The airstrikes haven’t stopped the Islamic State. What a surprise. “Islamic State withstands bombing campaign, plots Baghdad invasion,” by Rowan Scarborough, The Washington Times, October 5, 2014:
The Islamic State holds just about the same number of towns in Iraq today as it did two months ago, when the U.S. began a bombing campaign to whittle down the terrorist army and support Iraqi ground troops trying to retake territory.
More troubling, analysts say, is that the Islamic State, also known by the acronyms ISIS and ISIL, is ramping up what appear to be operations designed to one day invade Baghdad.
Its objective is to take the international airport and begin conquering the capital, section by section. The Islamic State is continuing its urban attacks with car bombs, some of which have been detonated by foreign suicide bombers.
The Pentagon is not openly confident that the Iraqi Security Forces will hold Baghdad. A spokesman has declined to predict that the sprawling city will stay in government control.
The 2-month-old air campaign can be viewed in two ways. On one hand, the U.S. coalition strikes have slowed and, in some cases, stopped the Islamic State’s advances. On the other hand, they have done little to achieve the ultimate goal of breaking the terrorists’ grip on Mosul, Tal Afar, Fallujah and more than 10 other towns in northern and western Iraq.
The Islamic State has captured large swaths of territory in Iraq and Syria and has declared itself a caliphate.
One Iraq War veteran said the bombing has been falling short.
“I judge the bombing, quite frankly, to the strategic aims in Iraq being two objectives,” said retired Army Lt. Gen. James Dubik, who supervised the training of Iraqi forces during the 2007 U.S. troop surge. “Restore the sovereign border of Iraq and, two, eliminate ISIS as a threat to the sovereignty of Iraq. And they have certainly not done anything to those aims.”
Others see a positive side. Slowing the Islamic State’s advances “shows that we have been successful with the easier, first stage,” said Michael O’Hanlon, a military analyst at the Brookings Institution. “The hard part, as predicted, is taking territory back. Air power can’t, won’t do it.”
In Iraq on Sunday, the Islamic State publicly killed six Iraqi soldiers captured in western Anbar province, where the terrorists continue to advance despite the expanding U.S.-led campaign of airstrikes, residents told The Associated Press.
In Syria, the terrorist army shelled the beleaguered Syrian Kurdish town of Kobani, near the border with Turkey, as part of its weekslong offensive against the town and surrounding villages that has forced 160,000 people to flee across the border.
Analysts for the Institute for the Study of War regularly publish a map titled “Control of Terrain in Iraq,” which uses color codes to designate who controls what, and what remains up for grabs.
It is noteworthy how similar the map of Aug. 10, when the air campaign began, is with the one published Friday, two months later. It paints the picture of an entrenched Islamic State that is still threatening government-held territory in Iraq….
mortimer says
Air power can soften the enemies abilities to attack. At a certain point, he can only retreat under control and then retreat in collapse, hiding underground, constantly eating dirt. If Turkey keeps their bargain and stops the supply and retreat of ISIS, they can be taken down. More drones are required.
Biff H says
I have a sneaking suspicion Turkey and ISxx have a strategic agreement that after Kobani falls to the Reprobates of the Caliphate the original boarder’s integrity will be honored by both parties. Turkey will wring its hands while the rebels erode Assad’s militarily and stall as the Shi’ite militias and ISxx have put each other through the gristmill before making their move as saviors to claim it all for Erdogen’s grab at the crown. An arrangement for the Ayatollah’s jump into the ring to take their slice may be in the cards. The Kurds in the Northeast, left to themselves, will stand down and can be picked off at their leisure. If one party betrays the other the fur will fly. As always, the Western powers are being played for dupes – softening up ISxx for the final takedown.
Buraq says
The West is still thinking of boots on the ground in the old fashioned sense: flying in munitions and stockpiling it, painstaking collection of intelligence, strategy meetings of top bass, setting out the game plan, etc..
Hit and run is the answer, using experienced mercenaries. Drop a 100 guys in an area to shoot up ISIS for a couple of hours and then withdraw them. Hit ISIS randomly, especially at their peripheral areas. They won’t know what’s coming and when. It’ll put them on the back foot and screw up their planning Make sure they are hit at morning prayers especially – that’ll wear them down psychologically.
