Bernie Sanders: Calls Saudi Demand for U.S. Ground Troops ‘Offensive’

[Playinghardball]

http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sanders-calls-saudi-demand-for-us-ground-troops-offensive …

[BubbaFett]

1. Because all muslims are brothers

in faith.

[mmonk]

2. You mean like the Iranians and other Shia currently fighting ISIS?

[BubbaFett]

3. yeah sure

Wouldn't it be nice if they did a good job of it?

[DeSwiss]

15. If you're a warmonger, I guess so. :-| n/t

[Fred Sanders]

5. You do realize the Iraqis, Kurds and Iranians fighting and dying on the ground are...Muslim?

[eissa]

6. True, but

The Iraqis have been incredibly ineffective. They abandoned their arms and equipment the moment ISIS entered Mosul, and have done little since then. They recently announced that they are going to take Mosul back....in April. Giving these guys plenty of time to inflict as much damage until then.

The Kurds have been great at holding their own in their own territories and defending their own people. Not so much for minorities in their region.

The Iranians have been supplying help to the Iraqis and Syrians as needed. With the latter, however, they are more focused on wiping out the Free Syrian Army and other moderate to semi-extremist groups. Those groups pose a bigger threat to the regime than the savages of ISIS. Leaving ISIS as the only alternative to Assad allows both the Syrians and the world to rally around the regime as the lesser of two evils.

As for the Saudis, this call to arms is nothing more than a charade. ISIS shares the same ideology as the Wahhabi country, and according to a report by NPR, Saudi and the Gulf states remain the biggest funders of ISIS.

[Fred Sanders]

8. Kobani was taken. Tikrit is falling...Mosul is under attack. Get your news other than from America.

And still no invasion of Italy via Libya...wasn't that scary????

[eissa]

12. LMAO @ news from America!

Dude, I'm from the region. I have family in both Syria and Iraq. The ones in Syria are in the Khabur region where recently 200 Assyrians (some that we know) were abducted by ISIS. So, um, yeah, kind of familiar with the area. The only areas of Mosul that are under attack are the archeological sites that ISIS is destroying. Kobani was taken with help from American-led airstrikes.

[Scootaloo]

25. well, we're the ones who trained them

I can't imagine we bothered training htem to be an effective force - after all, we don't want nations with strong militaries in the middle east.

[eissa]

28. I think they were trained effectively

I just don't think they're going to risk their necks for those that don't belong to their tribe/sect.

[Fred Sanders]

4. Another huge military power in the region, another ally, will also not help battle ISIS.....shhhhh.

[riderinthestorm]

10. Bernie Sanders is specifically addressing the demand for US boots by KSA nt

[riderinthestorm]

7. Agreed. 100% nt

[Comrade Grumpy]

9. Saudi Arabia is not our friend.

[TwilightGardener]

11. Saudi Arabia almost certainly helped fund and arm ISIS, along with Turkey and

Qatar--whether purposefully or inadvertently, it's not clear, but the idea was to use Sunni jihadis to overthrow Assad and hamper Iranian influence.

[eissa]

14. Turkey has played a HUGE role

They recently announced that they would block refugees fleeing ISIS from Syria and Iraq from crossing into Turkey, but they somehow "cannot control" the foreign fighters that routinely cross into those countries from Turkey.

[jeff47]

21. Turkey needs the war to continue in order to avoid creating Kurdistan.

If a "Kurdistan" is created, a sizeable chunk of Turkey would like to join it. The Turkish government would prefer that to not happen.

Keep the fighting in Syria and Iraq so it isn't rebels in Turkey.

[eissa]

24. So true

There are so many national agendas, so many complex and fleeting alignments, and millions of innocent civilians are paying the price.

[freshwest]

13. It's about time someone said this! Thanks, Bernie!

[DeSwiss]

16. Maybe they're afraid.......

...their soldiers may join ISIS and turn their guns on them.

- K&R

[leveymg]

27. At the heart of all good jokes is truth.

[erronis]

17. Just pulling our chain

Just like the Israelis.

Nothing both of these groups would like to see better than the USA engaged in another losing battle. The Sauds are fairly obviously against the Western life (except when they go on junkets) while the Zionists want someone else to deflect anger away from their power/land grabs.

And the americans are suckers for the PR/lobbyist machines.

[irisblue]

18. I missed this

when did the Saudis ask for American troops?

[Bluenorthwest]

31. Thursday. In Riyadh, Prince Saud al-Faisal, the Saudi foreign minister met with John Kerry and

demanded US troops on the ground. It's in the news, look it up. From what I can see DU is thrilled when Saudis demand troops, this place has been silent on that.

[irisblue]

35. ahhh no

you wanna play, send your children to catch.

[TheKentuckian]

19. We need to let these folks clean their own neighborhood so we can care for our own family and home.

[snappyturtle]

20. Wasn't U.S.protection part of the deal when Saudi Arabia

agreed to trade in petro dollars?

[Rex]

22. SA is afraid of starting a civil war by fighting ISIS.

There I said it.

[beaglelover]

23. He's absolutely right!

The US should only put boots on the ground if ISIS is on US soil. The mid east countries need to fight ISIS, not us. Fuck SA.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

26. Bernie, tellin it like it is. Gotta lovim.

[Dems to Win]

29. Agree with Bernie 100%

Saudi royalty and soldiers are welcome to fight ISIS. We'll hold their coats.

[Enthusiast]

30. K&R! This post should have hundreds of recommendations!

Yay, Bernie!

[Bluenorthwest]

32. Bernie Sanders for President please.

nt

[99Forever]

33. This is why Bernie Sanders is the best choice for POTUS.

He speaks truth to power and isn't intimidated or OWNED by the scum of the Earth.

[Jefferson23]

34. K&R for Senator Sanders. n/t

[hifiguy]

36. Saudi Arabia =

the anus mundi.

Kick for Bernie telling it like it is.