Posted on Jan 30, 2015
Jordanian response to ISIS's execution of their Pilot (Edited)
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The Jordanian Pilot, Moaz al-Kassasbeh, was executed by being set on fire. Jordan threatened ISIS by killing all of their prisoners. They also neighbor Syria and can potential strike ISIS with Ground operations. This puts another Arab Country in a very fragile situation. ISIS is clearly on a war path with anyone but will this lead to yet another war front? Will a Coalition be formed now to launch major military operations against ISIS? Jordan is a major ally of the US. What role will we play.
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As the ISIS threat is spreading some countries are thrust into a pivotal role in the fight against ISIS. Jordan is fast becoming a very important ally is this fight. They are partnering with US soldiers in their country. With their captured pilot in the hands of ISIS they were offered to make a prisoner trade or they will kill the pilot. Now that deal fell through. Now Jordan is threatening ISIS to kill all of their captured prisoners by hanging them if they kill their pilot.
Is this response appropriate? Would the US maintain their alliance if Jordan does execute all of their ISIS prisoners in response to their pilot being killed? Should the US take a lesson from Jordan?
*Some background. King Abdullah II of Jordan was a former Commando in the Jordanian Armed Forces and commanded his country's Special Operations Units. He was also educated in the West. He spent several years in the U.K. and the US.
The Jordanian Pilot, Moaz al-Kassasbeh, was executed by being set on fire. Jordan threatened ISIS by killing all of their prisoners. They also neighbor Syria and can potential strike ISIS with Ground operations. This puts another Arab Country in a very fragile situation. ISIS is clearly on a war path with anyone but will this lead to yet another war front? Will a Coalition be formed now to launch major military operations against ISIS? Jordan is a major ally of the US. What role will we play.
*****************************UPDATE********************************
As the ISIS threat is spreading some countries are thrust into a pivotal role in the fight against ISIS. Jordan is fast becoming a very important ally is this fight. They are partnering with US soldiers in their country. With their captured pilot in the hands of ISIS they were offered to make a prisoner trade or they will kill the pilot. Now that deal fell through. Now Jordan is threatening ISIS to kill all of their captured prisoners by hanging them if they kill their pilot.
Is this response appropriate? Would the US maintain their alliance if Jordan does execute all of their ISIS prisoners in response to their pilot being killed? Should the US take a lesson from Jordan?
*Some background. King Abdullah II of Jordan was a former Commando in the Jordanian Armed Forces and commanded his country's Special Operations Units. He was also educated in the West. He spent several years in the U.K. and the US.
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I may be disabled, chubby, and yes....even have tattoos, but I will answer my country's call if they will take me. I was medically retired against my will anyway.
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SFC Mark Merino
My last gig was running helicopter operations from Baghdad to Mosul with 40 helicopters. I may be physically broke, but I still have use. This old man has some good fight left in me. You won't see me captured on CNN. I kept a frag ready for emergency evacuation operations.
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
SFC Mark Merino, I am on the official volunteer list for 18 months ready to go! SMDH...what is this world coming too.
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I love how the US says they disagree with Jordan because they are "negotiating with terrorists" but the way I see it we have no room to talk because we traded 5 high level Al-Quada leaders for 1 deserting treasonous soldier who should be given a court-martial, demoted, lose all benefits, given a dishonorable discharge, and sent to prison.
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I don'tknow what ISIS is trying to accomplish with this execution. Jordan is NOT someone they want to piss off. Unlike Iraq, Syria or even Saudi Arabia, Jordan's military is actually competent and won't back down from a fight.
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SPC Steven Depuy
What kind of caused me to chuckle this AM, when their foreign minister talked about how they were going to unleash the dogs on ISIS, they were already supposed to be involved in the war on ISIS, which is how their pilot got captured in he first place. It was almost to me like, ok, now you pissed us off, we are really going to try now. Maybe its me, but that was how it all came across to me.
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LTC Paul Labrador
SPC Steven Depuy, there is a difference between being involved in a project and doing the minimum required because you want to make appearances of helping out a friend, and going all in. I think Jordan was helping but only to th extent to make it look good. Now they're all in.
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SPC Steven Depuy
I agree sir, that was kind of my point, going from sure we will help you, to all in.
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