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Title: Poll: Should the US Put Boots on the Ground in Syria? A Defense Department official told CNN that US ground forces could be deployed to Syria to fight ISIS. Is this a good idea?
Post by: TomSea on February 16, 2017, 07:31:15 pm: Vote at link but it did not show immediate results, yet.

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Poll: Should the US Put Boots on the Ground in Syria?
A Defense Department official told CNN that US ground forces could be deployed to Syria to fight ISIS. Is this a good idea?
By Elliot Friedland Thu, February 16, 2017

The American government is reportedly weighing the possibility of sending soldiers into Syria to fight against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL), according to defense department officials.

"It's possible that you may see conventional forces hit the ground in Syria for some period of time,” the unnamed official told CNN.

The Syrian Civil War has raged since 2011 and has been a humanitarian catastrophe. If the United States places boots on the ground, this is the situation they will be entering:

(https://www.clarionproject.org/sites/all/sites/default/files/images/Syria-war-map-January-2017-creative-commons.jpg)

Continued: https://www.clarionproject.org/analysis/poll-should-us-put-boots-ground-syria
Title: Re: Poll: Should the US Put Boots on the Ground in Syria? A Defense Department official told CNN that US ground forces could be deployed to Syria to fight ISIS. Is this a good idea?
Post by: geronl on February 16, 2017, 07:33:23 pm: NO
Title: Re: Poll: Should the US Put Boots on the Ground in Syria? A Defense Department official told CNN that US ground forces could be deployed to Syria to fight ISIS. Is this a good idea?
Post by: Cyber Liberty on February 16, 2017, 08:58:59 pm: Quote from: geronl on February 16, 2017, 07:33:23 pm
NO

Dittos. It would be (Iraq X Afghanistan)^2 stupid. Just look at the map in the article.
Title: Re: Poll: Should the US Put Boots on the Ground in Syria? A Defense Department official told CNN that US ground forces could be deployed to Syria to fight ISIS. Is this a good idea?
Post by: Fishrrman on February 17, 2017, 01:29:17 am: Another "no".

At this point, the only thing that will bring "peace" to Syria is, say, 30 or so thermonuclear bombs, properly placed.

Since we can't do that, might be best to let them fight it out and thereby reduce the muslim surface population.

We should try to get Christians out, if possible. They don't deserve this.
I couldn't care less about the muslims.

Afghanistan...
Iraq...
Have we learned NOTHING?
Title: Re: Poll: Should the US Put Boots on the Ground in Syria? A Defense Department official told CNN that US ground forces could be deployed to Syria to fight ISIS. Is this a good idea?
Post by: Sanguine on February 17, 2017, 01:41:40 am: Hell no.
Title: Re: Poll: Should the US Put Boots on the Ground in Syria? A Defense Department official told CNN that US ground forces could be deployed to Syria to fight ISIS. Is this a good idea?
Post by: kidd on February 17, 2017, 03:33:24 pm: Forces loyal to Assad,
ISIS terrorists,
Obama-backed rebels,
Communist Kurds,
Russians

are trying to kill each other.
While they fight each other, they leave Israel alone
There are virtually no Christians left
Syria doesn't have much oil

we have no other interest in the area, other than John McCain's pride.

NO
Title: Re: Poll: Should the US Put Boots on the Ground in Syria? A Defense Department official told CNN that US ground forces could be deployed to Syria to fight ISIS. Is this a good idea?
Post by: Oceander on February 17, 2017, 03:34:30 pm: Easy: no
Title: Re: Poll: Should the US Put Boots on the Ground in Syria? A Defense Department official told CNN that US ground forces could be deployed to Syria to fight ISIS. Is this a good idea?
Post by: skeeter on February 17, 2017, 03:35:58 pm: HAL no.
Title: Re: Poll: Should the US Put Boots on the Ground in Syria? A Defense Department official told CNN that US ground forces could be deployed to Syria to fight ISIS. Is this a good idea?
Post by: Frank Cannon on February 17, 2017, 03:36:14 pm: The only one calling for this dumb move is McCain.

No.
Title: Re: Poll: Should the US Put Boots on the Ground in Syria? A Defense Department official told CNN that US ground forces could be deployed to Syria to fight ISIS. Is this a good idea?
Post by: TomSea on February 17, 2017, 03:37:33 pm: A lot of the war is over there; I even saw some map on the BBC that shows ISIS controls a whole lot less than what is on that map now.

But terrorism will still happen, attacks, even drone bombs.

It's also a bit questionable as to the relationship of Syria/Iran vs. ISIS; I mean, yes, they all hate each other but who knows if the Americans were in the picture. Syria/Iran are not to be trusted.
Title: Re: Poll: Should the US Put Boots on the Ground in Syria? A Defense Department official told CNN that US ground forces could be deployed to Syria to fight ISIS. Is this a good idea?
Post by: GtHawk on February 17, 2017, 05:44:40 pm: Quote from: Frank Cannon on February 17, 2017, 03:36:14 pm
The only one calling for this dumb move is McCain.

No.
Adding the word dumb to any comment pertaining to McCain is just plain piling on, they're synonymous.
And I agree not just NO, but HELL NO!
Title: Re: Poll: Should the US Put Boots on the Ground in Syria? A Defense Department official told CNN that US ground forces could be deployed to Syria to fight ISIS. Is this a good idea?
Post by: jpsb on February 17, 2017, 05:49:50 pm: No and we should stop arming and training the rebels (terrorists) too.
Title: Re: Poll: Should the US Put Boots on the Ground in Syria? A Defense Department official told CNN that US ground forces could be deployed to Syria to fight ISIS. Is this a good idea?
Post by: TomSea on February 17, 2017, 05:50:21 pm: In a sense, it might be too late to say "no"; I believe an article was posted here the other day that we have already sent some troops in who are in combat and more than advisors but it could be a very small amount. I will look it up later.

But certainly not a large number of troops are active in Syria. 500? 1500?
Title: Re: Poll: Should the US Put Boots on the Ground in Syria? A Defense Department official told CNN that US ground forces could be deployed to Syria to fight ISIS. Is this a good idea?
Post by: EC on February 17, 2017, 07:43:15 pm: Quote from: TomSea on February 17, 2017, 05:50:21 pm
But certainly not a large number of troops are active in Syria. 500? 1500?

3200