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I have no problem with the U.S. taking in 10,000 Syrian refugees but there's a catch. They must all be single, breeding age females, 18 to 30 years old, no FGM modifications, and if their hot then they move to the front of the line. Note; This would probably piss off the Muslim world because they would consider it discriminatory since the Islamic Standard for breeding age females is 8 to "unknown for upper age limit". The vetting process would look something like this; Here's a few approved "Syria-Sly" hot refugees. https://dailycaller.com/2015/11/18/13-syrian-refugees-wed-take-immediately-photos/

Commercial Airline Bombing History; Excerpts/tidbits Summary; These cases graphically demonstrate the dangers explosives have posed to commercial aviation in over 70 years of recorded incidents. The full extent of these airline bombings can be appreciated when considering them in total. These 88 criminal acts destroyed 50 aircraft and damaged 32 more resulting in 2,790 deaths and 129 injuries. At least 33 of the bombings are known or strongly suspected to be terrorist attacks while 14 were a combination of suicide or murder attempts often coupled with insurance schemes. Four bombings were due to miscellaneous or accidental causes while the motive behind the remaining 37 is undetermined. These statistics are summarized below by year. Bombings were worst during the 1970s and 1980s and at least one incident occurred every year from 1964 through 1989 with the lone exception of 1977. The single worst year was 1985 when five attacks resulted in 332 deaths, nearly all of these aboard Air India 182 alone. Airline bombings became less common through the 1990s and into the 21st century, but terrorism remains a grave threat to commercial air travel as shown by the hijackings and suicide attacks of 11 September 2001. https://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/planes/q0283.shtml A few examples that seem similar to what may have happened to Kogalymavia Flight 9268 on 31 Oct 2015; 23 June 1985 - Air India Flight 182 The deadliest terror attack of any kind prior to September 11 was Air India 182, a flight from Montréal to London to Delhi to Bombay. The Boeing 747 carried a total of 329 (307 passengers, 22 crew) when it disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean south of Ireland. A bomb located in the forward cargo hold had detonated at an altitude of 31,000 feet (9,500 m) causing rapid decompression and break-up of the plane. A second bomb was also to be transferred aboard Air India Flight 301, scheduled to carry 177 passengers from Tokyo to Bangkok. However, this bomb exploded at the Tokyo airport killing two baggage handlers and injuring four others. The attacks were blamed on a Sikh separatist group called Babbar Khalsa, but only one person was convicted for the attack after almost 20 years of investigation and prosecution by Canadian authorities. Bomber Inderjit Singh Reyat had his prison term reduced to just five years in exchange for testimony against other alleged plotters, but he was later sentenced to another nine years for perjury. 21 December 1988 - Pan American World Airways Flight 103 Pan Am 103 departed London bound for New York City when the Boing 747 was destroyed over Lockerbie, Scotland. The plane was brought down by 340 to 450 grams of plastic explosives hidden in a radio cassette player that was detonated in the forward cargo hold. The bombing killed 270 people including 243 passengers, 16 crewmembers, and 11 victims on the ground. A three-year joint investigation by the UK and US concluded two Libyan intelligence officers were behind the plot, and both men were finally turned over by the Libyan government in 1999. One was convicted in 2001 while the second was acquitted, and Libya agreed to pay compensation for the attack. 24 August 2004 - Volga-AviaExpress Flight 1353 A wave of terror attacks on Russia began with a pair of bombings aboard two airliners. The first was Volga-AviaExpress 1353, a Tu-134 flying from Moscow to Volgograd. Contact with the plane was lost about 26 minutes after takeoff when witnesses on the ground reported seeing a large explosion. All 43 occupants (34 passengers, 9 crew) were killed. Later investigation found the crash was caused by a female suicide bomber named Amanta Nagayeva who was from the separatist region of Chechnya. Wreckage of Volga-AviaExpress Flight 1353 destroyed by a Chechen suicide bomber 24 August 2004 - Siberia Airlines Flight 1047 Minutes after the Volga-AviaExpress crash, a Siberia Airlines flight from Moscow to Sochi also disappeared. The Tu-154 was carrying 46 people (38 passengers, 8 crew) and reportedly broadcast a hijack warning shortly before crashing. There were no survivors. This attack was also made by a female Chechen suicide bomber named Satsita Dzhebirkhanova. A group called Islambouli Brigade initially claimed responsibility for the two bombings, but leading Chechen terrorist Shamil Basayev denied this and said he organized the attack. A week after the two airline crashes, a bomb at the Moscow subway station killed 10 people. Shortly thereafter, the Beslan hostage crisis in September resulted in 335 deaths. Searching the remains of Siberia Airlines Flight 1047 after it was bombed

