(CNN)French fighter jets bombed a series of ISIS sites in Raqqa, Syria, on Sunday in what officials described as a major bombardment.The targets included a command center, a recruitment center, an ammunition storage base and a training camp for the terror group, said Mickael Soria, press adviser for France's defense minister.Paris attacks: Authorities hunt for a French nationalISIS claims Raqqa as the capital of its so-called caliphate. The airstrikes come two days after a series of terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday. ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attacks, which France's President described as "an act of war."Twelve aircraft, including 10 fighter jets, were involved in Sunday's airstrikes, Soria said.Twenty bombs were dropped, he said, and all of the targets were destroyed.
How exactly do we deal with ISIS then OP? A strongly worded letter of disapproval?
Quote from: Fagcicle on November 15, 2015, 04:11:27 PMNot to mention that you can't kill an idea with guns.That argument might have worked with Al-Qaeda but ISIS is a much larger and physical entity. 30000 is a clearly defined threat that can be dealt with.
Not to mention that you can't kill an idea with guns.
Quote from: Fagcicle on November 15, 2015, 04:17:55 PMQuote from: ObamaLover69 on November 15, 2015, 04:16:05 PMQuote from: Fagcicle on November 15, 2015, 04:11:27 PMNot to mention that you can't kill an idea with guns.That argument might have worked with Al-Qaeda but ISIS is a much larger and physical entity. 30000 is a clearly defined threat that can be dealt with.Sure - you're fighting a somewhat concrete number of enemies in a more defined region. But the ideas still remain, and will spread.Yeah and there is nothing that can be done about that; it's a null point to the discussion at hand.
Quote from: ObamaLover69 on November 15, 2015, 04:16:05 PMQuote from: Fagcicle on November 15, 2015, 04:11:27 PMNot to mention that you can't kill an idea with guns.That argument might have worked with Al-Qaeda but ISIS is a much larger and physical entity. 30000 is a clearly defined threat that can be dealt with.Sure - you're fighting a somewhat concrete number of enemies in a more defined region. But the ideas still remain, and will spread.
Quote from: Fagcicle on November 15, 2015, 04:23:44 PMQuote from: ObamaLover69 on November 15, 2015, 04:20:52 PMQuote from: Fagcicle on November 15, 2015, 04:17:55 PMQuote from: ObamaLover69 on November 15, 2015, 04:16:05 PMQuote from: Fagcicle on November 15, 2015, 04:11:27 PMNot to mention that you can't kill an idea with guns.That argument might have worked with Al-Qaeda but ISIS is a much larger and physical entity. 30000 is a clearly defined threat that can be dealt with.Sure - you're fighting a somewhat concrete number of enemies in a more defined region. But the ideas still remain, and will spread.Yeah and there is nothing that can be done about that; it's a null point to the discussion at hand.Not really - we have to realize that alongside fighting ISIS (Or....trying and flailing), we also have to combat the repeat issue of extremism and work to make strides so that we don't continue this stupid cycle. Otherwise we'll never end this.Words aren't going stop the spread of extremism any more effectively than war.
Quote from: ObamaLover69 on November 15, 2015, 04:20:52 PMQuote from: Fagcicle on November 15, 2015, 04:17:55 PMQuote from: ObamaLover69 on November 15, 2015, 04:16:05 PMQuote from: Fagcicle on November 15, 2015, 04:11:27 PMNot to mention that you can't kill an idea with guns.That argument might have worked with Al-Qaeda but ISIS is a much larger and physical entity. 30000 is a clearly defined threat that can be dealt with.Sure - you're fighting a somewhat concrete number of enemies in a more defined region. But the ideas still remain, and will spread.Yeah and there is nothing that can be done about that; it's a null point to the discussion at hand.Not really - we have to realize that alongside fighting ISIS (Or....trying and flailing), we also have to combat the repeat issue of extremism and work to make strides so that we don't continue this stupid cycle. Otherwise we'll never end this.
Quote from: Fagcicle on November 15, 2015, 04:11:27 PMNot to mention that you can't kill an idea with guns.You can kill those that think the idea ya know.
Quote from: Batch on November 15, 2015, 04:54:09 PMQuote from: Fagcicle on November 15, 2015, 04:11:27 PMNot to mention that you can't kill an idea with guns.You can kill those that think the idea ya know.Before it's passed on to more?
Quote from: Fagcicle on November 15, 2015, 04:56:30 PMQuote from: Batch on November 15, 2015, 04:54:09 PMQuote from: Fagcicle on November 15, 2015, 04:11:27 PMNot to mention that you can't kill an idea with guns.You can kill those that think the idea ya know.Before it's passed on to more?It'll send a message hopefully.
Quote from: Batch on November 15, 2015, 04:58:37 PMQuote from: Fagcicle on November 15, 2015, 04:56:30 PMQuote from: Batch on November 15, 2015, 04:54:09 PMQuote from: Fagcicle on November 15, 2015, 04:11:27 PMNot to mention that you can't kill an idea with guns.You can kill those that think the idea ya know.Before it's passed on to more?It'll send a message hopefully.Yes - the message that they want.
Not to mention that bombing "training centers and ammunition storage" is going to do next to nothing. You think that ISIS is going to care that a building with bombs is gone? They've got another couple dozen around the corner most likely.
Command centerRecruitment CenterTraining Center
Should just nuke them. Fuck it.
But seriously we should drop a Hiroshima bomb on Raqqa.
France Announces Major Bombing on Raqqa
