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Folks say they are not doing anything about ISIS... Who are....THE ONLY ONES ON THE GROUND FIGHTING AGAINST THEM? How many Muslims have lost their lives fighting against them?

...keep praising Turkey for being a good "coalition partner" ? BTW...I thought this summed up the situation regarding Syria quite well... "In 2011, Syria announced the discovery of a promising gas field in Homs, which, not surprisingly, became a battleground between Assad’s forces and ISIS, preventing Syria from fully tapping into the field. Syria also rivals Turkey as one of the most strategic locations for natural gas pipelines to flow into Europe from Asia. “Syria is the site of the proposed construction of a massive underground gas pipeline that, if completed, could drastically undercut the strategic energy power of U.S. ally Qatar and also would cut Turkey out of the pipeline flow,” Klein also reported. “Dubbed the ‘Islamic pipeline,’ the project may ultimately favor Russia and Iran against Western energy interests.” But like the gas field in Homs, the construction of the nearly 3,500-mile pipeline has also been delayed by Syria’s war with ISIS. This definitely helps Turkey, which views the proposed Islamic pipeline through Syria as a threat to its goal of becoming the main transit point for oil and gas flowing from East to West. And NATO does not want Russia to benefit from a pipeline through Syria. If the Davutoglu government can successfully use ISIS to topple Assad and install a puppet government in Syria, Turkey stands to gain trillions while also helping NATO isolate Russia."

Courtesy Of Jim1cor13... Thank You For Setting The Record Straight Jim.

Not only do they need to buy arms...the "Coalition" is charging millions per day...per bombing. They aren't getting all that 'help" for free... It would be real nice tho if the US congress would release the F-16's that Iraq has already paid for.

Thank You TBomb...So Many Issues...It would take all day to point them all out. Here are a couple that stand out right now... Allawi: "and expressed his regret for the lack of a coherent strategy adopted by everyone to face Daash. Allawi pointed out that what is said about the loss of Daash control in Syria and Iraq is not true." Speaks For Itself... ***************** "For his part, MP Ahmad al-Jubouri, "Commander in Chief of the armed forces and the defense minister called to bear the blood of the innocent civilians who have fallen victim to the indiscriminate shelling on the mind of Aldoaash," stressing that "all the gangsters Daash fled the city Lasky connector before the start of the military operation with evidence that the Peshmerga forces liberated the city without firing a single shot. " How is Daash getting their warnings about the impending bombings and attacks against them??? Only the top officials should know that information...and they should know the difference between where ISIS are located and where there are only civilians...one would think. ******************** Rubaie said that "the countries that attended the conference and promised to identify the youth movement of the countries neighboring Iraq to the outside," noting that "the most participating countries are the United States, Britain, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Egypt France, Germany, Iraq, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Turkey and the UAE. " RED = DIRECT ISIS SPONSORS PROMISES....Nope...Don't Believe Them. ************** In a released Statement on Thursday, Barzani said the London Conference was held without Kurdish representative, while Kurdish Peshmerga forces engaged in a bloody fight with terrorist group and on daily basis through Peshmerga bravery and blood defeat IS militants. “We are disappointed that concern that Kurdish people sacrifice its lives and other people claim its achievements and Kurdish people deserves to have its own representative in these kinds of meetings and let the world hear Kurdish voice and views”, Kurdish leader said in the statement. ???

That is a great story Dog,,,Thank You. That was amazing... Sure am glad you are both still with us SnowGlobe and Umberto... this world would be a completely different place without you two. I've had a few close calls myself...one that comes to mind right now is from when my kids were little... We were leaving for school/work one morning and I had forgot something...told the kids to stay on the porch and just as I was going back inside, a motorcycle on it's side came flying across our front yard sidewalk and wrapped itself around our tree. At first I couldn't even figure out where the rider was??? Then I saw that he had flown through ahead of his bike and had landed in my neighbors yard. I ran to him with a blanket and did my best to comfort him till the ambulance got there. He came back a few days later and thanked me...turned out he had just a broken arm...miracle he had missed that tree. I didn't have the heart to tell him what a miracle it was that my children and I missed being right there, in the path of it all, walking down our sidewalk out to the car...by just a few seconds.

