What's next for our generation?

SSG Jeremy Siebenaller — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 23:45:10 -0400

With this "new" uprising in Iraq, what's next for our generation. Also...Can some one please explain to me exactly what IS going to go on with all this and/or what this new threat in Iraq is about? I am trying to learn as much as possible but I know that our press and outlets that we have here aren't the best. I tried looking into it further on BBC and other countries news stations and what not. I'm just not getting what exactly its all about and why we should be worried about it at all.

Response by WO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 15 at 2014 9:28 AM

WO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 15 Jun 2014 09:28:41 -0400

Long story short, ISIS (Sunni) is a group led by former Saddam-regime military leaders and they are striving to make one giant country. They have huge influences in Iran, Syria, Lebanon, and Kurdistan (Northern Iraq). The group is slowly taking over Iraq starting North and the Iraqi Army is putting up no fight (many of them just got into their vehicles and left).

Now what is the threat? Democracy is disappearing and radicals are taking over once again.

In short, it is Sunni vs. Shia once again.

Response by LCpl Steve Wininger made Jun 16 at 2014 9:29 PM

LCpl Steve Wininger — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 21:29:25 -0400

If Al-Qaeda takes over Iraq, they will have a new country of operation. I have been following it for a couple years off and on. There is at least one bombing a day that targets security forces and civilians. It has went down hill since the US has pulled out.

I think it is a situation worth worry about. Chexck out Al-Jazeera English and check out there archives if you want to know more. You can also try Al-Akhbar, the Saudi Gazette, many of the Middle East countries have an English version of their news.

Response by PO3 Dickey Henderson made Sep 22 at 2015 3:10 PM

PO3 Dickey Henderson — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 15:10:49 -0400

What about the rape of young boy in Afghanistan do we expect our military to do nothing, what message are we sending ?

Response by SGT Jeffery Moore made Aug 24 at 2023 1:04 AM

SGT Jeffery Moore — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 01:04:35 -0400

Us old soldiers both men and women are going to have to put on the uniform and protect our country because the next generation is not gonna be worth a tinkers dam