Well, I learned something new "Today". Russia actually has a Grand Fleet in the landlocked Caspian Sea, equipped with cruise missiles, and this Caspian Sea flotilla can actually hit targets in Syria. Note; This info is just now being released so I'm sure the details will change. Excerpt (multiple sources) 7 Oct 15; Four Russian Navy warships have fired a total of 26 missiles at the position of the terrorist group Islamic State in Syria. The missiles were fired from the Caspian Sea. Four missile ships launched 26 cruise missiles at 11 targets. The missiles flew some 1,500 km before reaching their targets. The attacks apparently required cooperation from Iran and Iraq, as the missiles had to travel through their airspace to reach Syria.

Well that's strike 2 for this BS-ing Pentagon Spokesperson "Navy Capt. Jeff Davis". I trust Baghdad Bob more than this clown. Strike 1; On 30 July this same Capt. Davis said the following about the original group of 54 US trained/equipped Syrian fighters sent into Syria. The info in his press release was later proven to be "Patently False". Excerpts from 30 July 15; I can tell you that the New Syrian Force personnel that are a part of our training program are all present and accounted for and none have been detained or captured,” said Navy Capt. Jeff Davis, a Defense Department spokesman. Note; The denials from State and the Department of Defense were in sharp contrast to what The Washington Post, The New York Times, Reuters, BBC and The Associated Press were reporting at the time. Strike 2; Earlier last week he said the following about the second group of US trained/equipped Syrian fighters sent into Syria. Once again, the info in his press release was proven to be "Patently False". Excerpt; Navy Capt. Jeff Davis, a Pentagon spokesman, said it was "patently false" that there had been defections by the U.S. trained group to al-Nusra or that equipment had been handed over.

This CF has me reminiscing about the good old days and how the Allies (big four; US, Russia, UK, and China) worked together to defeat the Axis/shape the future of the world. This dubious alliance worked well to ruthlessly crush our Axis enemies but basically "Sucked" at shaping the future. Caution; The good old days were short lived and followed by a heavy dose of reality and 40 plus years of blowback/unintended consequences (particularly; the Cold War and all the little hot wars that came with it). The good old days/four meetings that shaped the world; 1. The 1943 Tehran Conference; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehran_Conference#/media/File:Tehran_Conference,_1943.jpg 2. What about China? The 1943 Cairo Conference; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairo_Conference#/media/File:Cairo_conference.jpg 3. The 1945 Yalta (Crimea) Conference; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yalta_Conference#/media/File:Yalta_Conference_(Churchill,_Roosevelt,_Stalin)_(B%26W).jpg 4. The 1945 Potsdam Conference; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potsdam_Conference#/media/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-R67561,_Potsdamer_Konferenz,_Konferenztisch.jpgFast forward to toady; The US Leadership needs to be quicker on their feet at this game of international "Musical Chairs" if they want a seat at the table with the big boys. Conversely, does the US really want/need a seat at this table? As of 28 Sep 15; Russia has a seat (Putin), the potential US seat is vacant, the UK's seat is now occupied by Iran (The Supreme Leader), and it appears that China also wants a seat at the table.

I'm not surprised that Russia is "finally" establishing a Joint Russian/Syrian Government Air Base. Russia/Syria have been allies forever and back in the 1970's, 80's and 90's the Russian's had thousands of advisors, trainers, technicians, and contractors in Syria to service their Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contracts (similar to how the USAF services its "Peace XXXX" FMS contracts). The Russians/Syrians are just following the example of "Jointness/Cooperation" we set in Iraq. I may be wrong but I think we've had a similar and in many ways "more disturbing" arrangement in Iraq, at a couple Air Bases, for over a year. Heck, it appears to be easier to "officially/unofficially" work with the Iranian backed Governments of Iraq/Syria, to help facilitate our anti-ISIS air campaign, then it has been working "officially" with our reliable/trusted NATO buddy Turkey. Examples (not sure if this stuff is bogus)? 1. Taqaddum Air Base; Jointly occupied by US Forces, Iraqi Government Forces, and Iranian backed Shia militias. These Shia militias comprise largely Shia volunteers and they're headed by the leader of the Iraqi Hezbollah and closely associated with Qassem Suleimani, the Iranian Quds Force commander. 2. Baghdad International Airport; Jointly occupied by US Forces, Iraqi Government Forces, Iranian backed militias (see item 1), and Russian trainers/advisors/technicians/pilots/etc (to support those recently delivered Russian SU-25s, Mi-35M/Mi-28NE attack helicopters, Pantsir air defense missile-gun systems, etc). Russian military equipment arriving at the Syrian port of Tartus is not surprising and receiving lots of press coverage. What's not receiving much press coverage is the 4.2 billion dollar Russian FMS contract that was awarded to help support Iraqi government military forces. I would suggest folks take a look at what's being offloaded from all those Russian ships at the Iraqi Port of Umm Qasr and offloaded from all those Russian Transport aircraft arriving in Iraq.

