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In reply to the discussion: Everyone hates ISIS....So what do you want to do about it ? [View all]99Forever
(14,524 posts)11. Do something?
Considering how well "do something" really meaning "use military force" is working so far...
BRILLIANT thinking there.
(Note to OP: Please research how Einstein described insanity.)
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Cut off ISIS' supply of money from KSA and GCC elites. We know who the funders are - just do it.
leveymg
Feb 2015
#2
The PKK has apparently decisively defeated ISIS in Kobani. But we can't help them because, um,
KingCharlemagne
Feb 2015
#7
The PKK is the Kurdistan Workers' Party (Partiya Karkeren Kurdistani). While I don't have any links
KingCharlemagne
Feb 2015
#110
Roosevelt knew we needed to go against the Nazi's long before the American people could be
jwirr
Feb 2015
#9
I know that there are many who believe that regarding 9/11. And to be fair FDR was accused of
jwirr
Feb 2015
#16
So you can envision a scenario where you would support the use of US ground troops?
Rhinodawg
Feb 2015
#47
It's was Hitler's declaring war on the U.S. that actively involved the country in Europe
Lurks Often
Feb 2015
#20
ISIS was just forced to abandon a city (I forget which one) because of the bombing campaign.
randome
Feb 2015
#28
A guerilla group just kicked them out of northern iraq. It's not like they're some magic invincible
ND-Dem
Feb 2015
#34
as i said: guerillas just kicked them out of iraq. somehow their fearsome invincibleness did not
ND-Dem
Feb 2015
#67
***** yourself. if you can't rebut the argument, why resort to disguised name-calling?
ND-Dem
Feb 2015
#41
Using military force WILL NOT defeat ISIS. They'll just morph into another terrorist group
BlueCaliDem
Feb 2015
#37
Cut off their funds by freezing their bank accounts. You don't think ISIS is caring millions of
BlueCaliDem
Feb 2015
#29
But then we miss out on the righteous bloodshed as we smite the wicked. Boring
Exultant Democracy
Feb 2015
#64
The goal is not to throw Turkey out of NATO, but to change it's behavior.
Comrade Grumpy
Feb 2015
#120
And I think that is the problem with those trying to say our best response is "Stay out of it"
stevenleser
Feb 2015
#58
Your rhetoric is not an answer to the question posed by the OP. Try again. nt
stevenleser
Feb 2015
#63
The cave man thinking on this thread amounts to "Enough gasoline will put out that fire."
Exultant Democracy
Feb 2015
#99
You mean your "bomb our way out of this problem we bombed our way into" was serious?
Exultant Democracy
Feb 2015
#100
No, it means that person has to come up with an idea of some sort, they didn't. nt
stevenleser
Feb 2015
#117
Have Congress issue Letters Marque and Reprisal authorizing Zetas to eliminate Daesh
AngryAmish
Feb 2015
#81
Porn, drugs, booze and video games. Just air drop that shit on top of them all the time.
Exultant Democracy
Feb 2015
#59
One critical flaw in the logic of your post... crusades are awesome!
Exultant Democracy
Feb 2015
#72
Erect Bogeyman, wave flag, declare we need protection, give more money to the MIC.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Feb 2015
#69
I could take Rhinodawg's posts about ISIS more seriously if he wasn't also running around here
alcibiades_mystery
Feb 2015
#71
Deal with the source of the ISIS problem. Take three steps back in international actions since 9/11
kelliekat44
Feb 2015
#79
Terrorists, your game is through cause now you have ta answer to America, Fuck yeah! So lick my butt
Exultant Democracy
Feb 2015
#87
Thing about the middle east, dig that hole deep enough you'll hit oil someday right?
Exultant Democracy
Feb 2015
#103
Now hear me out, The US Gov puts a bounty, dead or alive, of $500 a head on ISIS
ChosenUnWisely
Feb 2015
#92
Not people, brown people big difference. Brown people we want to kill are savages and savages
Exultant Democracy
Feb 2015
#101
If that is what you are reading you have a serious reading comprehension issue.
Exultant Democracy
Feb 2015
#104
Is it OK if we support the Kurds in their efforts to get fucking ISIS out of Kurdistan?
Warren Stupidity
Feb 2015
#119
well, like we did after WWII in Japan .... which went from dictatorship to democracy.
kwassa
Feb 2015
#98
Because the Islamic State continues to expand the battlefield by directing its followers
Agnosticsherbet
Feb 2015
#106
Stop being a crutch for regional powers, get out of dodge making in clear to the local
TheKentuckian
Feb 2015
#112
You forgot a few options. Their social media policy shows some vunherabilities...
Violet_Crumble
Feb 2015
#122
I've always felt not flooding the region with money and weapons would be a good start.
raouldukelives
Feb 2015
#134