The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant Megathread

[Grey Fox]

Lon Asgeles?

Yes, when factories make mistakes clothes get sent to the 3rd world.

[Grey Fox]

It's kinda looking like we should have backed Assad.

We/You kind of did.

[derspiess]

Lon Asgeles?

What?  You never heard of the Lon Asgeles Asgels?  I think Moke Trut plays for them.

[Caliga]

I'm a big fan of the name Isis.  It sounds like something out of a cartoon.  Is there an: Isis Commander?

[CountDeMoney]

ISIS sounds more like something out of a Mack Bolan book, or maybe James Bond,  an evil, villianous organization bent on worldwide domination.  Oh, wait Islam, same thing.

[Tonitrus]

I'm a big fan of the name Isis.  It sounds like something out of a cartoon.  Is there an: Isis Commander?

[Darth Wagtaros]

Its the name of the agency in Archer.

[Tonitrus]

Don't be obtuse.

[Caliga]

Its the name of the agency in Archer.

Ha, I didn't think of that.

Princesca loves that show.  I've seen a few episodes but it didn't do much for me.

[Phillip V]

U.S. sending 100 troops to Baghdad. 2 warships moved to the Persian Gulf.

http://www.militarytimes.com/article/20140616/NEWS/306160027/U-S-positions-troops-ships-aircraft-possible-embassy-evacuation-Baghdad

[mongers]

U.S. sending 100 troops to Baghdad. 2 warships moved to the Persian Gulf.

http://www.militarytimes.com/article/20140616/NEWS/306160027/U-S-positions-troops-ships-aircraft-possible-embassy-evacuation-Baghdad

Couldn't they leave a bit earlier and go by road, south to Kuwait; helicopter evacuations often look rather skedaddly. 

[The Minsky Moment]

It's kinda looking like we should have backed Assad.

???
ISIS and Assad were allies of convenience.

[Tonitrus]

It's kinda looking like we should have backed Assad.

???
ISIS and Assad were allies of convenience.

Only because Assad is desperate to survive.

But basically, I tend to subscribe to the CdM point of view.  Liberalism and democracy in the middle east is a great idea...except for the part where all the Islamic fundies go around trying to massacre those who disagree with them.

Their brutal dictators may suck, but at least so long as you were a compliant religious minority, you could keep to yourself.  Just ask the Christians in Iraq/Syria.

[Siege]

The mongers option is drop some JDAMs.

[Darth Wagtaros]

I think there was an ISIS/Captain Marvel (Fawcett DC version) television series in the 70s.