Just To Qualify That: I do mean the Guberments and Rich Arse SPONSORS...NOT The Citizens.

via VICE News "Welcome to Stalingrad. Welcome to Kobane," said a Kurdish militant, starting his car. KOBANE: Inside The Syrian Town Under Siege By ISIS And Bombed By The US Read more from Tankdudes link: https://news.vice.com/article/welcome-to-stalingrad-welcome-to-kobane-inside-the-syrian-town-under-siege-by-the-islamic-state#ixzz3Pf80IQkL This part gets me too...Kobane is looking more and more like Alleppo (sp?) everyday. With all the coalitions bombing of the city proper...there is going to be ABSOLUTELY NOTHING LEFT for anyone to return to. I can see how the bombing would be effective when ISIS is hauling in tanks and replacements across the desert...but inside the city the Kurds need WELL ARMED ground troops. Why/How the heck has ISIS been able to get tanks and troops in there? Why the heck has there not been more ground support than 150 Pesh (Iraqi Kurds) sent in there??? I KNOW The Almighty "Coalition" Could Make More Happen In That Regard (troops) If They Wanted To Make It Happen. I'm venting out of pure frustration and disgust for what I saw several months ago...I actually cried when Razur showed us the photos, footage of the bombings, and the absolute carnage that the US has brought to them. # GO KOBANE # GO KURDS

I Hear You Dog... I was reading somewhere that while they are loosing 1000 fighters a month, they are being replaced by 1500 new recruits a month. Someone is paying for those airline tickets to get them there from over 80 different countries...feeding them, arming them and sending them out...and you can't tell me it is strictly from ISIS robbing banks, stealing from citizens and selling oil. They have BIG $$$ Sponsors...the same damn ones that are part of the "Coalition" to wipe them out. Makes me batspit crazy!!! I DESPISE TURKEY, SAUDI, QATAR AND ALL THE REST OF THEM!!!

Hahaha...NO Blushing You Deserve A Million Thanks For What You Do For Us...Seriously!!!

Absolutely!!! Thank You So Much TBomb For All The Great Work You Do Here...Very Much Appreciated.

Thank You For The Updates Tankdude Yep...I really miss Rayzur too.