The Pilots (Navy) Fighting ISIS; https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/09/02/world/middleeast/portraits-fighter-pilots-isis.html?_r=0

Russia is reportedly sending advanced anti-aircraft, Pantsir-S (SA-22 Greyhound), missile systems to Syria. Excerpt; The anti-aircraft system would be operated by Russian troops, rather than Syrians, the Western officials said. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2015/09/12/reports-say-russia-moving-anti-aircraft-system-into-syria.html

Giving females the ability to pee standing up is definitely a step in the right direction and may help level the playing field. Shewee; https://www.crazynews.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/shewee.jpg

Update; US/Turkish supported Division 30 Syrian Rebels first combat operation? It seems that these "Division 30 Syrian Rebels" that Al Nusra just KIA/WIA/captured were part of the 60 "elite" US/Turkish vetted/trained/equipped Syrian Rebels. This attack appears to have taken place in the Syrian town of Azaz, which is located in the US/Turkish "newly" proposed Syrian "Safe Zone". I also wonder if any of these US trained Syrian Rebels changed teams "again". If these reports are true, it's a really good return on our initial $500 million investment. The Long War Journal; 31 July. https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2015/07/al-qaedas-branch-in-syria-says-it-captured-us-backed-rebels.php Excerpts; It is not clear how many fighters have been supposedly captured, but Al Nusrah says they are part of an American scheme that is opposed to the interests of the Syrian people. Al Qaeda’s branch claims the men entered the war “a few days ago” after “completing the training program” and accuses them of trying to form “the nucleus” of a “national army.” Al Nusrah blasts America’s attempt to bolster the “moderate opposition.” SOHR’s reporting also lends credence to Al Nusrah’s description of the rebel faction, saying that “50 members of the Division 30 entered Syria in July…after finishing from a training course by western countries in Turkey.” A separate statement attributed to Division 30 and published online earlier today said that al Qaeda’s jihadists began their assault early this morning. Several Division 30 rebels were killed in the fighting, according to the message. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/198883#.Vbyf95vbIqR Excerpts; Eight of them, including a commander, were kidnapped on Thursday by Nusra. Division 30 denounced the kidnapping of Colonel Nadim Hassan and his companions, demanding "the brothers of Al-Nusra Front to liberate them immediately. Al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate Nusra Front launched an offensive Friday on the headquarters of a new US-formed rebel group in the country's north, leaving at least 11 dead, a monitor said. The attack came one day after Nusra kidnapped eight rebels from Division 30, who had been trained and equipped by Washington, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group. Nusra launched the attack to seize weapons "given by Washington to the rebels". At least 54 members of Division 30 entered Syria in mid-July, equipped with 30 American-made all-terrain vehicles, arms, and ammunition. Video; Division 30.

The "not so secret" world of Baghdad's sex toy shops. Excerpt; These are surprising and strange things to find in a popular market, especially one in a capital where Islamist forces control political life and those in power frequently meddle in citizens’ everyday affairs in the name of ethics and religion. The vendor added while fixing his stand that he mostly “sells these dildos to men for fun and pranks.” But he asserted that some men “really need them, although they pretend to joke about the issue.” https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2015/07/iraq-popular-market-sex-products.html

