage-exchange

And that town that they "promised" to help defend? Kobane? Yeah,it's about to fall to IS and Turkey is nowhere to be found. These guys had better crap or get off the pot. When that town falls IS will control a huge swath of the Syria/Turkey border and it will make digging them out a lot tougher.

ISIL penetrates Syrian town of Kobane - Middle East - Al Jazeera English

 

[ArcadiaGP]

What motivates Americans to join ISIS? ? The Lead with Jake Tapper - CNN.com Blogs

ISIS attacking Turkey would be a gift to Obama. It'd force NATO to act, wipe out his failed leadership, and make him look strong

 

[ArcadiaGP]

In case you've been following the GamerGate situation, too...

Dell Executive has a nice comparison between people wanting integrity in journalism, and people that cut heads off

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Chaos: ?ISIS on the brink of taking Kobani'; ?massacre looms? | Twitchy

 

[mrjarrell]

Looks like this one may all but over. The IS are making inroads into the town and Turkey is still twiddling their thumbs.

https://news.vice.com/article/black-flags-over-kobane-as-islamic-state-forces-move-in

 

[pudly]

Turkey is playing the "enemy of my enemy" card. They have had problems with the Kurds for many years and won't extend a finger to help them now.

 

[Dim Mak]

Turkey thinks they'll be immune to ISIS if they stay out of it. ISIS only cares about what ISIS wants and needs. Money and murder is all they know.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Willmiot: ISIS Leader Threatens to Invade Russia

Really hope they try.

 

[1911ly]

Willmiot: ISIS Leader Threatens to Invade Russia

Really hope they try.

Yeah, Putin won't ***** foot around with the matter. It might just be what needs to happen to get this resolved.

 

[Vigilant]

Willmiot: ISIS Leader Threatens to Invade Russia

Really hope they try.

good luck with that!

 

[T.Lex]

Willmiot: ISIS Leader Threatens to Invade Russia

Really hope they try.

No kidding. Field Marshal Montgomery, "Rule 1, on page 1 of the book of war is: 'Do not march on Moscow.'"

 

[Redhorse]

Willmiot: ISIS Leader Threatens to Invade Russia

Really hope they try.

Putin would respond with either total annihilation or nuclear weapons. And we'd still send strong worded responses.

 

[lucky4034]

And when they don't? The choice is teach the irresponsible children a lesson by letting ISIS become more powerful?

I disagree that we stand to lose little. History is pretty clear on that.

The only reason ISIS even speaks of America is our long standing meddling in the region. Taking jurisdiction yet again will only prove thier point and attract more people to thier cause.

Its sad that the entire region is waiting for the world police to show up and save the planet from evil.

 

[88GT]

The only reason ISIS even speaks of America is our long standing meddling in the region. Taking jurisdiction yet again will only prove thier point and attract more people to thier cause.

I'm not sure there's an ounce of truth in either of these sentences. But even if there were, it doesn't address my question.

Its sad that the entire region is waiting for the world police to show up and save the planet from evil.

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Wait just a minute. Which is it? If the whole planet is at risk, why don't we have the justification to take action? On the flip side of that same coin, why should just one part of the world be responsible for protecting all of the planet?

 

[WWalker]

Still waiting on the UN and waiting and waiting

UN Report on ISIS: 24,000 Killed, Injured by Islamic State; Children Used as Soldiers, Women Sold as Sex Slaves

 

[ArcadiaGP]

ISIS Says It Is Reviving Slavery Of Women To Keep Men From Committing Adultery

 

[ghuns]

ISIS Says It Is Reviving Slavery Of Women To Keep Men From Committing Adultery

That could win them some converts from the "get in the kitchen and make me a sammich" crowd right here in Murrica.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Mideast crisis widens as Turkey bombs Kurdish militants | Reuters

NATO is about to be tested with this Turkey bombing Kurds in Syria.

 

[Thor]

With the changes to the constitution in Turkey they are no longer a modern country. They should be evicted from NATO. Their presence, and any wars they drag us into will be not in the best interests of any of the other alliances members.

If Turkey invades Syria to topple the Assad regime expect them to immediately be at war with Iran.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

URGENT: ISIS seizes 3rd largest military base in western Iraq and takes its tanks, heavy weapons and supplies - Iraqi News