Quote:You are only describing the next phase of an endless war.  We'll never know if walking away would be better than more intervention, because walking away will never happen.  I have family serving in Iraq today; we didn't leave.  We have giant bases with movie theaters and Burger Kings there. 

 

War is inevitable, especially with an uncompromising enemy. I don't have a problem with using the greatest military force in the world to eliminate sworn enemies. I have  a problem with nation building and world policing. When the enemy attacks and makes significant threats it's within our right to defend our interest. Unlike Hussein or Assad or Qaddafi we have a legitimate threat and direct actions taken against us from ISIS. They now have the capability to reach us and it's a threat that can not be ignored. We don't need to be involved in trying to domesticate them, help them find a more moderate leader, bring them democracy, no wipe them off the face of the earth and go home. 

 

Like others have said, it's scorcher the earth time and it ends there. Until the next group of radicals gets out of control, but let's face it, if we don't arm them and train them they won't be much of a threat.

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