waveshaper

Some crazy soothsaying/famous quotes tailored to ISIS; "Beware the ISIS on the March" and we're nowhere near the "End of the Beginning" when it comes to ISIS. Iraq/Syria; In the last few years there has only been one positive event take place that actually might be working as intended. That event was the agreement to remove and destroy the Assad regimes chemical weapons stockpile/production infrastructure. To accomplish this task required the US to reach an agreement with a couple of devils, the Assad regime and Russia. The ISIS genie is now out of the bottle and i wouldn't be surprised, if the situation continues to worsen/spiral out of control, that efforts will quietly be made to cut some new "limited" deals with some known devils (Assad regime, Russia, Iran, etc). Obviously there will be wedge issues (Hezbollah, Iran's Nuclear Program, the Ukraine, etc,) that have to be dealt with/overcome/temporarily tabled so we can all focus on a common enemy. Chances of something like this being attempted/happening; Even money. Will there be blowback/fallout/unintended consequences from such agreements; Definitely.

Iraq Airstrikes for Operation "TBD" Paid for by OCO "A.K.A Crack Cocaine" Funds. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2014/08/13/iraq-airstrikes-paid-for-by-militarys-oco-budget.html?comp=700001075741&rank=3

Could very well be a valid point at this stage of the game? Lets see how the US backed/supported Free Syrian Army is doing in its effort to remove Assad's ISIL/ISIS killing machine. Remember these Islamic boys are all free agents and want to play on the winning team. Source; The Long War Journal. List of groups (66) that defected from the US backed Free Syrian Army and the Syrian National Coalition, as of September 2013. Most have defected to the more extreme groups with caliphate type aspirations. Ansar al Sunnah Brigade Tawhid al Janub Brigade Al Shahid Brigade Al Tahrir Brigade Special Tasks Brigade The Elite Brigade Asifat al Janub Brigade Al Mayzan Brigade Shuhada al Hurriyah Brigade Amud Hawran Brigade Tabarak al Rahman Brigade Salah al Din Brigade Yusuf al Azmah Brigade Tawhid al Lujah Brigade Hawran Battalions Alliance Brigade Hawran Commandos Brigade A'ishah Brigade Artillery and Rockets Regiment The 1st Cavalry Regiment The 2nd Cavalry Regiment Al Mu'tazz Brigade Fajr al Islam Brigade Al Karamah Brigade Shuhada al Yarmouk Brigade Al Haramayn Brigade Homs al-Walid Brigade Asad Allah al Hamzah Brigade Al Habib Brigade Special Task Brigade Asifat Hawran Brigade Usud al Islam Brigade Jaydur Brigade Al Fursan Brigade Saraya al Karamah Brigade Imam al Nanawi Brigade Al Ababil Brigade Al Khansa Brigade Anwar al Haqq Battalions Alliance Dir al Lujah Brigade Sanad Hawran Brigade Rockets and Artillery Battalion Luyuth al Furqan Alliance Ali Bin Abi Talib Brigade Abu Bakr Brigade Mu'awiyah Brigade Rijal al Sham Brigade Al-Juwlan Commandos Battalion Hamzah Abu Salah Battalion The 2nd Division Ababil Hawran Brigade Shuhada Dimashq Brigade Al Uhdah al Umariyah Brigade Abdallah Bin Mas'ud Brigade Ahfad al Umawiyyin Brigade Al-Husun Brigade Al-Fursan Brigade Saqr Hawran Brigade The Alliance of Western Countryside Brigades Al-Masih Brigade Al-Sahabah Brigade Ahmad Khalaf Brigade Shuhada al Islam Brigade Bayariq al Islam Brigade Fajr al Mujahidin Brigade Fajr al Sham Brigade Bayariq al Sham Brigade 10 Aug 2014; And the defection of US backed/armed Free Syrian Army units to ISIL continues. https://www.presstv.com/detail/2014/07/12/370930/syria-militant-factions-join-isil/

None of this would be happening if we would of bombed and got rid of the Assad regime last year when he crossed that red line. We should of never cut a deal with the Russian's to get rid of Assad's chemical weapons. Also, we should of listened to those smart congressman and provided more aid, training, equipment, and weapons to the Syrian rebels. We could of easily replicated our recent successful efforts to aid, train, and equip/arm the Iraqi Army/Libyan rebels. Hold on, might be something amiss with my line of thinking?

