Airstrikes Blunt ISIS, But Draw Civilian Ire is a worst nightmare outcome to the President's counteroffensive. The Islamic State is the current indispensable service provider in Raqqa, Syria. Our bombs that deny these services without replacement make it worse. Before we degrade more we need a suitable service provider available to take over.
An even scarier headline is Top U.S. General Says He's open to Using Ground Troops to Retake Mosul which would require building to building combat in an urban setting. 1st, good luck in finding Iraqi soldiers willing to die for Iraq in this U.S. lead civil war, especially the Shia and pesh merga Kurds with no interest in sacrificing themselves in a region other than their own. Finally the corrupt Baghdad government is incapable of holding the city with capable police and other service providers and so as the tide of Americans recedes ISIS returns.
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