Quote Originally Posted by carl View Post
The current administration will do nothing but wait and see.
In this case the normal paralysis of indecision might not be a bad thing.

The US should recognise that the Iraq 'adventure' ended badly - for everybody (except maybe the Kurds and Iran) - and question whether there any point reopening that can of worms?

Samantha Power will of course be freaked-out by the unfolding humanitarian crisis - for which I some sympathy - and calling for intervention in that regard.

Not sure a drone fleet can provide the fire-power required to neutralise ISIS/ISIL ... but certainly some carefully targeted cruise missiles could do some real damage