Don't know if this is true or even possible "452 people on a C-130A"? Sounds like a BS/fish story. Operation Frequent Wind-1975; Excerpt; Roach said that throughout the day, approximately 125 airplanes flew into U-Tapao from Saigon,carrying a total of nearly 10,000 people. One C-130A Hercules aircraft landed with an incredible 452 people on board, including 32 people in the cockpit. A South Vietnamese F-5 pilot arrived with one child on his lap, and one behind the ejection seat, Roach recalled. “I had a friend in the tower who said that every plane that came in was calling out emergency signals, trying to get permission to land,” Roach recalled. “Every pilot was claiming he had the president of Vietnam on board – anything to get clearance.” https://www.nwfdailynews.com/local/when-saigon-fell-two-okaloosa-men-recount-their-roles-in-operation-frequent-wind-1.469826 Note; At the same time this was happening some RVNAF pilots defected. One F-5, flown by a RVNAF defector, bombed the Presidential Palace. Also, 5 A-37's bombed Tan Son Nhut Air Base and destroyed a number of US aircraft. One A-37 was flown by a RVNAF defector and the rest were flown by the VPAF. These VPAF pilots were rapidly trained/upgraded to fly the A-37 by RVNAF defectors and were flying combat missions in less than 30 days.

Bottom line; Watch the movie "Go Tell the Spartans" and draw your own conclusions. The rest of the info is mostly pointless rambling and trying to make subtle similar comparisons between the French Hedgehog Strategy, US Civilian Irregular Defense Group (CIDG) Strategy, and the Lily Pad Strategy. Part 1; The Iraq Lily Pad Strategy. Dempsey Unveils 'Lily Pad' Strategy for ISIS Campaign. https://www.janes.com/article/52201/us-expands-iraqi-re-train-equip-programme-into-lily-pad-strategy Part 2; The Movie "Go Tell the Spartans". Plot summary; Depicts a unit of American military advisors in Vietnam, prior to major U.S. involvement in the war. They find similarities between their helpless struggle against the Viet Cong and the doomed actions of a French unit fighting the Viet Minn at the same site a decade before in this bitter look at the beginnings of the Vietnam War. Maybe in a few years it will be time for a sequel of this early Vietnam era movie. This movie is based on the CIDG strategy in Vietnam (1964 timeframe) and as you'll see in the movie "some things haven't changed much". Go Tell the Spartans; https://vimeo.com/109417275 Part 3; A brief history on French and US COIN type Strategies in Vietnam; Vietnam War Round 1; The French Indochina War. The French version of the Lily Pad Strategy was called the "Hedgehog Strategy". The French Hedgehog concept involved putting numerous "isolated" bases/outpost in the heart of Viet Minh territory, mostly along the Laos/Vietnam border. All of these outpost were either overrun or abandoned by the French. Vietnam War Round 2; The Vietnam War/The US picks up where the French failed with a new and improved COIN strategy. The US version of the Lily Pad Strategy in Vietnam was primarily U.S. Special Forces CIDG camps/outposts. The CIDG program ran from 1961 to 1973 and the first camp/outpost was established in 1962. By late 1964/early 1965 "before the Vietnam War really got going" there were already 80 plus CIDG camps/outpost established. There were way to many of these camps/outpost to list here but I did highlight a few examples. These camps/outpost were located deep in enemy territory and most changed hands many times (overrun/evacuated/abandoned/turned over to the ARVN, etc.) . Some other close examples of the Vietnam version of "Lily Pads" would be Fire Bases, Forward Operations Base, etc. Some Examples; Example 1; CIDG outpost "A Luro'i"/since it's first on the list of CIDG outposts; 1962; Outpost opened/occupied by 5th SFG. 1966; Outpost abandoned due to PAVN siege. 1968 Apr; Outpost reoccupied and then abandoned again. 1968 Aug; Outpost reoccupied and then abandoned again. 1969 Outpost reoccupied/turned over to the ARVN/eventually abandoned by the ARVN. Example 2; CIDG outpost Dak Seang. Resupplying/rescuing WIA/CAS/evacuation/etc. was extremely dangerous for aircrews/aircraft (Summarized as follows during one of the many sieges on this outpost/ 1 Apr - 8 May 1970). Only aircraft with complete info are listed below but many more aircraft were shotdown/damaged during this seige. 2 April 1970, C-7A Caribou #61-2406 was shot down while dropping supplies to Dak Seang, 3 Aircrew KIA. 4 April 1970, C-7B Caribou #62-4180 was shot down while dropping supplies to Dak Seang, 3 Aircrew KIA. 6 April 1970, C-7B Caribou #63-9746 was shot down while dropping supplies to Dak Seang, 3 Aircrew KIA. 15 April 1970 UH-1H #68-16203 was shot down while landing ARVN troops resulting in 2 U.S. and 2 ARVN KIA. 15 April 1970 HH-3E #66-13280 (Jolly 27) from the 37th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron was shot down while trying to rescue the crew of UH-1H #68-16203 resulting in 2 Aircrew KIA/2 WIA. Source; C-7 Caribou/Dak Seang; https://www.c-7acaribou.com/news/vol21i1.pdf Additiopnal info; 15 April 1970; One day sample (estimated) of other aircraft (not enough data to include in the above list) shot down/damaged during the siege of Dak Seang. 1 Additional UH-1 shot down. 8 UH-1 shot up/severely damaged. 1 HH-3E (Jolly 29) shot up/severely damaged. The bird was later scrapped due to severe battle damage. 1 OH-6 shot up/severely damaged. 2 Cobra Gunships shot up/severly damaged. Source; https://macvsog.cc/dak_seang_15_apr_70.htm Note; The same "Lily Pad Type Strategy" was tried by the USSR during the Soviet Afghan War and by the US during our current adventure in Afghanistan. Some of the Combat Outpost US forces utilized in Afghanistan were previously occupied by the Soviets during their war in Afghanistan, the British Empireduring their wars in Afghanistan, etc.

