Speaking at a conference in the Shi’ite holy city of Najaf, Iraqi MP and Badr Brigade head Hadi Ameri was critical of US tactics in the war against ISIS, saying that so far the US hadn’t shown any serious effort to fight against the Islamist faction.
Ameri said there were efforts to “contain” ISIS but “not really eliminate them,” and said he’d told the US before that the coalition’s efforts would be more productive if they’d make an effort to stop fighters getting to ISIS through Turkey, noting the ISIS force comes from 108 countries, but they all arrive through the same one, Turkey.
Ameri was more upbeat about Russia’s new airstrikes against ISIS in Syria, saying he believes Russia is “moving in a very serious way” in contrast to the US-led coalition. Other Iraqi officials have previously suggested they would welcome Russian airstrikes expanding into ISIS-held territory in Iraq as well.
The Pentagon dismissed Ameri’s comments, citing $2.3 billion spent by the coalition, the majority of it from the US, in fighting ISIS, saying that proved the seriousness of their effort to train and equip Iraq’s military for the fight.
Believe us, we're sincere. Look how expensive we are.
Ameri said there were efforts to “contain” ISIS but “not really eliminate them,” and said he’d told the US before that the coalition’s efforts would be more productive if they’d make an effort to stop fighters getting to ISIS through Turkey, noting the ISIS force comes from 108 countries, but they all arrive through the same one, Turkey.
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Turkey! The same NATO ally crying that the Russians are violating their airspace. The reason the US and its 'allies' are not really trying to "eliminate them" is because we created, nurtured, armed and protect ISIS.
Obama says we will not engage Russia in a proxy war, but thats exactly what is happening. Russian is engaging our proxies ISIS and al Qaeda (all of whom are trying to bring down Assad as the US, NATO, Israel, Turkey and Saudi Arabia would like to see) and Russia is kicking their asses something we have been pretending to do for over two years.
how badly do you have to be lied to?
Yes, the Pentagon spent $2.3 billion – creating ISIS. Everyone in the world understands that America's policy is Controlled Chaos, except for idiot Americans, of course.
The U.S. is unable to provide the reliable ground forces necessary to reach its goals in the war in Syria. The public opposes direct U.S. involvement in another major ground war in the middle east and
no serious candidate in either party could possibly succeed if they supported U.S. ground forces in any war. This leaves Turkey alone to confront Russia. What happens next is just a guess.
Graham supports ground troops which is why his numbers are in the toilet