Quote:The Muslim brotherhood had been around for a long time they didn't stand a chance at over throwing Mubarak until we decided to back them. How much is debatable but we openly backed the Muslim brotherhood in Egypt which started this whole mess we have in the Middle East.


I agree ISIS is an extreme threat so much that now more than ever we need a secure border but that's not happening.


I don't think we need ground troops in Syria and Iraq a heavy air campaign not this Ticky tax stuff Obamas doing would wipe them out.

 

The Muslim Brotherhood is an offshoot of Hamas.  They have been around for years, and didn't have the ability to do what they did in Egypt until they took advantage of the Arab spring to make their move at overthrowing Mubarak.  They were absolutely bolstered by very visual support from the US when you've got the president and secretary of state at the time almost acting as cheerleaders for the movement.  Many were warning that this MB movement was potentially the beginning of what was eventually going to be a move toward a global caliphate.  Turns out they were right, but they were completely dismissed by the administration.

 

Air strikes are not going to destroy ISIS.  You'll never root them out by dropping bombs or launching cruise missiles and doing drone strikes.  That may soften them up, but this group has the tactical resources, and more importantly the financial resources to endure a long term air strike campaign and continue to advance.  We've been dropping bombs on them for a few weeks now and it hasn't deterred them one bit.  It's only emboldened them. 

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