Excerpt; The Dyess Air Force Base outside Abilene hired a touring speaker to deliver three sessions of a program called "May I Kiss You?" aimed at teaching men about consent and sexual assault prevention. The program uses humor to help boys and men understand when it is appropriate to make sexual advances on a woman. This training seems to be very discriminatory. What about some training for heterosexual women kissing/making sexual advances on heterosexual men? What about some training for lesbians kissing/making sexual advances on other lesbians? What about some training for gay men kissing/making sexual advances on other gay men? What about some training for bisexuals kissing/making sexual advances on members of all the different gender identity types? What about some training for transgender members kissing/making sexual advances on whatever the hell they kiss/make sexual advances on?

My mistake/some clarification; The MK46 Gun Weapon System (GWS) contains the MK44 Automatic Cannon.

Well stated. To defeat armor the Apache uses the M789 High Explosive Dual Purpose (HEPD)/shaped charge/frag Projectile with M759 Point Detonating (PD) fuze (Really a point initiating base detonating/spit back fuze). The A-10 uses the PGU-14/B API projectile and its Depleted Uranium (DU) Penetrator also produces a significant incendiary effect throughout the impact/armor penetration event (the DU penetrator makes the worlds best/longest lasting fire starter/ flint). The M789 cartridge is 30mm x 113mm and the PGU-14/B cartridge is 30mm x 173mm (the cartridge also has a much larger diameter). A simple side by side photo of these two cartridges would provide a simple visual explanation of why there's such a significant difference in their respective velocities. The fuze used in M789 HEPD projo is PD (Type By Function) and uses spit back to initiate the shaped charge event. PD Spit back initiation of shaped charges are very inefficient/limit its penetration potential. The M789 is a minimally effective shaped charge warhead to begin with and "EASILY" defeated by just about any modern enhanced armor protective technology. The M789 projo with M759 fuze is basically the same PD/spit back fuze technology used in the "very old" M430 40mm HEDP grenade. Basically the PGU-14/B completely outclasses the M789 when it comes to defeating armor. Note; The new 30mm Bushmaster 11 Mark 46 mod 1 can use the following 30mm ammo; 1. GAU-8 Ammo/all types; 30mm x 173mm; PGU-13 HEI, PGU-14 API, and PGU-15 TP. 2. Mark 238/266 Mod 1 HEI-T: 3,543 FPS. Mark 240 SAPHEI-T: 3,543 FPS. Mark 268 APFSDS-T: 4,544 FPS. 3. It can also fire RARDEN and Oerlikon KCB (30mm x 170mm) ammunition by changing the barrel, bolt and aft feed plate.

The commercial airlines may need to take a look at possibly incorporating a "FEW" of the Nuclear Surety Protocols for their pilots/pilot trainees. Any protocols selected would need to be tailored to fit the civilian world, be significantly more forgiving, and give pilots "with treatable conditions" a path back to flying. On the medical side of the house the Personnel Reliability Program (PRP) has strict procedures/rules for Physically, Emotionally, and Psychologically evaluating personnel on a sustained/continuous basis (daily if need be). The PRP program has strict procedures in place that will identify and "immediately" remove folks from certified PRP positions/status/all related duties by; Suspension (up to 30 days), Temporary Decertification (up to 180), and Permanent Decertification. This pilot wouldn't have lasted 10 minutes in the PRP world (my opinion) and most likely wouldn't meet the minimum requirements to even be initially administratively certified let alone formally certified into a Critical Position or any other PRP position for that matter. It also may be wise to look at the Two-Person Team concept and Critical Position certification/classification to see if there's anything in these protocols that could be used to improve commercial airline security/safety (particularly in the cockpit). I know, stupid idea/not my lane but it's Friday; Fire away.