Interstate 84 semi-truck crash: Crushed by 2 big rigs, he walks out with 2 Band-AidsSergi Karplyuk Kaleb Whitby sandwiched between two-tractor trailers in Oregon --Andrew Theen January 17, 2015 Sometimes the picture says it all. For Kaleb Whitby, the picture says a little too much. He'd rather not think about it — the semi-trucks flattening his Chevy Silverado like a panini press. Amid the tangled steel after the predawn crash near Baker City sat Whitby: intact, trapped and full of questions. "Thank God that I'm still alive," Whitby said. "Now I've got to go figure out why." *** More than 100 people were involved in the Saturday morning pileup on Interstate 84, about 33 miles east of Baker City. At least three separate collisions involving more than 20 vehicles, most of them semi-trucks, injured a dozen people. All 12 were initially treated at Saint Alphonsus Medical Center in Baker City. The most severely injured was transferred to OHSU Hospital in Portland and listed in critical condition. Six others remained hospitalized Saturday afternoon: Two were in stable condition in Baker City, and four were transferred to a sister hospital in Boise. Black ice, heavy winds, fog and cold weather combined into what were extremely hazardous conditions. Oregon State Police Sgt. Kyle Hove said there have been plenty of bad crashes on I-84. Nine people died in a charter bus crash in 2012 near Pendleton. But the photos from this incident are dramatic, and telling. Hove estimated 50 vehicles were trapped on the eastbound stretch of highway but then lost count. He said he was distracted by the 100 or so people on the scene, plus 10 troopers and emergency personnel. "I think we're fortunate that there weren't any fatalities here," Hove said. None, perhaps, feels more fortunate than 27-year-old Kaleb Whitby. *** Whitby had to be in Council, Idaho, by 9 a.m. Mountain Time. He left his pregnant wife and their 2-year-old son back in Washington's Tri-Cities area -- Pasco, Kennewick and Richland. The farmer had been on the road for a while, and still had more than 100 miles to go. He had two truckloads of cattle waiting for him in Council. Headed up a slight hill into a curve, Whitby decided to pass the semi-truck in front of him, but then thought better of it. The fog was too thick. He backed off. When he rounded the curve and started descending, Whitby saw the semi again — but this time it was jackknifed across the interstate. He swerved to the right, but ended up hitting the back end of the trailer. It flipped him around, and instantly his truck stalled — leaving him splayed out with his passenger side facing oncoming traffic. Then the headlights of an oncoming semi-truck filled the window frame. "I just braced and hoped that everything would be all right," Whitby said. He prayed, and wondered if it was his time. Ten seconds went by. The truck bore down on him. *** After the semi slammed into him, Whitby opened his eyes to the sight of shattered glass. The steering column was lodged in his right hip. He was upright again and still in the driver's seat. But the truck as he knew it was gone. "I just kept telling myself to calm down," Whitby said. He took out his Leatherman pocketknife to cut away his seat belt and dislodge the steering column from his side. He shouted for help. *** Sergi Karplyuk was already pretty familiar with I-84 and how dicey it could get in bad weather. The 32-year-old trucker had been driving professionally only for two months, and the trip from Pasco to Boise was going slowly. As Karplyuk navigated the same curve and slight descent Whitby traveled minutes earlier, a semi-truck wall met him, blocking the entire road. Karplyuk swerved left and struck the guardrail. His truck disabled, Karplyuk got out of the cab. That's when he saw the barrier wasn't one semi-truck, but two. Sandwiched in between them –- Kaleb Whitby. Good thing I didn't hit the trailer smack in the middle, Karplyuk recalled thinking. That guy would've been dead. *** The two men who started their journey near the Tri-Cities in Southeast Washington were the final drivers in the pileup that made national news Saturday and brought together strangers in the predawn January cold. Karplyuk asked Whitby if he could snap a picture of his steel sandwich, the farmer looking sideways at the camera with remarkable calm. He could finally relax, Whitby said, knowing that no other semi-truck was barreling down the hill toward him. About 30 minutes after flipping his truck, Whitby was free and among the sea of others who had largely escaped serious injury. He and Karplyuk pitched in to help other travelers and the stream of emergency personnel who arrived afterward. Hove credited onlookers for pitching in, saying their work might have saved lives. Afterward, Whitby went to the hospital for a checkup. "I've got two Band-Aids on my right ring finger," he said. "And a little bit of ice on my left eye." His parents picked him up, and they planned to head back to the Tri-Cities. He said he can't wait to hug his wife and son. He doesn't know what to think about Saturday morning. "That was my first accident," Whitby said. The Oregonian How did all that metal conform perfectly around Kaleb Whitby's body? Why is it that smaller accidents result in so many more tragic deaths? This has to be much more than a coincidence...this is what I call... "SERENDIPITY" :angel:

Anyone see any similarities? May 27th, 2013 01:22 PM ET 2 years ago McCain visits rebels in Syria(CNN) - Sen. John McCain visited rebels in Syria on Monday, his communications director confirmed to CNN, making the Arizona Republican the highest ranking elected official from the United States to visit the war-torn country. These are the "SYRIAN REBEL LEADERS" that McCain slipped across the Syrian border to meet with in May of 2013... the guy on the right is the leader of AL-Nusura...who is the guy on the left? Where did they come from? Hint: They are NOT from Syria...

