General The US getting punked out like a little bitch by Turkey - why not more discussion on this?

[member 3289]

@conor mcgregor nut hugger so no inside source?

You taking mainstream media/propaganda as fact?

Create your own bullshit thread. I'm not derailing this one by engaging you on shit I've already told you to take elsewhere.

 

[Rambo John J]

Create your own bullshit thread. I'm not derailing this one by engaging you on shit I've already told you to take elsewhere.

Its ok, just admit you choose propaganda over critical thinking

 

[member 3289]

@lordofthepies You really think the Turks are gonna attack Manbij now?

Syria condemns US air strike as massacre

Let's see if they can even get Afrin. The Kurds there are giving them hell.

 

[Sheepdog]

@lordofthepies You really think the Turks are gonna attack Manbij now?

Syria condemns US air strike as massacre

Let's see if they can even get Afrin. The Kurds there are giving them hell.

I did acknowledge that it may prove too difficulty militarily for the Turks. And the US has proven it is more than willing to bomb Assad's forces before, so we still don't know if that translates to being willing to risk military clashes with a NATO member.

But I do agree that this is strong evidence that the US does want to maintain its grip in eastern Syria.

As an aside, anyone, including the highest levels of intelligence for any individual nation, who claims to know exactly how this clusterfuck is going to play out is a liar. Too many moving parts.

 

[member 3289]

I did acknowledge that it may prove too difficulty militarily for the Turks. And the US has proven it is more than willing to bomb Assad's forces before, so we still don't know if that translates to being willing to risk military clashes with a NATO member.

But I do agree that this is strong evidence that the US does want to maintain its grip in eastern Syria.

As an aside, anyone, including the highest levels of intelligence for any individual nation, who claims to know exactly how this clusterfuck is going to play out is a liar. Too many moving parts.

For now the rhetoric from the commanders is "anti-ISIS" operations, but what happens when ISIS is (militarily and territorially at least) defeated?

The Americans may prolong the "war against ISIS" for as long as possible just so they don't have to confront that scenario.

 

[Sheepdog]

For now the rhetoric from the commanders is "anti-ISIS" operations, but what happens when ISIS is (militarily and territorially at least) defeated?

The Americans may prolong the "war against ISIS" for as long as possible just so they don't have to confront that scenario.

There is no danger of ISIS going away any time soon, that's for sure.