Quote Originally Posted by TheCurmudgeon View Post
No one is questioning the legitimacy of the election. That is a discussion for elsewhere.

Look, this thread is about Trump, not about Hillary Clinton, not about Obama, not about Bill Clinton. So I will ask you politely to please stick to the topic.

What do you see Trump doing differently about ISIS? About al Qaeda?
Well, my responses were to Outlaw 09, who does question Trump's legitimacy, and were repositioned by the Moderator.

For people that are opponents of Trump, it is important to ask what they think Clinton would have done differently...

Trump is a showman, and I expect him to carry on Operation Inherent Resolve, albeit with a bit more flair:

  • Reduced ROEs
  • An emphasis on massive strike packages as opposed to smaller sorties
  • Use of Land-Attack Cruise Missiles and strategic bombers
  • More frequent and boastful updates on progress directly from the White House and SecDef


Al Qaeda is more of a tricky situation, as it might be best to negotiate with the former Nusra and ignore those Sunni jihadists not focused on attacking the West. How he gets along with Iran will determine his priority on targeting Sunni jihadists, when they would prove useful proxies against the rampaging Shia militias.