In northern Syria, is the US running out of rebel allies?

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

None, then. Thanks.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

None, then. Thanks.

You eliminate the obvious, how can I take you question seriously. Both wars were won. Saddam was removed from office, the Taliban are no longer in charge. If you are a Shi'ite, or a Kurd, you are better off than you were before. Afghan women are not being stoned in soccer fields. Now that the Bath Party (IS) has resurged in the area and things are beginning to deteriorate in Afghanistan, the obvious conclusion is that Obama screwed the pooch. Twice.

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[JohnR! 5,495]

Blame the firefighters for the water damage, instead of the arsonist.

You eliminate the obvious, how can I take you question seriously. Both wars were won. Saddam was removed from office, the Taliban are no longer in charge. If you are a Shi'ite, or a Kurd, you are better off than you were before. Afghan women are not being stoned in soccer fields. Now that the Bath Party (IS) has resurged in the area and things are beginning to deteriorate in Afghanistan, the obvious conclusion is that Obama screwed the pooch. Twice.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

You eliminate the obvious, how can I take you question seriously. Both wars were won. Saddam was removed from office, the Taliban are no longer in charge. If you are a Shi'ite, or a Kurd, you are better off than you were before. Afghan women are not being stoned in soccer fields. Now that the Bath Party (IS) has resurged in the area and things are beginning to deteriorate in Afghanistan, the obvious conclusion is that Obama screwed the pooch. Twice.

So you actually bought that nonsense?

[Ban Hammer 12,835]

Perhaps he was too busy tracking down and neutralizing bin Laden and got distracted with Syria...

i'm sure osama was on the 7th green.

[JohnR! 5,495]

And now he is dead. During Obama's watch.

i'm sure osama was on the 7th green.

[Ban Hammer 12,835]

And now he is dead. During Obama's watch.

that will teach osama to stay off the fairway.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

You eliminate the obvious, how can I take you question seriously. Both wars were won. Saddam was removed from office, the Taliban are no longer in charge. If you are a Shi'ite, or a Kurd, you are better off than you were before. Afghan women are not being stoned in soccer fields. Now that the Bath Party (IS) has resurged in the area and things are beginning to deteriorate in Afghanistan, the obvious conclusion is that Obama screwed the pooch. Twice.

ISIS have taken hold. You'd have to be a fool to believe that to be victory. General Custer would have been proud

[Boiler 43,430]

ISIS have taken hold. You'd have to be a fool to believe that to be victory. General Custer would have been proud

If you are thinking of Little Big Horn the Injuns won the battle but lost the war.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

ISIS have taken hold. You'd have to be a fool to believe that to be victory. General Custer would have been proud

He's saying that ISIS took hold only because Obama. Makes no sense but that's what he appears to be saying.

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ISIS have taken hold. You'd have to be a fool to believe that to be victory. General Custer would have been proud

ISIS filled the vacuum left behind.

[JohnR! 5,495]

Not really. In many places, the Iraqi army just ran from their positions. There was no vacuum, so much as there was no opposition. So much for victory really, but then again, that is another lost war many would rather forget.

ISIS filled the vacuum left behind.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

ISIS filled the vacuum left behind.

Right. And what created that vacuum?

[JohnR! 5,495]

The mythological vacuum was created by US personnel who didn't die in the war and returned home, many of whom, after serving on several tours. These were replaced by the Iraqi army, which was supplied and trained with the money we had to borrow from China, which created a monster deficit. The rationale of many is that our armed forces should have stayed in Iraq, no matter the cost in lost lives, instead of letting the Iraqis defend their own country. But who cares? Blame it on Obama. It's easier, faster and it makes the motley crew sleep better at night by pinning it all on the black guy.

Right. And what created that vacuum?