What is your reaction to latest IS atrocity in Palmyra? What does tying captives to columns and blowing them up say?

CSM Michael J. Uhlig — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 07:47:24 -0400

Your comments?

From: The Army Times

BEIRUT — The Islamic State group killed three of its captives in Syria's ancient city of Palmyra by tying them to Roman-era columns at the site, then blowing the structures up with explosives, activists said Tuesday.

It was the latest gruesome method of killing by the militant group, which has become known for horrific beheadings and even immolation of its prisoners.

Earlier this week, the extremist group posted images on social media purported to show its members driving a tank over a captured government soldier, allegedly to avenge what it said was his driving over IS militants. The IS militant group is known to have tanks, mostly captured in battle from Syrian troops or in the territory it holds in neighboring Iraq.

http://www.armytimes.com/story/military/2015/10/27/militants-tie-captives-palmyra-columns-blow-them-up/74669008/

IS militants tie captives to Palmyra columns, blow them up

The Islamic State group killed three of its captives in Syria's ancient city of Palmyra by tying them to Roman-era columns at the site, then blowing the structures up with explosives, activists said Tuesday.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 27 at 2015 7:54 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 07:54:38 -0400

Sad to see two things: disregard of life and disregard of history. How will mankind and history judge them?

Response by MSG Brad Sand made Oct 27 at 2015 8:12 AM

MSG Brad Sand — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 08:12:15 -0400

The more barbaric and silly they are, the more they push people to side with the civilized. How well did setting the Jordanian pilot on fire work out for them? It got a Muslim nation to jump into the conflict with both feet. I hope they keep acting spoiled murderous children, it only works in 'our' favor.

Response by CMSgt Mark Schubert made Oct 27 at 2015 8:27 AM

CMSgt Mark Schubert — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 08:27:35 -0400

Pure evil

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Oct 27 at 2015 9:33 AM

LTC Stephen F. — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 09:33:53 -0400

Unfortunately this is exactly what you should expect from the thugs who blindly adhere to the wahhabi from of Sunni Islam CSM Michael J. Uhlig. Followers of Islam have been brutal before such as the Turkish attempt of genocide 100 years ago and the alliance of the Grand Mufti of Palestine with Hitler in the 1930's.
What we are seeing from ISIS, Boko Horan and al Shabab particularly is a ruthlessness which seems some what arbitrary but is most likely deliberately calculated evil events which are captured on video to intimidate those they wish or motivate those they want to lure to their evil caliphate wannabe

Response by SSG Warren Swan made Oct 27 at 2015 9:42 AM

SSG Warren Swan — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 09:42:34 -0400

They will continue to do this as long as we give them an audience. The moment they realize there is no more "shock and awe" in what they're doing they'll have to move to the next thing. In the meantime, we cannot and shouldn't go jumping into this with no additional support. The ME needs to ruck up and move out on their own accord to stabilize their lands, and not sit on their a**es saying America get here and fix this. I don't see the need for ONE US life to be lost over there when the ENTIRE ME is sitting at home drinking Chai talking about how stupid we are. Problem is we're not being beheaded or blown into next week and they are. Now who's stupid again?

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 27 at 2015 9:47 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 09:47:36 -0400

The world needs to come together as one and declare that this group is a clear and present danger to EVERYONE on the planet. The world leaders need to put petty stuff behind them and band together and eradicate this disease from the face of the Earth.

Response by LTC John Shaw made Oct 27 at 2015 11:24 AM

LTC John Shaw — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 11:24:16 -0400

CSM Michael J. Uhlig Profoundly sad to see world history destroyed.

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Oct 27 at 2015 6:57 PM

SFC Mark Merino — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 18:57:31 -0400

SECDEF Carter said troops are approved to fight on the ground and airstrikes are going to intensify. Where's my boots?

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Oct 27 at 2015 8:29 PM

CPT Jack Durish — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 20:29:22 -0400

I'm beyond having a reaction to anything ISIS or ISIL does. Expecting depravity only seems to challenge them to sink even lower than anything I could imagine. What really disgusts me is how We the People contributed to their rise. How we've helped arm them. How we continue to fund them. Mostly, how We the People elected the boobs who populate the halls of power in the District of Calamity without whom ISIS or ISIL (whatever) could not exist. Shame on us. Shame on US...

Response by COL Mikel J. Burroughs made Oct 28 at 2015 9:06 AM

COL Mikel J. Burroughs — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 09:06:07 -0400

CSM Michael J. Uhlig I say when is the world going to come together and do something about ISIS? Even though President Bush gets beat up for going to war (OIF and OEF), at least he was able to build a coalition and get other countries involved. We need a leader that will rally the world against these idiots! The November 2016 Election and new leadership can't come soon enough. Let's just hope the Electorial College and People get it right!