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originally posted by: Krazysh0t
a reply to: UKTruth
That plan is awful. It distills defeating ISIS down to a simple bullet point when everyone involved in the military at any time in their life knows that such a feat isn't so simple.
originally posted by: 3NL1GHT3N3D1
a reply to: Wardaddy454
I thought being politically incorrect was the cool thing to do nowadays? Shouldn't them joking about it be applauded seeing as how it is so politically incorrect to do so?
Also, where did a CBS reporter make fun of the victims?
originally posted by: Indigo5
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
a reply to: UKTruth
That plan is awful. It distills defeating ISIS down to a simple bullet point when everyone involved in the military at any time in their life knows that such a feat isn't so simple.
We have been bombing and profiling Muslims for 15 years now..how is that war on terror going?
I mean the terrorists are getting plenty of what they want...an increasing police state, scared western democracies attacking their own foundational principles of equality and religious tolerance, rising demagogues affirming their rhetoric of a world war by the west against all Muslims. Hell they don't even have to plan attacks from caves in Afghanistan anymore...Teens that weren't even born when 9-11 happened are coming of age watching Western Leaders say all Muslims should be banned and family members of terrorists should be droned to send a message.
It's folks on this thread screaming about all 1.8 BILLION Muslims of the world should be banned, jailed, profiled, arrested, monitored yada yada..that are promoting ISIS's propaganda.
originally posted by: UKTruth
ISIS is not in vast swathes of land in their country... nor do they control much of the borders.
Like I said, your alternative plan is to shift an entire population out of a country and plant them somewhere else. Lunacy.
The people involved have the plan based on the facts on the ground and are actively negotiating with Russia and several countries in the middle east. Probably best to let those who have been tasked with sorting this out to get on with their job, at least until it has had a chance, as opposed to clearing house unnecessarily with some mass migration across continents.
Unfortunately you are still unable to accept the basic fact that there plenty of areas of Syria that are not in ISIS crossfire as you put it. So whine from the sidelines all you want, meanwhile 4 safe zones have already been set up and as soon as the US, Saudi and France get assurances from Russia and Turkey about the enforcement and implementation of these zones, they will become operational.
Trump, Putin and Erdogan are having to clean up the mess and it's Trump trying to properly engage other ME countries and NATO to make sure the resources can be found to help the people of Syria. For all his so called hatred of Muslims and isolationism, he has done more in his first 100 days to move this along than Obama did since he created the mess in the first place. He's actually trying to solve the problem and your response is to accuse people of hating Muslims because they don't agree with dumb idea of uprooting an entire population with no checks or balances on who exactly is flooding out the country.
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
originally posted by: UKTruth
ISIS is not in vast swathes of land in their country... nor do they control much of the borders.
Wiping them out still can't be distilled down to a simple bullet point. It has taken years to tackle the ISIS threat and may take a few more years to eliminate them (and that's not even talking about the inevitable brand new terrorist organization that will inevitably step into the power vacuum). All those people in harms way will remain in harms way until it is over and you don't have a problem with that. In fact, you tell me that is a better solution than helping those who want to flee that situation.
Like I said, your alternative plan is to shift an entire population out of a country and plant them somewhere else. Lunacy.
I said nothing of the sort. The refugee population isn't the entire population of the country.
The people involved have the plan based on the facts on the ground and are actively negotiating with Russia and several countries in the middle east. Probably best to let those who have been tasked with sorting this out to get on with their job, at least until it has had a chance, as opposed to clearing house unnecessarily with some mass migration across continents.
I SERIOUSLY doubt the competency of the Trump admin. Your words and blind trust here mean nothing to me.
originally posted by: Indigo5
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
a reply to: UKTruth
That plan is awful. It distills defeating ISIS down to a simple bullet point when everyone involved in the military at any time in their life knows that such a feat isn't so simple.
We have been bombing and profiling Muslims for 15 years now..how is that war on terror going?
I mean the terrorists are getting plenty of what they want...an increasing police state, scared western democracies attacking their own foundational principles of equality and religious tolerance, rising demagogues affirming their rhetoric of a world war by the west against all Muslims. Hell they don't even have to plan attacks from caves in Afghanistan anymore...Teens that weren't even born when 9-11 happened are coming of age watching Western Leaders say all Muslims should be banned and family members of terrorists should be droned to send a message.
