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So, the guy who was "in the know" for so many years, & then unceremoniously ousted because he did not agree with the direction that his bosses wanted him to go, has come out stating what many of us here on RP have hinted at: Iran is a greater threat to the world than ISIS/L.
What do you think?
What do you think?
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Iran
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Yes Iran is a bigger threat, even without a nuclear weapon. I hate to see what will happen when they get one which it increasingly looks like they will. I will also say this about Petraus, he was ousted because he could not keep his pants zipped. While politics was involved, he brought it on himself.
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COL Jon Thompson
Ah yes, the fatal flaw of many leaders. Temptation is a beast that is most difficult to combat, especially if it also includes ego.
Ah yes, the fatal flaw of many leaders. Temptation is a beast that is most difficult to combat, especially if it also includes ego.
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This article provides a little more detail about the General's comments:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2015/03/20/petraeus-the-islamic-state-isnt-our-biggest-problem-in-iraq/?hpid=z1
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2015/03/20/petraeus-the-islamic-state-isnt-our-biggest-problem-in-iraq/?hpid=z1
Petraeus: The Islamic State isn’t our biggest problem in Iraq
In his most expansive comments yet on the latest crisis in Iraq and Syria, Petraeus offering his insights on Iraq and the Islamic State.
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GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad
Thank you, Gunny. I realize that the article I posted is from Politico & they tend to be a little 'leading' in their headlines. Clarification is ALWAYS a bonus!
Thank you, Gunny. I realize that the article I posted is from Politico & they tend to be a little 'leading' in their headlines. Clarification is ALWAYS a bonus!
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GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad
Iran is a bigger threat than Islamic State. So what?
Iran is a bigger threat than Islamic State. But what should that mean for U.S. foreign policy?
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Classic! "pound sand" that has to show up in the history books someday!
When I met with the senior Iraqi, he conveyed the message: "General Petraeus, you should be aware that I, Qasem Soleimani, control Iran’s policy for Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Gaza, and Afghanistan." The point was clear: He owned the policy and the region, and I should deal with him. When my Iraqi interlocutor asked what I wanted to convey in return, I told him to tell Soleimani that he could "pound sand."
When I met with the senior Iraqi, he conveyed the message: "General Petraeus, you should be aware that I, Qasem Soleimani, control Iran’s policy for Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Gaza, and Afghanistan." The point was clear: He owned the policy and the region, and I should deal with him. When my Iraqi interlocutor asked what I wanted to convey in return, I told him to tell Soleimani that he could "pound sand."
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I think he is right. One day I was sitting down with another soldier an we were discussing the situation in the middle east. He made a comment that stuck with. What if we let ISIS happen? It is dragging Iran into a war they didn't plan on and now they have to do as much as they can to help Syria and Iraq out. They are allies and are about to fall. We knew what ISIS would do. They are wreaking havoc and are turning neutral countries into a front in GWOT, like Jordan and Turkey. They are reaching into many other countries around the world and know we can go there and attack them now.
We let wars happen in the past. Vietnam was attempting to prevent China push of communism, Afghan was there to hurt the Russians, and we supported Iraq when they were fighting Iran. Now we know that ISIS isn't really a threat to our way of live. They are a serious threat to Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon, and Iran.
We let wars happen in the past. Vietnam was attempting to prevent China push of communism, Afghan was there to hurt the Russians, and we supported Iraq when they were fighting Iran. Now we know that ISIS isn't really a threat to our way of live. They are a serious threat to Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon, and Iran.
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Reek: to give off or become permeated with a strong or offensive odor
Wreak: to cause (something very harmful or damaging)
I can't even take anything you two say seriously.
Wreak: to cause (something very harmful or damaging)
I can't even take anything you two say seriously.
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TSgt Hunter Logan PO2 (Join to see) I really don't think this was the intent but I just find it so hard to believe the incompetence of our intelligence agencies. It could be that or that we really didn't worry about the end results.
But AL Qaeda is a bigger threat than ISIS to us. ISIS is primarily Sunni and attacks Shi'ites. Al Qaeda was opposed to attacking another. This caused a rift between them and ISIS. We may be a target for ISIS but we are way down the list. Right now they are fighting others. Like our enemies that we fought, to include the Mahdi Army. After that Iran and Syria. Jordan would be next. It continues to put the region in chaos. It just blows my mind how they could amass power so quick. It keeps the military industrial complex going and supplying them. This may not be the case but I can see where this is a possibility.
But AL Qaeda is a bigger threat than ISIS to us. ISIS is primarily Sunni and attacks Shi'ites. Al Qaeda was opposed to attacking another. This caused a rift between them and ISIS. We may be a target for ISIS but we are way down the list. Right now they are fighting others. Like our enemies that we fought, to include the Mahdi Army. After that Iran and Syria. Jordan would be next. It continues to put the region in chaos. It just blows my mind how they could amass power so quick. It keeps the military industrial complex going and supplying them. This may not be the case but I can see where this is a possibility.
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TSgt Hunter Logan AQ has been calling them for years also. I don't think it is anything new. What is new is carving out a piece of land from a country and launching attacks from there. Surrounding countries have much more to lose.
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