Deja-vu and a little perspective. The US military has been involved in Northern Iraq (only talking about Northern Iraq not the rest of that lovely place) for over 20 of the last 23 plus years. US military activities in Northern Iraq since 1991 (individually and/or combined ); Targeted air strikes, boots on the ground, full blown unleashing of air power/ ground forces, counter insurgency, nation building, humanitarian relief efforts/camps, no-fly-zone, training/equipping of various military/police-forces/factions, etc, etc, etc. 1. First Gulf War; 17 Jan 91 - 28 Feb 91. Invasion/war. 2. Operation Provide Comfort 1; 6 Apr 91 - 24 Jul 91. Humanitarian relief effort. 3. Operation Provide Comfort 2; 24 Jul 91 - 31 Dec 96. Humanitarian relief effort/targeted air strikes. 4. Operation Desert Strike; Aug/Sep 96; Targeted air strikes. This was the last time that Irbil, Iraq fell to the bad guys. The US evacuated 6000 pro US Kurds and sent most of them to Guam. 5. Operation Northern Watch; 1 Jan 97 - 1 May 03; 36,000 sorties flown and numerous targeted air strikes. 6. Iraq War (OIF/OND); 20 Mar 03 - Dec 11. Invasion/war, counter insurgency, nation building, and get the hell out of dodge. 7. I'm sure I missed some? Seems like we have tried about everything and nothing has worked, in fact, all indications are it's worse then it was when we first started down this road. What next?

A more relevant "USAF Theme" would be for TIB to showcase the Despicable Me Fighter Pilot minions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=bC5CUnkE21Y#t=3

OPC-2/ONW-2 kickoff time?"

HAMAS infiltration tunnels or underground dating/mating network? https://img3.allvoices.com/thumbs/image/609/480/86995510-three-palestinians.jpg One more. It seems all's well in the new caliphate and love is in the air. https://mashable.com/2014/07/28/islamic-state-marriage-office/

Some possible additions to the new Islamic States Air Force. AIM/L-39ZA Albatros, Light Attack Jet/Missile, along with support equipment and ordnance. Armament; (not that any is really needed by these crazies for certain applications) Missiles; K-60 Air to Air missile with CROW warhead (similar to the US AIM-9), may also carry the K-13 Air to Air missile(AA-2 Atoll/again similar to older AIM-9s). Gun; GSH-23L, 23mm cannon. https://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2014/05/01/Video-shows-Syrian-regime-aircraft-in-rebel-hands.html

Air Force; Stowaway Triggers Security Review. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2014/07/31/air-force-stowaway-triggers-security-review.html?comp=700001075741&rank=4

So true. Best part was the "Trans" comment/analogy.

Mayo Clinic report/study; Circumcision benefits far outweigh risk 100 to 1. https://www.elsevier.com/connect/circumcision-benefits-far-outweigh-risks-finds-study-in-mayo-clinic-proceedings

Another exemplary performance by a congressman. Lesson; Know who's testifying in front of YOUR committee. Congressman mistakes U.S. Officials for Indian ones. https://time.com/3038010/congressman-curt-clawson-mistakes-u-s-officials-for-indian-officials/

What's up with General number 3? He must be special because he is the only one that has a unique placement for one of his medals. Might be the Medal for North Korean MTE Merit? North Korean Medals; https://www.medal-medaille.com/north-korea-c-124.html

I agree, circumcision desensitization is a good thing. The ladies love your ability to provide more TOS/TOT and hopefully you will no longer need to utilize embarrassing "premature" shoot and scoot tactics. Google; Jennifer Jason-Leigh nude scene from Fast Times at Ridgemont High (NSFW due to nudity/Premature Ejaculation). Don't be "That Guy", get circumcised!

