War

On the lunacy of arming any Syrian rebels.

"If politics is all about timing, then the sponsors of this bill are clueless – it’s coming up for a vote in Congress just as these alleged Syrian "moderates" have signed a non-aggression pact with ISIS. Furthermore, the "moderate" Generalissimo of the Free Syrian Army has said he won’t lift a finger to fight ISIS."

But worse...

"The Lebanon Daily Star reports Free Syrian Army units near the Lebanese border are actively cooperating with the Nusra Front and ISIS: this is more than a mere nonaggression pact. It’s a full-blown military alliance: and if you’re wondering how ISIS is getting all those American-made weapons and trained fighters, the Star reports:
"The clashes in Arsal last month were sparked after the arrest of Imad Jomaa, an Islamist based in Arsal who had been aligned with the FSA before pledging allegiance to ISIS in July. His 150-strong Fajr al-Islam brigade followed him.
"Jomaa and his men, however, are not alone. Young, battle-hardened men around Arsal are joining the militarily successful, deep-pocketed Islamist militias in increasing numbers."
The Syrian rebels have made a political calculation that, from their point of view, seems unassailable. They’ve determined that Bashar al-Assad and his secular Ba’athist regime is "the principal enemy," as the truce agreement puts it. Whatever ideological and organizational disagreements the "moderate" Islamist fanatics have with the immoderate Islamist zealots can be dealt with after they get rid of the "heretical" Alawites and wipe out the remnants of Syria’s ancient Christian community, said to be the oldest in the world."

This is Obama's real plan.

"The McKeon amendment is a Lend-Lease bill for terrorists: if it passes, we’ll wind up handing sophisticated military equipment to ISIS – which will then be used against our "non-combat" troops in Iraq. And then they’ll tell us we can’t withdraw because otherwise those soldiers will have died in vain. "

They always say that.

House overwhelmingly votes to further arm Syrian rebels which means further arming ISIS.

I wonder how a bad measles vaccine ended up in Syrian rebel territory. I wonder why monsters that ISIS supposedly are give kids measles vaccines.

Shiite militias reject new Iraqi cabinet.