ISIS on the offensive in Iraq

**rvg** · 08-20-2014, 13:31

Originally Posted by a completely inoffensive name

War won't stop because both sides want peace. As long as the kurds maintain a rigid border that isis can't push any further, then throwing more solders only hurts them. Eventually they will regroup and attack again but even religious fanatics will eventually ask themselves if resources are better spent somewhere else.

This rests on the assumption that isis will be allowed to exist as some sort of a quasi state. I don't think that will be the case as neither Iraq nor Syria would be content to maintain the status quo, and our air power will considerably worsen the situation for isis.

**Pannonian** · 08-20-2014, 15:58

Originally Posted by rvg

This rests on the assumption that isis will be allowed to exist as some sort of a quasi state. I don't think that will be the case as neither Iraq nor Syria would be content to maintain the status quo, and our air power will considerably worsen the situation for isis.

Syria isn't even sure what Syria will be yet, thanks to our politicking. Assad wouldn't be too happy with a strong ISIS, and were he in a stronger position he'd probably want to intervene in Iraq. But we haven't yet decided if we're going to let him live, let alone let him meddle abroad.

**rvg** · 08-20-2014, 19:41

Originally Posted by Pannonian

Syria isn't even sure what Syria will be yet, thanks to our politicking. Assad wouldn't be too happy with a strong ISIS, and were he in a stronger position he'd probably want to intervene in Iraq. But we haven't yet decided if we're going to let him live, let alone let him meddle abroad.

Back when we were about to smite Assad, ISIS was not a threat it is now. Situation on the ground has changed considerably, so we have to adjust our strategy. I'll take one hundred Assads over ISIS any day.

**HoreTore** · 08-20-2014, 21:20

Originally Posted by rvg

Back when we were about to smite Assad, ISIS was not a threat it is now. Situation on the ground has changed considerably, so we have to adjust our strategy. I'll take one hundred Assads over ISIS any day.

I can agree with this.