tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632224842501413538.post4629449722615533828..comments2023-10-10T05:30:54.239-04:00Comments on Jo-Joe Politico: Who is Laughing Now?Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09693381971064363612noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632224842501413538.post-87508753058210869142014-08-12T09:13:07.204-04:002014-08-12T09:13:07.204-04:00Ducky: Once again you have ducked (pardon the pun)...Ducky: Once again you have ducked (pardon the pun) the question. What would YOU do to stop them?Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09693381971064363612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632224842501413538.post-50726751619028747912014-08-11T15:19:46.220-04:002014-08-11T15:19:46.220-04:00The Muslims have been at it for a thousand years. ...The Muslims have been at it for a thousand years. Why would they stop now?Bunkervillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14427978686579892380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632224842501413538.post-60105766544784255902014-08-11T15:19:29.119-04:002014-08-11T15:19:29.119-04:00The Muslims have been at it for a thousand years. ...The Muslims have been at it for a thousand years. Why would they stop now?Bunkervillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14427978686579892380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632224842501413538.post-14477064728206220002014-08-11T14:47:35.652-04:002014-08-11T14:47:35.652-04:00Ducky: "...the idea that ISIS is anything but...Ducky: "...the idea that ISIS is anything but another militia in an area that has been in opposition to the Baghdad government for some time eludes me..."<br /><br />That's not too surprising. It is true that they are currently small by most standards, but they are growing fast and they have a specific goal. That's more than we have.<br /><br />"You were laughed at then, Joe and guess what ... ?"<br /><br />What?<br /><br />Don't come whining to me and say nobody warned you.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09693381971064363612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632224842501413538.post-9231906534303077472014-08-11T14:20:53.190-04:002014-08-11T14:20:53.190-04:00And just how strong is ISIS. Most reports figure a...And just how strong is ISIS. Most reports figure around maybe 10,000 fighters.<br />Not enough to be a force without the support of Sunni militias in the area who are quite willing to join, throw off the Maliki government and then throw off ISIS.<br /><br />Where the Teabags got the idea that ISIS is anything but another militia in an area that has been in opposition to the Baghdad government for some time eludes me but Teabags have their own version of events.<br /><br />So this minor militia in a larger struggle is the group that is going to form the caliphate and unite Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Iran not to mention Turkey, Pakistan, Jordan and the Emirates.<br /><br />A few thousand extremists like the group that was thrown off by the Sunnis in Iraq previously.<br /><br />You were laughed at then, Joe and guess what ... ?Ducky's herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608115001116619877noreply@blogger.com