Originally Posted by Joshua G

really? what is the status of al qaeda today? we have put nonstop pressure on them for 14 years. we dont even talk about al qaeda anymore.

so did our sending troops to afghanistan accomplish none of this?

intelligent people know that terrorism will not be eliminated, no different than racism will be eliminated (someone tell that to BLM!) but we can maximize our security by making terrorists constantly worry about their own security. AKA, keep going after them with everything we got. Obama took the foot off the gas, now ISIS is growing not shrinking, not worrying about obamas limited use of bombs, & they can kill people outside syria, & lately been doing so.

it takes time for a terror organization to grow to the point it attacks targets globally. with persistent offense by US army, we can keep those cells limited to their own turf. in that way, al qaeda could never attack the USA homeland ever again. this is an important point while obama gave ISIS the time & security needed to grow, exactly like clinton did in 90s. ISIS is 100% on obama not bush, sorry.

i think our troops can stop the threat. the question is, will USA allow them to run away again like they did in tora bora & in anbar province??? maybe this time, circle them in a ring & bring in the cattle cars. at worst, it buys the US a decade to prepare for the next threat that arises, & gets blamed on todays president for doing something about ISIS.