Posted on Nov 17, 2015
Should our administration join a France/Russian alliance to defeat ISIS?
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Yes, I think we should. However, it should be clear that we expect there to be a regime transition once ISIS has largely been defeated. We also will need to ensure a three country post-conflict development program for Syria.
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SPC Joshua Heath
I'm actually in the middle of writing a paper on this topic and exactly what I feel the coalition should put in place for this mission and long-term planning. Hopefully I can get it published, so if I do I'll post a link.
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MSgt James Mullis
You are correct. If we intend to overthrow the Syrian Government, the only way to keep Syria out of the hands of the Iranians is to occupy it. However, I am not so sure that our President isn't working towards an Iranian controlled Syria.
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SPC Joshua Heath
MSgt James Mullis - An Iranian controlled Syria wouldn't fit into our national security posture. Though, that being said, it wouldn't kill us to consider engaging Iran in a plan to develop Syria post-Assad and DAESH.
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CPT (Join to see) - I think we need to do whatever is reasonably necessary to defeat ISIS now or we will be knee-deep in the battle in our own country (which I fear we are already too late to stop it). Having said that, we need to have clear objectives and understandings with our allies, to include what constitutes victory and what the post-hostilities end-state will be. I believe that will, by necessity, require a long-term joint allied presence in the Middle East.
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