Posted on May 17, 2015
Former soldier to lead team of vets to fight Islamic State. Your thoughts?
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Rowe has hand-picked a team of veterans that goes by Veterans Against ISIS, many recently out of the military, to return to Iraq to help train and fight alongside local groups to rid the country of the Islamic State group. The team also will provide medical aid and supplies to the local fighters.
http://www.stripes.com/news/us/former-soldier-to-lead-team-of-vets-to-fight-islamic-state-1.346629
http://www.stripes.com/news/us/former-soldier-to-lead-team-of-vets-to-fight-islamic-state-1.346629
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It sounds like a nice way to end up getting your throat slit by some Jihadist. I appreciate the idea but in the end it is just plain dumb. Especially since you will have no support or logistics.
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I agree, not a bright idea, then the State Department will have ot figure out how to get them back with their heads attached...
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"The mission, which could last up to two years, is not sanctioned by the military and discouraged by the White House."
This statement (if accurate) tells me that the US government should butt the hell out if this goes wrong, and I hope the participants have explained that to their families.
This statement (if accurate) tells me that the US government should butt the hell out if this goes wrong, and I hope the participants have explained that to their families.
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I've got no problem with it. We have the precedent of Americans joining the AVG in China, RCAF and RAF in WWII.
The lack of a logistical tail makes it a dangerous move but it's their lives.
The lack of a logistical tail makes it a dangerous move but it's their lives.
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SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S.
The AVG had a HUGE logistic tail and the RCAF / RAF are national military forces.
Inserting a group into a conflict with no C2 connections make the battle field a more dangerous place (if that's possible) so it's not just "their lives"
Inserting a group into a conflict with no C2 connections make the battle field a more dangerous place (if that's possible) so it's not just "their lives"
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CPO Joseph Grant
My point was that there is precedent to go fight overseas. Each conflict is different. Again, it's their lives. I don't believe they were asking for US military support, they just want to fight evil personified
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