Military So ISIS & the Middle East

Glad it's being confronted. No easy answers. I am not at all surprised Turkey will offer no support. It stands to reason because in my opinion, the Turks are enabling ISIS. I still think it will take ground forces to accomplish O's objectives.

 

Careful now....I know you know about the lawsuit.


The stock took a hit but loyal customers seem to have kept it afloat.

"The lead plaintiff in the lawsuit against the company is the Louisiana Sheriffs' Pension & Relief Fund in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Two individuals, Thomas Canty and Tammy Federman, lead the lawsuits against Lululemon officials.

Lululemon has denied dragging its feet in addressing quality control. It also said that while there was a negative backlash to Wilson's comment in November that some women's body shapes "just actually don't work" with its yoga pants, that did not show that the company committed securities fraud.

On March 27, Lululemon projected lower-than-expected full-year results, but investors were comforted by its focus on attracting and retaining loyal customers.

Lululemon shares rose 28 cents to $54.42 in afternoon trading on the Nasdaq."

 

I don't think there's any way around US involvement in Syria helping Bashar by default.

The Brits may be tired of following us to war, but they, like other European countries, have failed to confront the rise of militant Islam in their own backyards.

ISIS is a threat to the US, otherwise we would not be getting involved. The administration has done a poor job explaining why. They obviously know something the average American doesn't, and it goes beyond the idiotic boisterous threats of destroying the great satan. Saying words like "war" and "destroy" and then placing a limit on our capability to carry it out sends the wrong message. Words have meaning, and it doesn't help when your own cabinet isn't even on the same sheet.

If the border between Iraq and Syria were sealed, the remnants in Iraq could be easily defeated. I think there's a lot of Sunnis who are involved simply out of disenchantment, not because they want a caliphate. And many of those in Iraq don't give a fuck about Syria. AQ tried this in Iraq and were soundly defeated by the some of the same folks who claim to be part of ISIS.

 

Sport I haven't bashed him for anything lately...I've been giving him a chance to do something. Since you ask, I think it is pretty obvious to all (it should be so even to you Red) that he failed in the last several years to recognize the problem and even when his own people pointed the need refused to act.

It should also be pretty obvious that with the last several years of indecision and wandering in the desert he has lost the respect of those very leaders he now needs to put his coalition together.... Britain said hell no...France & Germany the same. The Saudis and other ME states have given luke warm reception at best. There is no coalition of the willing as in 1991 or even one of the coerced as in 2003.

The problem is that his refusal to take firm steps and provide leadership 2 years ago in Syria has put us in a postion that is difficult at best. For the record Red.. I never advocated boots on the ground. I as MANY in HIS OWN inner circle did asked he do more to support the Syrian resistance other than the pitiful effort that was done. There were several paths he could have taken to provide strong leadership and build a coalition. I didn't criticize him for not making war but for the poor leadership that has made this situation what it is.

So how 'bout that Syrian war???? It is a sad sad thing that has us in an imeasurably worse position than we should be. If he does send us into war he will have my support not because I advocated for it but becasue our troops deserve all of our backing. If he screws up I will criticize him as I did W for his handling Iraq after the invasion. If he does a good job he will deserve much credit as well.

 

Meanwhile ISIS beheads a 3rd American/Brit and puts it on the web, let's be sure and keep talking about what we are gonna go before we do anything.......awesome. Nuke the sandbox.

 

You know, those reporters have balls for going over there, but when are WHITE Journalists going to learn that they probably shouldn't be going to that shit hole.

 

It's just an isolated group who hate us over there, only about "15,000" of them, we should surgically try to remove just these individuals. Nevermind that's crazy talk.

 

I read somewhere where some white chick from Colorado went over there to fight with ISIS. In my opinion, this scunt is worse than them.