In a word, ‘blitzkrieg’ the clowns!
ovidiuakm says
For fighting the IS one should study the underlying culture namely the arab culture which is focused on a raider and of course on inshallah ( as G-d wills it). For all JW readers I would recommend the book Caliphate by Tom Kratman for pointers about fighting. God bless the US of A from Romania.F
Colone Neville says
Baghdad will fall withing weeks. A bloodbath of torture, beatings, rape and beheadings of children, women and men by Real Islam ISISLAM. How these Muslim jihadist vermin just love to frighten and assault and molest and murder children. And soon, oops, ALREADY doing the same in the West.
Read Michael Yon and Totten, military guys right on the ground. http://www.worldaffairsjournal.org/blogs/michael-j-totten https://www.michaelyon-online.com/
http://sultanknish.blogspot.com.au/2012/01/three-fundamental-mistakes-in-dealing.html
http://lawandfreedomfoundation.org/ http://muslimrapewave.wordpress.com/ http://www.citizenwarrior.com/2009/05/terrifying-brilliance-of-islam.html
http://www.barenakedislam.com/
http://www.politicalislam.com/ http://www.fbi.gov/wanted/wanted_terrorists/@@wanted-group-listing http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/Pages/Opinion-Polls.htm
http://thereligionofpeace.com
http://faithfreedom.org
Saleem Smith says
Those darned devout Muslims of the Islamic State.
What do they want?
Sharia
What on earth are they reading and instructed by?
The Qur’an, hadith and sira
No doubt every last word of it is what they follow.
Glenn Harrison says
They are not devout at all! This what they read: Koran 48:29; 4:24; 5:33; 8:12; 9:5; 3:151; 9:29; 9:73. They use religion to legitimise rape, human trafficking, sexual slavery, terror and horrific murder. IS attracts those people who enjoy sadism, killing, raping and terrorising fellow human beings. They are in it for what they can get, to satisfy their craving and lust for power.
The problem seems to be that anyone can interpret the Koran in any way they want and there does not seem to be any control; even scholars and clerics are divided. IS are coming through a door from the 14th century into the present but using 21st century weapons, they would not hesitate to use Nukes.
These people have always existed they just need an excuse to do it, regardless of race or creed. Nazi Germany is an example: where did all the Tall Handsome sadistic SS officers come from? Out of their holes because Hitler created a medium for them to flurish, and Islam and the Koran appears to be the same, open -ended, where an anciet book overides common sense, reason and compassion, providing a means through which evil can reign.
MacUalraig says
I’m pretty sure Saleem knows what he’s talking about, but thanks for playing.
Beagle says
In the vast 1,400 year history of Islam there is virtually no proof a Muslim may interpret Islam in any way. Last week Iran executed a man for allegorical exegesis of the Quran.
Islam has so many death penalties for thought crimes I have never been able to calculate a list.
Beagle says
First you exclaim, IS is not devout.
Then, you list some relevant passages of the Quran guiding IS behavior.
Please define devout.
PRCS says
Nazism is NOT a religion.
Will says
Stupid comment!!
Nazism was BECOMING a religion by 1944. (Do check)
Islam is an IDEOLOGY that hides behind a religion which is exactly what Hitler intended had he won.
mortimer says
Yes, thanks Saleem!
What do the Muslims want? Sharia and a caliphate…so say 65% of all Muslims worldwide.
This is hardly a ‘TINY MINORITY’ of extremists, is it. It is the overwhelming majority of Muslims that want ISIS.
ISIS is the expression of the common desire of all Muslims.
JIMJFOX says
“Lt. Gen. James Dubik, who supervised the training of Iraqi forces during the 2007 U.S. troop surge.”
After the collapse of the forces he “trained” he has ZERO credibility!
Everywhere I see pessimism and negativity; maybe as the spokesmen say constantly this will be a slow process and we should not expect rapid results? Destroying ISIS heavy weapons is a good start, arming the Peshmerga with medium/heavy weaponry another- I note Germany has supplied these—
German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen and Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier announced the decision on Aug. 31 in Berlin.