It's folks on this thread screaming about all 1.8 BILLION Muslims of the world should be banned, jailed, profiled, arrested, monitored yada yada..that are promoting ISIS's propaganda.
originally posted by: UKTruth
You are not going to get the full plan on how ISIS will be defeated, nor should you.
Just like my 'words and blind trust' mean nothing to you, your doubt about the plan means nothing to me, and I am sure means nothing to the people actually working with the detail. For the record, 'my words and blind trust' are nothing more than an acceptance that something new has to be tried and a willingness to wait and see if the Trump administration can make this work. I do have zero doubt that a goal of stabilising Syria and allowing their people to stay in their country is a far better goal than a mass exodus.
As for the refugee population - how big is it? Do you have a number? Do you have a crystal ball on the future, or do you want just an unknown number and a constant stream of refugees being migrated as needed until they decide the country is ok for them to live in? Who is not a refugee... ISIS fighters/supporters? I thought the conditions were inhumane and in danger of ISIS crossfire... why would anyone not be a refugee in those circumstances?
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
a reply to: UKTruth
Unfortunately you are still unable to accept the basic fact that there plenty of areas of Syria that are not in ISIS crossfire as you put it. So whine from the sidelines all you want, meanwhile 4 safe zones have already been set up and as soon as the US, Saudi and France get assurances from Russia and Turkey about the enforcement and implementation of these zones, they will become operational.
What the hell does this mean? Wars are rarely if ever fought over 100% of the country's territory. Of course there are still areas of the country untouched by it. Don't be stupid. Stating the obvious like that doesn't magically make the people who ARE in harms way situation any better.
Trump, Putin and Erdogan are having to clean up the mess and it's Trump trying to properly engage other ME countries and NATO to make sure the resources can be found to help the people of Syria. For all his so called hatred of Muslims and isolationism, he has done more in his first 100 days to move this along than Obama did since he created the mess in the first place. He's actually trying to solve the problem and your response is to accuse people of hating Muslims because they don't agree with dumb idea of uprooting an entire population with no checks or balances on who exactly is flooding out the country.
I'll agree with you there. Trump has done more that Obama to make the situation on the ground FAR worse by creating yet ANOTHER competing faction for control of the ground there further endangering the populace.
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
originally posted by: UKTruth
You are not going to get the full plan on how ISIS will be defeated, nor should you.
Full plan? That isn't even a partial plan. It's barely a wish. Let alone a plan. LOL!
Just like my 'words and blind trust' mean nothing to you, your doubt about the plan means nothing to me, and I am sure means nothing to the people actually working with the detail. For the record, 'my words and blind trust' are nothing more than an acceptance that something new has to be tried and a willingness to wait and see if the Trump administration can make this work. I do have zero doubt that a goal of stabilising Syria and allowing their people to stay in their country is a far better goal than a mass exodus.
Eh... It's just more of the same, "war them into submission" bull# we've been trying for the last 16 or so years. There's a reason I doubt it will work. The War on Terror has created an international game of terrorist wack-a-mole. And Trump is continuing that tradition, and you are pretending like this is something new. Uh... No. This is Iraq and Afghanistan ALL over again.
As for the refugee population - how big is it? Do you have a number? Do you have a crystal ball on the future, or do you want just an unknown number and a constant stream of refugees being migrated as needed until they decide the country is ok for them to live in? Who is not a refugee... ISIS fighters/supporters? I thought the conditions were inhumane and in danger of ISIS crossfire... why would anyone not be a refugee in those circumstances?
I don't care how big the number ends up being. Helping people in distress shouldn't have a limit. It should just be done because it is the right thing to do.
originally posted by: UKTruth
The safe areas in the country are being explicitly identified.. it is not just a case of some areas not being involved in the fighting. They have to be zoned and protected. The people in harms way can and will be moved to those areas. That is part of the strategy and the nature of the discussion so far makes that obvious. It was you who said that people would be caught in crossfire in Syria as an argument to suggest they had to leave the entire country. That was nonsense.
Squawk all you like about how much worse the Trump admin is making things - the reality does not support you. ISIS are being driven back, Turkey have already declared 1,000's of square miles now safe, more safe areas (4 more) have been tentatively agreed. The person actually leading this is General Mattis. Unless he has all of a sudden become useless just because Trump is President, then you should heed what he is saying on this subject.