Do you think we will turn to boots on the ground to fight ISIS/ISIL?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 16:44:59 -0500

I personally believe that it will start out with Airstrikes, then Ground Forces, then John Rambo... We have to be at war with someone all the time, and ISIS just decided to Pinch Hit for whatever country was supposed to be next,

Response by CPT Zachary Brooks made Mar 4 at 2015 4:50 PM

CPT Zachary Brooks — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 16:50:19 -0500

With a new administration we likely will. If the US Citizens yo-yo back to another Republican President.

Response by Cpl Alex Whitney made Mar 4 at 2015 4:57 PM

Cpl Alex Whitney — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 16:57:09 -0500

Not sure about the first two; but definitely John Rambo, and maybe a little Chuck Norris too!

Realistically, I believe we will eventually see the return of "combat" ground troops in the Middle East. Those there now of course are just for training and intelligence purposes.

Response by CSM Michael J. Uhlig made Mar 4 at 2015 5:28 PM

CSM Michael J. Uhlig — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 17:28:35 -0500

Continued chaos will cause us to get more involved.....probably a much more expanded Advisory & Assistance type mission

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 4 at 2015 5:29 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 17:29:56 -0500

My question is when? So I can kiss the family.

Response by SSG (ret) William Martin made Mar 4 at 2015 5:35 PM

SSG (ret) William Martin — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 17:35:49 -0500

It's not our fight. Americans do not need to fight a war Arabs should be able to handle with our help. We need to save our numbers for something much larger and that's Russia. If we go with boots on the ground, the White House needs to let up on the ROE and make it liberal. Every leader in ISIS needs to die, be killed in a strike, combat and not placed into a prison.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 5 at 2015 1:55 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 01:55:39 -0500

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 5 at 2015 2:00 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 02:00:37 -0500

This is a threat that needs to be dealt with. If the middle eastern countries don’t step up we have no choice. ISIS is in Syria, Iraq, and now Libya. They make al Qaeda look like the Girl Scouts. Ground troops need to be used and used soon.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made May 2 at 2015 12:34 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Sat, 02 May 2015 12:34:40 -0400

I don't know, maybe to guard key terrain or assets.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 28 at 2015 11:18 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 28 Dec 2015 11:18:26 -0500

One of these days.