The intended weapons and ammunition will include up to 30 Milan type anti-tank weapons with 500 missiles; G3 and G36 assault rifles with 6 million rounds; 40 machine guns with 1 million rounds; 8,000 pistols with 1 million rounds; 200 light bazookas with 2,500 rounds; 10,000 hand grenades; 40 heavy bazookas with 1,000 illumination rounds; and 100 signal pistols with 4,000 rounds, according to the Defense Ministry website.
So, less of the doom and gloom, destruction is on its way to ISIS… slowly.
mortimer says
The commanders of the Allies have considerable experience and training for prosecuting asymmetrical warfare such as this.
It is to be expected that in the initial phase of the process there will be little apparent result, but after six, twelve and eighteen months, the collapse of the enemy will be well under way.
ISIS will not be fighting poorly motivated troops of Iraq, but the armies and air forces of the world.
Out in the open in the desert, with no place to hide, no trees and only bombed buildings, they will be easily found by satellite and destroyed. They will be destroyed as much at night as in the day. Their heat signature will identify them clear in the pitch darkness of the desert. If 100 ISIS warriors are killed every day, 30,000 (their total army) can be destroyed in one year.
Without ammo, without rest, without food, without clothing, without shoes, tents, sleeping bags, back packs, vehicles, tools or shovels, without replenishment of anything, without communication equipment, they will gradually become unable to fight effectively or to fight at all. Allied air forces will destroy them every time they put their heads out of their foxholes. At this stage, confusion and demoralization will set in. The caliphate will be unable to speak to its dispersed warriors and they will make mistake after desperate mistake leading to their own entrapment. The endless resources of the Allied free nations will eventually finish ISIS off.
duh_swami says
Without ammo, without rest, without food, without clothing, without shoes, tents, sleeping bags….
The account of Grant’s siege of Vicksburg MS during the civil war is an interesting read…What a horror that was…Grant ended it by going behind confederate lines cutting off all supplies and starving them out…it got so bad that soldiers were eating dogs, cats and horses, just to stay alive…Eventually they surrendered, they could no longer fight.
Beagle says
You make several assumptions. Two in particular stand out. One, IS manpower is frozen at 30,000. In reality it has been increasing faster than any jihad group in modern times and estimates run into six figures.
Two, IS will be stuck in desert and bombed buildings. Some travel through desert may be necessary but they will disperse now and reform. There is no shortage of IS captured buildings on the horizon. IS is hugging Baghdad already. The western desert you are relying on has been crossed.
Stan Pierce says
Yes, all very likely as you say. Except the remnants will morph into the general population and discard their identity uniforms to carry on killing in the suburbs of western cities. They know where to go…Paris …London…seething masses of hatred to the white man and his culture. Just bleed us dry from welfare payments forever from a social political class depending on their votes. This is a never ending story.
petey says
Dude I disagree, The good General is not responsable for the poor performance of the Iraqi Army, I had a conversation with an old British vet who did time in the Sinai in the 50s, he told me there were lots of German vets in Egypt at the time training the Egyptian Army. The Germans oddly enough (1950s) would go to the British Base and spend their off time in the messes of the British Army. He asked a German Officer one day how the training was going. The reply he got was “You can’t turn shit into soldiers!” The point being, doesnt matter how professional your training cadre is. If the locals are unmotivated, they simply will not perform!
citycat says
ISIS is simply one portion of the Islamic cancer.
JIMJFOX says
Yes- kill them all- IS, al Nusrah, Hamas, the entire steaming pile of pigshit…
Patricia A. Gallagher says
“Kill them all”? Is it possible to annihilate an ideology?
Islamic diaspora: Its reach is global and birthrate the highest wherever it has become established. Is the non-Islamic world prepared to destroy every Muslim enclave?
Can civilization resist conversion to Islam, perpetual dhimmitude, or death once Islam resorts to nuclear and biological methods of “proselylization”?
Current generations may not live to see the “Triumph of ISLAMIC Will.”
Will says
Islam was effectively muzzled for about 100 years thanks to the loss of its ability to loot, pirate and enslave. But thanks to oil and the idiotic need for western nations to feel sorry for the poor Muslim, they have now replaced the usual forms of income with these. Now with this boost they are back to their 1400 year old habits of piracy, looting, raping & enslavement as well,
You can wipe out an ideology(Nazism) but at a cost in lives which no gutless western politician will ever do but it is more likely that the application of far greater violence will muzzle them for another 100 years or so. It is either that or ideologicide: kill a lot or kill the lot. Thre is NO other way as history has proven this as every knockback makes them seethe with revenge and their dear little piece of toilet paper advises this.
mortimer says
Islam is brain cancer.
