Egginacup wrote: » I would just like to know what exactly ISIL/ISIS/IS are supposed to have done that is causing such outrage. This isn't a joke question, I'm serious and genuinely want to know what sets them apart. And please just answer the question. I don't want to hear from anybody who just glibly says "Oh, so you think it's just fine these guys do this that and the other? You think they just need a hug?" or some crap. Save that kind of response for your drinking group.
Gatling wrote: » Post links to real varfied facts please Not tin foilery
6781 wrote: » I don't think there is a political solution to the IS fascists. At the moment they are too powerful to hope the local non extremist Muslims will do anything about them. Even if they are armed by the West. The only way they can be defeated is a large scale military action against them.
Egginacup wrote: » Well, after reading this dross... Yes, go and stand in front of the UN with your superlative grasp of world affairs and geopolitics and deliver your "let's kick ass and take names!" speech.
mad muffin wrote: » It's time for the Arab League to get their collective thumbs out of their arses and do something. They are sitting on vast amounts of wealth and modern weapons bought from the US and are doing nothing. Expecting the west to send in our soldiers to die. When was the last time and Saudi or UAE soldier went to battle to defend the Middle East? Bunch of fooking wasters.
Harry Palmr wrote: » They are Sunni states don't expect any help from them.
Egginacup wrote: » Well there are two types of people. Those who can handle the truth no matter how uncomfortable and those who can't. The ones who can't handle the truth generally recognise when they are about to be presented with a piece of information that completely discredits their view in that they either launch into ad hominem attacks or they deflect the issue so as they don't have to dwell on it long enough for it to actually expose their errant position. Not questioning one side of an argument and simply accepting a position is not independent thought at all.
mad muffin wrote: » So they'd rather see the region burn than help stabilise it? It's a pity we rely so much on their oil. That's all they have to offer the world…
icecold1066 wrote: » They threaten to capture Iraq -
icecold1066 wrote: » It is not what ISIS have done but what they have the potential to do. They threaten to capture Iraq - one of the most oil rich regions on the planet - and if they are left unchecked they may trigger copycat Islamic uprisings in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait and other oil rich Gulf states. Thousands of Islamists - from the region, from Europe, Africa, South America, Australia, Asia and America including converts to Islam - have flocked to the region to fight for ISIS. These extremists could return to their home countries and launch jihadist uprisings on European and American streets. Caliph Ibrahim wants to set himself up as basically the Muslim Pope who will be able to give orders to Muslims everywhere. His writ will have value among the extremists rather than secular legal writ in their country. This extremism does not recognize borders because all of the world as they see it should become part of the Caliphate and anyone who is not of their extremist ideology should be killed. It was easy to ridicule Bin Laden and his goons before 9/11 and even afterward when he ended up isolated in a walled compound surrounded by empty just for men bottles.ISIS have realized their dream of creating an Islamic State and with another push could topple the Saudis and dominate the Middle East.
Tony EH wrote: » Let's not get carried away. IS are about 10,000 strong by most estimations. While they remain a particularly vile entity and a threat to specific regions within Iraq, Syria, etc, they are no way near the capacity needed to gain control of the entire country, or any country for that matter.
Gatling wrote: » The problems will suddenly come to light for them when they realise isis isnt going to stop at the iraq /kuwait boarder and say were a bunch of happy murdering bastards now well stop her and enjoy the scenery , They will keep rolling on into kuwait and then Saudi and further beyond , And there wont be and operation desert strike to stop them from a mainly American/ European military coalition to save the day
Deco99 wrote: » Saudi operates under sharia law so why would they attack saudi given alot of them are saudi?
mad muffin wrote: » It's time for the Arab League to get their collective thumbs out of their arses and do something. They are sitting on vast amounts of wealth and modern weapons bought from the US and are doing nothing. Expecting the west to send in our soldiers to die.When was the last time and Saudi or UAE soldier went to battle to defend the Middle East? Bunch of fooking wasters.
old_aussie wrote: » WWIII is at the door, America, and the clock is ticking.
icecold1066 wrote: » The parallels with the original rise of Islam are striking. Prior to the rise of Islam, the Byzantine Empire and Persia were embroiled in a to and fro for supremacy in the Middle East. The Persians reached the walls of Constantinople and were rolled back. The plague of Justinian had alreadt laid waste to a third of the world's population and many of the great cities of the region were empty ruins full of weeds. Arab mercenaries who fought for Persia or fought for Byzantium took advantage of the vacuum and led by Mohammad and his heirs swept all before them. Today we have a declining America saddled with massive debts weary of war. We have a Europe with an aging white population, a Christianity that is now merely a husk, sluggish economies, high youth unemployment particularly among youths of North African and Middle Eastern descent and a disarmed militarily weak continent being flooded year on year by more hunger refugee mouths. China is extremely vulnerable to a sudden collapse in their economic bubble. Russia is tired and aging and an inferior power but for its thuggish leader Putin and oil and gas and nuclear weapons. The Saudis are fat and lazy with slaves do their dirty work and an untested military armed with military toys. Against a fanatical cunning and ruthless enemy they are all vulnerable. ISIS have no doubt about what they believe is their destiny.
WW3? A localised conflict in parts of two countries? You're going to have to explain how this is going to develop into a world war.
wretcheddomain wrote: » That's got to be the most sensationalist post of AH of all time. They're stuck in a desert with 10-20,000 members, that's about it. Yes - they'll make gains here and there but in the long run, things will fizzle out. ISIS won't be ruling the world any time - so you should be able to sleep tonight. Think of Serbia, Austria and WW1
Gatling wrote: » Fizzle out, based off what exactly
wretcheddomain wrote: » That they've absolutely no chance of developing statehood. It's just not going to happen.
Gatling wrote: » They don't need statehood they can now export and replicate the Syria and iraq success , Pakistan ,Afghanistan ,libya ,African nations Thats a whole lots of battles for the eu and the west to fight and win when theres absolutely no appatite to fight in any of the above
icecold1066 wrote: » I have no doubt that Obama could easily get a military coalition together to take on ISIS. The Saudis and the other Gulf States are terrified that ISIS will turn on them. Iranian special forces are already on the ground fighting side by side with the Kurds and American special forces. Since the rise of ISIS the Europeans and Americans are considering helping the Syrian government. Russia is obviously supporting Syria and has a good relationship with Iran. Israel obviously do not want ISIS to be in charge of Syria or Iraq either. So for a brief window of time everyone is on the same side.
wretcheddomain wrote: » The answer to this: ...has been put succinctly through this:
Gatling wrote: » That's one persons opinion based on America coming to save the day , These isis guys aren't your average so called rebels screaming allahu akbar ,allahu akbar, every time they fire a gun , These are well trained equipped and well versed in military tactics and have the complete military chain of command ,No body wants to fight these guys the americans couldn't defeat the taliban in over 10 years of fighting in Afghanistan , These guys make the taliban look like dads army