The danger that will be faced with the destruction of the ISIL "state" is that it will force thousands of extremists underground where their only weapon will be terror attacks.
Peter1469 (06-21-2017)
Common Sense (06-21-2017)
Waning days of the jv team, the sideshow is almost over.
Analysis bone fcked and blown. Maybe next time we won't be in reaction mode, maybe if they come back we won't be so hesitant. So scared. Lost in "unintended consequences" discussions.
Yourself and Common Sense again swing and miss completely. I would figure as baseball season stretched on, batting averages would improve. Alas, tpf remains in a serious slump. Peter....Common Sense. They're one in the same. The Caliphate allows ISIS to fund and facilitate. This organization was transforming into an international terror threat long before Iraq and western forces in support began to roll them back. Their recruitment numbers were much more healthy, the Caliphate allowed them sanctuary to train and coordinate terror attacks ala the Taliban in Afghanistan. This organization mush less potent today, their fighters forced underground.....but are being killed. Direct military confrontation was the answer to ISIS as was foretold to you by Neocons years ago. Their caliphate is weakened. Their recruitment is off, their funding is off. If anything, it creates more the lone wolf. Thus why may 'affiliate' with ISIS rather than actually being a member of the caliphate or recruited by them. Those who haven't been abroad for training, those who aren't being mentored by an emir or sheik in a mosque well known for radicalization.
Look to how the 9-11 attackers killed so many, while those with no technology, no support base must rent trucks and try to mow down pedestrians. That is more deadly than an organized, well funded, well coordinated attack like 9-11? You two.....wow.......just take Casey at the Bat mighty swings and do not even come close. For God's sake, the stakes are too high, might you two please and thank you....wake up.
Also consider that ISIL is basically a motarized light infantry unit. That is not a force that can infiltrate the US and conduct attacks.
You need to think as opposed to react.
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So is the Taliban, Peter. It's basically lightly armored, relies on abstract infantry tactics and sheer terror and murder. And yet establishing their 'caliphate', in this case the nation of Afghanistan, despite not having the ability to physically attack Americans, they become a direct national security threat...of vital national security interests. Don't they, Analyst?
You and Common Sense must believe the Taliban is no such 'infiltrate unit', no threat to the US certainly. Are they?
The Taliban cannot attack. Remain confined to Afghanistan although they have many leadership ties to leadership and funding from Pakistan. Are they a threat to the United States, Peter? Common Sense?
They're not a transnational terror group. They're not sending suicide bombers. Cannot attack the US. What would be the harm or threat matrix should The Taliban be allowed to establish a caliphate or government in Afghanistan? Of vital national security interests to We the People? Peter?