Posted on Jun 12, 2015
What Are Your Thoughts On The Pentagon's Proposed "Lilly Pad" Strategy To Combat ISIS In Iraq?
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GEN Dempsey has unveiled a proposed new strategy for combating ISIS in Iraq. The proposal calls for the establishment of a series of small FOBs, manned by U.S. Forces that would better enable them to coordinate with and train Iraqi Forces.
Doesn't this sound remarkably similar to what was strongly recommended by the Joint Chiefs prior to the total withdrawal of U.S. Forces in 2011?
Are the conditions on the ground conducive to the implementation of this strategy now?
How many troops will need to be deployed to make this strategy successful?
Is this a matter of too little, too late?
What say you, RP?
Doesn't this sound remarkably similar to what was strongly recommended by the Joint Chiefs prior to the total withdrawal of U.S. Forces in 2011?
Are the conditions on the ground conducive to the implementation of this strategy now?
How many troops will need to be deployed to make this strategy successful?
Is this a matter of too little, too late?
What say you, RP?
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That's all fine and dandy, but the bigger question will always be...will the Iraqis be willing and able to to effectively fight even after the training?
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As it has always been in the past. Because throwing a bunch of money and time for training them has shown to sooooooooo effective in the past
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"Lily Pad" and "ISIS" in the same sentence, that's something I never thought I'd live to see. Without resolve on behalf of the Iraqi forces and government, we can build another Maginot Line or the Great Wall of China and it wouldn't make a difference.
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Iraqis don't want to fight for themselves, they want us to fight for them...it won't matter how many FOBs you have.
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