John Mustart says
Could ISIS possibly be the Saudi Arabian Army aided by mercenaries and backed by America. It would be in Saudi Arabia’s interests to get at Iran by this route. What’s more America loves the False Flag game. How could ISIS have appeared from nowhere and taken so much of Iraq while America just looked on. DUH! At the rate the media are hyping this ISIS threat as are many of the American leaders, President Obama included it really makes me smell a rat. 911 all over again. Lies, lies and more lies. The American authorities are trying to create an atmosphere of fear amongst there people so they will get the people behind them to enable America to increase her war effort and take away what freedom is left in America. Just some thoughts. I wish I was wrong. Maybe I am.
Beagle says
IS did not come out of nowhere. IS is Zarqawi’s old al Qaeda outfit which has been growing in strength for a couple years. Sure Wahhabi Sunnis like Saudis support IS in numbers. That has been true since the sectarian fighting in Iraq circa 2005.
IS took large swaths of territory because much of that territory disliked the Shia Iraqi government, the Iraqi army disappeared under fire, and the US bugged out in 2011 to “end the war” because “al Qaeda is decimated” or “on the run”.
Many of us were ridiculing Obama for those assertions back then. I recall joking about al Qaeda running to Syria, Sinai, Mali, Libya, etc…
Beagle says
Also, could you please give examples of “US false flags”?
Your conspiratorial worldview at least means someone from a national government is in charge. Rather than being someone willing to face unpleasant reality as you pretend to be, in fact you are an optimist.
gravenimage says
The witless “truther” John Mustart wrote:
Could ISIS possibly be the Saudi Arabian Army aided by mercenaries and backed by America. It would be in Saudi Arabia’s interests to get at Iran by this route. What’s more America loves the False Flag game. How could ISIS have appeared from nowhere and taken so much of Iraq while America just looked on…
………………………………..
What crap.
ISIS did not “appear from nowhere”—the entire region has been fast Islamizing for years now, and this has excellerated since the “Arab Spring” as especially since the Jihad in Syria.
And the US is *no longer in Iraq*—the Iraqi army was supposed to be responsible for security—we all see how well that worked out.
And care to back up your bullsh*t about America loving the “False Flag game”?
My guess is that “John Mustart” is going to start ranting about 9/11 being pulled off by the CIA and bad ol’ George Bush, just to “make Islam look bad”…
On a recent thread, he claimed that the CIA was behind ISIS:
http://www.jihadwatch.org/2014/09/suspicions-run-deep-in-iraq-that-cia-is-behind-islamic-state/comment-page-1#comment-1123535
Also, his implication that the US is thus opposing Iran is equally laughable, given how Obama has appeased that tyranny.
Spinoneone says
Gee, Commander Zero just sent 2300 Marines to Kuwait. I wonder, could he be planning to use them to evacuate our Embassy in Baghdad? Hummm….do you suppose he would like to avoid more photos like the ones taken of the fall of Saigon in 1975?
John C. Barile says
A pointed observation; seems so.
SSI01 says
Folks you’re reading a post by someone who remembers Rolling Thunder from its 1964 inception to its conclusion in 1968. That was four long years of round-the-clock bombing of North Vietnam. Let’s not forget Linebacker I and Linebacker II as well, both of which left a lot of NVN looking like the moon. What’s going on over Syria right now are pinpricks on an elephant compared to what has happened in the past, when airpower was really applied to intransigent thugs – and even then, it was hamstrung.
We are not battering the living B-J out of these people, like we should be doing. We can’t afford the gas, bombs, and maintenance any more. We are BROKE and are forced to fight this war this way. I don’t like it but it’s either this or do nothing at all. We are forced to have the locals do the fighting on the ground. Maybe that’s not such a bad idea anyway, since it’s their hides – or heads – that will be curing in the sun first if they don’t get on the ball right now.
I’ll bet no one viewing this thread who is over 50 years of age would ever have thought they’d be alive witnessing the US slipping into third-rate power status, but it’s happening, and right before your eyes. I hope you enjoy watching DWTS or your bowl games while everything collapses around you!
