Syria. Situation Getting Complicated. (Iran, Iraq, middle east, illegal)

[EvilEyeFleegle]

Originally Posted by katzpaw

siding with ISIS who are funded by the Saudis.

Nope...nice try**sheesh***

Simply not true. ISIS is largely self-funded, via the illicit oil sales they engage in.

We are not siding with ISIS...we're protecting the anti-Assad militias that we hope to use.

This was a poke in the bear's eye.

[burdell]

Originally Posted by saltine

If Trump orchestrated a war against Syria and ousted Assad you can bet the witch hunt would evaporate.

Why? How would once again sticking our nose where it doesn't belong benefit the US?

[MJJersey]

Originally Posted by EvilEyeFleegle

Now, you know it's not that simple, right. There are 12+ groups fighting in Syria.
Anti-Assad does not mean Pro-ISIS.

In the bigger picture..this is us..squaring up to Russia.

Yes it does. The weaker Assad becomes the more territory and influence ISIS will gain. Hurting Assad helps ISIS, regardless of what faction we think we are helping.

[EvilEyeFleegle]

Originally Posted by pknopp

I think it should make us all not be able to sleep at night. There is NO reason for any of this.

On that, we agree..but it's been a comedy of errors for 20 years now...historians will weep, when they tell this story a hundred years from now.

[EvilEyeFleegle]

Originally Posted by 01Snake

Looks like Iran is getting in on the action as well.

Iran launches missiles into Syria - CNN.com

Major escalation! This is a State directly attacking another State.

Iran declares its role as a Russian Proxy--and takes a shot at the people who attacked them.

[Loveshiscountry]

Originally Posted by EvilEyeFleegle

Now, you know it's not that simple, right. There are 12+ groups fighting in Syria.
Anti-Assad does not mean Pro-ISIS.

In the bigger picture..this is us..squaring up to Russia.

Or more precisely this is us getting unconstitutionally involved in other nations civil wars

[Mircea]

Originally Posted by MJJersey

We should not be in Syria at all.

You've always been at war with Eurasia.

Just wait for the False Flag Attack on US Forces, which will give the green-light to permanently remove Assad.

[pbmaise]

I don't recall Trump asking to declare war on Syria.

Did I miss something?

Or does Congress now let Trump do anything?

[pknopp]

Originally Posted by pbmaise

I don't recall Trump asking to declare war on Syria.

Did I miss something?

Or does Congress now let Trump do anything?

You are a little late asking that question aren't you?

[Mathguy]

Originally Posted by Mircea

You've always been at war with Eurasia.

Just wait for the False Flag Attack on US Forces, which will give the green-light to permanently remove Assad.

Doesn't have to always be a false flag.

In any war zone, just having a presence can get you blown up on occasion as you well know.

Hell, you can get blown up by your own forces on accident. '

Just creating a footprint in a region and waiting for an oops can accomplish the same thing do you not agree?

False flags are more needed in a tense area but one not actively on a war footing.