Which direction are the U.S. "Anti-ISIS" coalition partners strike aircraft from Saudi Arabia, UAE, Jordan, Qatar, and Bahrain headed today; North (Iraq/Syria) or South (Yemen)? Keeping Arab/Muslim coalition partners focused on the task at hand and pointed in the right direction makes herding cats with an air horn look easy.

Since it's in the news/a few tidbits; Yemen has been in an almost constant state of Civil War or Insurgency for the last 50 years or so (8 conflicts/insurgencies and still counting). Saudi Arabia has been involved in most of these conflict, either directly or indirectly. Also, Yemen Civil Wars haven't been good to foreign armies that decide to play in the Yemen Sand Box. Atleast this time the Saudis and Egyptians are on the same side but that wasn't always the case. The North Yemen Civil War,1962 - 1970, pitted proxies Saudi Arabia and Egypt against each other. During this little known conflict, also known as Egypt's Vietnam, the Egyptians deployed an Army of 70,000 troops to fight in this Yemeni Civil War and suffered 26,000 troops KIA. Egyptian military historians refer to the war in Yemen as their Vietnam; The wiki version but there's other case studies specifically covering "Egypt's Vietnam" available; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Yemen_Civil_War Mecca captured/sacked by the Shia. The Saudis/Sunnis don't forget stuff like this. 1. The Yemen Zaidi (Shia) tribes captured/sacked Mecca in 1632. 2. This is a strange one; The Qarmatians conquered and sacked Mecca in 930. The Qaramiṭians were also known as the "Greengrocers" (al-Baqliyyah) because of their strict vegetarian habits. Excerpt; The Qarmatians were a syncretic religious group that combined elements of the Ismaili Shia branch of Islam with Persian Mysticism centered in Al-Hasa (Eastern Arabia), where they established a religious utopia republic in 899. They are most famed for their revolt against the Abbasid Caliphate. Mecca was sacked by the sect’s leader Abu-Tahir Al-Jannabi, outraging the Muslim world, particularly with their theft of the Black Stone and desecration of the Zamzan Well with corpses during the Haji season of 930. The death toll was reported to be in the tens of thousands and the number of people who were enslaved was said to be around thirty thousand. The Shia/Persian Qarmatians. https://www.worldbulletin.net/haber/127416/the-qarmatians-the-worlds-first-enduring-communistic-society Yemen an Empire Crushing wasteland. Example; 1. The Ottoman Empires first attempt to conquer Yemen: The Ottoman Empire initially sent an Army of 80,000 men to conquer Yemen in 1539 and by 1547 all but 7,000 had been killed. The Ottoman Empire continued to send additional military expeditions into Yemen but finally tired of the constant tribal warfare/casualties and withdrew. Mecca was temporarily captured/sacked In 1632 by Yemen Zaidi (Shia) Tribes as the Ottoman Army was finally being driven out of Yemen. 2. The Ottoman Empires second attempt to conquer Yemen; After a 200 + year absence from Yemen the Ottoman Empire decided to give it another try. In 1849 they invaded Yemen again and meet with basically the same results as the first attempt. For example; The Ottoman Army averaged 10,000 troops KIA per year from 1904 - 1911.

King, Pilot, and a smokin hot wife; the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria is doomed.

The Islamic world definitely can have averse reactions to death by burning events/murders. Example; The Arab Spring was sparked following Mohamed Bouazizi's self-immolation in Tunisia and we all can see how that turned out. This pilots murder, by burning, could be (if played right) the catalyst that rallies the Islamic world to finally take the lead in crushing ISIS and hopefully bring some "temporary" stability to that part of the world. Also, these tit-for-tat executions are likely going to get the U.S. female aid worker being held by ISIS (if she isn't already dead) executed pronto.

TransAsia Flight 235 just crashed in Tiapei. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=eJNAx4BsUtE#t=3

Time to bust out and fill the Napalm canisters, hopefully they haven't all been destroyed/recycled thru DRMO.

It seems there might be some bundling, American Pickers style, in the works; The bundle = swapping the remaining ISIS held Japanese man and Jordanian F-16 Pilot for the Jordanian held female suicide bomber?