Will says
It still did not work(the bombing of NV).
Bombing is NEVER enough and Japan and Germany proved this FFS!!
If you say anything else(nukes aside) you have no idea.
CogitoErgoSum says
Paul, I lived through the bad old days of the Vietnam War and do not recall it being a crusade to convert anybody to Christianity. It was more about communism vs. democracy. I recall something about a domino theory stating that if Vietnam fell to the communists the rest of Southeast Asia would fall into communism … but I don’t remember a thing being said about protecting or even spreading Christianity in Vietnam. Why do you want to throw all the blame for the Vietnam war onto Christians … be they French or American? It was a war about communism against capitalism … not religion. Christian vermin? Thanks a lot!
Max Publius says
The Christians had already been genocided for the most part under the Bush/Obama regime installed in Iraq, yet our vermin politicians still claimed victory. This is an outrage. Islamic State takes this fake victory away, embarrasses western quisling politicians and exposes the true nature of Islam.
Islamic State is marginally more evil than every other Islamic state in the region only because it is currently at war.
Islamic State is Saudi Arabia at war
Saudi Arabia is Islamic State at peace
Roderick MacUalraig says
The Infidel Savage is Always on Watch! But he’s not wanted at this time.
Even the most stalwart CJ doesn’t want him. This is clear. Even the beheading of the innocent OK grandmother, and they still don’t want him!
Amazing that people today will unnecessarily sacrifice millions of free humans 100 years from now to satisfy their own sensibilities today… just incredible.
Roderick MacUalraig says
BTW, if one feels compelled to refer to male genitalia while expressing oneself aboard JW, what term should one utilize?
R/ RKM
Patricia A. Gallagher says
Roderick MacUalraig:
“B-J” = be-Jesus, or are you referring to some other phrase? I may have missed it.
John C. Barile says
It’s your choice. I’m partial to “cohones.”
MacUalraig says
Aloha John,
THX for the suggestion, but I think I’m gonna go with pumbar’s “Gentlemen’s vegetables.”
Hope you’re doing well, Sir.
pumbar says
“Gentlemen’s vegetables”?
MacUalraig says
LOL… yes that’s the one I’ve been looking for! HAA.
Mirren10 says
Meat and two veg. 🙂
pumbar says
“Steven and the twins” for anyone that has seen old episodes of Eastenders.
Champ says
Uh, *junk*, of course! 😉
tpellow says
Meanwhile, in the West’s Trojan Horse, Islamizing TURKEY-
“Turkey Traded Two British Isis Jihadists for Consular Hostages Held in Mosul”
[Excerpt]:-
“Two British jihadists are believed to have been among some 180 prisoners who were released by Turkey to Isis (now known as the Islamic State) in a prisoner swap for hostages held by the terror group. ”
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/turkey-traded-two-british-isis-jihadists-consular-hostages-held-mosul-1468667?
mortimer says
Islam is politically expressed in ISIS. Both are based on the contravention of the Golden Rule.
Jihad is the complete denial of the Golden Rule and that proves Islam is false.
John C. Barile says
Yes.
zulu says
OT
Counter-terror police raid Islamic academy in London with links to extremists that offers lessons to home-schooled Muslim children
-Premises raided during police op against banned group al-Muhajiroun
-Manager Mizanur Rahman jailed in 07 for saying UK troops should die in Iraq
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2781232/Counter-terror-police-raid-Islam-academy-London-links-extremists-offers-lessons-home-schooled-Muslim-children.html#ixzz3FNCEfTE6
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zulu says
OT
Two British jihadis thought to be among scores of prisoners traded by Turkey for hostages captured by the Islamic State
-Shabazz Suleman, 18, and Hisham Folkard, 36, thought to have been traded
-Said to be among 180 fighters exchanged by Turkey in return for hostages
-ISIS believed to have released 46 Turkish citizens and three local Iraqi staff
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2781754/Two-British-jihadis-thought-scores-prisoners-traded-Turkey-hostages-captured-Islamic-State.html#ixzz3FNDeiGJx
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tpellow says
“ISIL flag raised in Syrian border town near Turkey.”
http://www.euronews.com/2014/10/06/isil-flag-raised-in-syrian-border-town-near-turkey/
Salah says
The best way to defeat ISIL and friends is to destroy Islam from within (i.e. to destroy the image of Muhammad) thus helping the average Muslim to better understand this man.