You do know you are talking about 25% of the world's population...and not just the ME...Right? I think your view is very sick...sorry but you are sounding just as bad as the extremist that you speak of.

They are "finishing the job" Texstorm...have no doubts about that. Look at all the "rebels" they have/are training...WHAT "rules of engagement" are they following? The idea is a covert war...the purpose of our boots on the ground is to "TRAIN" the (ISIS) "rebels" and Iraqi troops. (BOTH SIDES) BOOTS ON THE GROUND = CIA and MILITARY TRAINERS I feel for you and your sons...I pray that none of our children are dragged into this sick game.

Obviously 2 ruby (fragile) people here see it but don't like it...I don't like it either!

No...unfortunately he hasn't trained nearly enough (ISIS) "rebels"...so there isn't nearly enough chaos there yet to place our boots on the ground. <sarcasm> See the McCain article you posted this morning... "McCain was heading a delegation of US senators on a trip to the region that included visits to Israel, Qatar and Saudi Arabia." (All three backing ISIS not to mention the 500 million we are spending in Turkey and Jordan to train more (ISIS) "rebels" as we speak.) Read more: http://dinarvets.com/forums/index.php?/topic/194915-john-mccain-calls-for-boots-on-the-ground-to-fight-islamic-state-jihadists/#ixzz3PNJzcaP8 So why the "outrage" over these 13 boys deaths? They are Muslim too...isn't this what you advocate? Quoting You K98: "turn the ME into a glass parking lot". I find this tragic beyond any words I have to convey my sorrow for all the innocent people involved in this.

"McCain was heading a delegation of US senators on a trip to the region that included visits to Israel, Qatar and Saudi Arabia." Just curious...How many here see what is going on with this delegation of US senators led by McCain?

Lol... I am going to mark this day on my calender!!! It's great to see you two come to an agreement. I also agree..."blah blah blah" and that goes for Tlars brother too.

Thank You Temperament...Interesting Article...Boy Things Are Moving Right Along. I agree...Putin did give fair warning and now the moves are going to start happening faster, much faster than what everyone involved really expected. The US has forced this acceleration. Let's hope this will remain as an economic war between the US and Russia...that cooler heads prevail. The EU needs to wake up and look out for their own interest because the situation in Ukraine is bad enough. Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa

Throw all the bible passages at me that you want to... Love and Fear do Not walk hand in hand...we make our worst choices out of fear. Our best choices come from a place of love...That is what I have gathered from Christ's teachings. I Love God...my choice...nobody is going to make me afraid of our Father in Heaven. He Loves Me And All Of His Creation... GOD IS LOVE

For Pete's Sake!!! !/4 of the earth's population is Muslim. They have said over and over again that the terrorist actions are NOT in accordance to their belief's. Yet you and others who are not scholars of the Koran and copy/paste out of context passages off of islamphobic sites on the internet... yet you folks do NOT want them to counter any of that nonsense? What would you do if I posted "Evil Bible Passages" taken out of context, or totally fabricated that are available on the net? There are some real nasty ones about the Jewish faith too. I'd just take a guess that you would be beside yourself to get it corrected...now wouldn't you? They they have denounced the actions of the terrorist and they want to educate people about their faith. But You actually want a quarter of the earths population to denounce their faith??? How Christian of you... BTW...Pam Geller is one of the biggest most vocal "Zionist Muslim Haters" out there... she and folks like her are the one stirring up trouble. It is Okay by you for the Charley Magazine to release even more insulting "cartoons"...Right? The double standards here are appalling...some days it's feels like I have come to stormfront... one of the worst hate sites out there...I'm done for today! SMH

I was there too for a family reunion when we heard about the skin head's march...we left town before it happened...actually we were just passing through. Was that about 2003 or 2004? Small World..eh? Skin heads or NAZI's certainly was not who I had in mind when I was talking about well trained citizens. I'm talking about normal folks who have a desire and want to be prepared to protect their community from any threat that arises...kind of like a volunteer fire dept.