Male circumcision? If so, I would not compare that to FGM. I think the male equivalent to what happens to females who involuntarily receive FGM surgery would be involuntarily Male To Eunuch (MTE) surgery. Examples; Least severe to most severe. MTE Type 1 "Nullo/Nulli"; Males with both testicles removed. MTE Type 2 "Smoothies"; Males with both testicles removed and penis removed. Let he who "is a Eunuch" cast the first stone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=_D688kIuGUg#t=1

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the Islamic world; Some thoughts/my theory. FGM in the Islamic world might be the result of biological shortcomings and associated long term psychological effects. Kind of like a genetic, trait based/induced, version of PTSD that can be passed on for generations. I suspect that the worlds Muslim male population has a significantly higher percentage of members infected with Short Man Complex/Short Penis Syndrome when compared to the rest of planet earths male population. To make matters worse, there seems to be large segment of Muslim males that suffer from extreme cases of what's called "Micro-Penis Syndrome". Muslim male Micro-Penis Syndrome sufferers are the easiest to identify since they tend to disproportionally (my best estimate; 99.9% of the them) be your stereotypical Islamic fundamentalist/extremist/Jihadist.

Yesterday the Islamic State ordered Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) for females in its new Caliphate of Iraq/Syria. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-25/militants-order-female-genital-mutilation-in-iraq/5622826 FGM Types; Least severe to most severe. TYPE I; Removal of all or part of the Clitoris and Clitoral Hood. Type II; Removal of all or part of the Clitoris and inner Labia. Type III: Removal of all or part of inner and outer Labia and the closure of the Vagina. A small hole is left for the passage of urine and menstrual blood. The Vagina is reopened for intercourse/childbirth. Type IV; Waaay to complicated for a simple explanation. Some serious questions (really/seems like a taboo subject). Will these girls be getting FGM Type I, II, III, or IV? Does the Islamic world consider FGM as an acceptable practice similar to how the western world views/accepts the neutering of animals/pets? With or without anesthesia? What happens to the girls if they refuse FGM surgery/does refusal qualify these girls for honor killing/do they move to the front of the line? Are FGM surgeries performed by properly educated, trained, and certified Islamic medical professionals?

I believe an arena test/s (arena test are normal for these type events) will eventually be conducted once the experts conclusively "think" they have figured out what SA missile/specific "enhance fragmentation" warhead was responsible for bringing down MH17. The arena test/s (most likely containing an aircraft fuselage/etc) will be used to capture/ characterize/document the fragmentation/blast effects/residue/of the warhead "suspected" of downing MH17. This test data will be used to see if it matches recovered (from MH17) warhead fragments, explosive residue, damage to the aircraft fuselage/structure/associated attached components/cargo/etc, and injuries to the passengers/crew (blast/frag), etc.

High-Caliber Gunfire Sends Border Patrol Scrambling on Rio Grande? .50 Cal suspected? https://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/07/20/cartels-suspected-as-high-caliber-gunfire-sends-border-patrol-scrambling-on-rio/?intcmp=trending

Seems like recently there has been some escalation in AA and SA engagements in this AO. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2014/07/17/official-malaysian-plane-shot-down-over-ukraine.html?comp=700001075741&rank=1

Ansar-Al-Benny.

Imminent Danger Pay is back on for Iraq; Lt Cmdr clarifies policy. Excerpt from article; Special Forces troops heading to Iraq to advise the Iraqi security forces will receive combat pay and also have immunity from local law, Pentagon officials said. "Imminent Danger Pay is, and will be, in effect for service members deployed to Iraq," Lt. Cmdr. Nate Christensen, a Pentagon spokesman, said in an e-mail statement Saturday. The statement followed a briefing Friday by Rear Adm. John Kirby, the Pentagon press secretary, at which he was asked about danger pay for the Special Forces in Iraq and initially responded that "Our combat mission in Iraq ended in 2011. This is not a combat mission." Same article with some creative editing; https://www.military.com/daily-news/2014/06/20/no-danger-pay-for-special-forces-headed-to-iraq.html?comp=700001075741&rank=6

No Danger Pay for SF Headed to Iraq. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2014/06/20/no-danger-pay-for-special-forces-headed-to-iraq.html?comp=700001075741&rank=1

Iraq and Afghanistan are America's version of "Hotel California": "We are all just prisoner here of our own device" And in the master's chambers They gather for the feast They stab it with their steely knives But they just can't kill the beast Last thing I remember, I was Running for the door I had to find the passage back To the place I was before "Relax, " said the night man "We are programmed to receive You can check-out any time you like But you can never leave! " https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=S7T--uLRRiQ#t=48