We shouldn’t underestimate the power of the Holy Spirit working silently in the hearts and minds of every human being, including Muslims. It’s a long term solution, but it is already bearing fruits.
http://crossmuslims.blogspot.com/2010/12/perfect-man-of-islam.html
gravenimage says
Salah, right now the Islamic State is marrying off 9-year-old girls, taking Christian and Yazidi women as sex slaves, stoning women to death, committing genocide against Infidels, and beheading non-violent hostages.
It seems they understand the “perfect man” of Islam *all too well*.
Salah says
I was talking about a long term solution, gravenimage. As for the short term one here’s what I propose:
http://www.jihadwatch.org/2014/10/islamic-state-jihadi-from-uk-calls-on-muslims-living-in-the-west-to-cause-real-damage-in-their-countries/comment-page-1#comment-1129927
Ralph says
http://bibleprobe.com/muhammad.htm
mariam rove says
With the current clown in the White House today, not much more is expected here. M
tpellow says
“Op-Ed: Turkey’s shameful ISIS deal on brink of massacre of Kurds”
Read more: http://www.digitaljournal.com/news/politics/op-ed-turkey-s-shameful-isis-deal-on-brink-of-massacre-of-kurds/article/407025#ixzz3FNsaPLMd
eib says
They are behaving like a state level society and army. Isis is no mob. We should have a declaration of war, such that we are not restricted in our response. Let us stop negotiating solutions and fight.
Stan Pierce says
The Australian SAS waiting around would wipe them out in a flash if they were let off the leash and the queer human rights lawyers kept out of the way.
Davegreybeard says
Well, it’s kinda like Allah got to call the first shot here.
We could win handily if we had the WILL – but we don’t.
And, just to make sure we have a “level playing field,” the great Low Information American Voter has placed a subversive, anti-American Muslim sympathizer in the Commander in Chief spot.
So, even if patriotic Americans do manage to eventually rouse themselves from their self imposed torpor, they will be incapable of taking any meaningful action against the Jihadis that are beheading their grandmothers – Obama just won’t allow it.
But it’s even better, because it will NEVER get so bad that we will impeach our first affirmative action President. To do so would risk a race war, so it just ain’t go’na happen.
All this means that ISIS, al Qaeda, Boko Harm, Hamas, Hezbollah, etc. etc. etc. have a clear, two year, free run to build up, acquire resources, and plan for the coming fracas.
The only bright spot in all of this is the Sunni – Shia feud, which MIGHT keep them occupied with killing each other until we can be rid of the traitorous bastard in charge of our Armed Forces.
Go’na be a rough ride.
tpellow says
“Isis on the verge of victory in Kobani as US strategy lies in ruins:
Jihadists close to taking city near Turkish border in Syria.”
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/isis-on-the-verge-of-victory-in-kobani-as-us-strategy-lies-in-ruins-jihadists-close-to-taking-city-near-turkish-border-9778532.html
Prinz Eugen says
Has Faluja been destroyed? Not likely, for mullah Barak will not wage “war” on any moslem gang of murderers. He bomb a few trucks and cannon, but his smoke and mirrors campaign will replace the lost materials tenfold from US stocks!
The congress must force him to declare war — or cut off every penny to the
baboon in the WH. He will continue nto be “in cahoots” with islam lest there is some OPPOSITION here in the USA!
Anon says
Buy-a-rock. Just-air-bomb-ya.
DonRS says
Anyone with half a brain and paying attention would know Obama’s airstrikes would accomplish NOTHING. If you watched the “before” and “after” pictures shown by the U.S. military spokesman and the “crack” State Dept., you would READILY see VERY LITTLE DAMAGE! Some antennas went up in smoke, but the buildings on which the rested were unharmed. Low power “bombs” hitting a pick-up truck, or some insignificant site – that’s what is being targeted. NOTHING MEANINGFUL. The evidence is CLEAR. Obama isn’t serious. This is truly a war staged ONLY for PR PURPOSES!
ISIS has NO FEAR. Their tanks are out in open fields, clear targets, unharmed.
Obama would be a joke, if the consequences weren’t so serious.