It appears that the United States has opted for a middle route, using air strikes while prodding the Iraqi military to fight and stop running.
This has a South Vietnam sort of vibe to it with the Iraqi army playing the role of ARVN.
We can't do it for them. The Iraqis have to stand and fight. It may be that Iraq was an artificial creation doomed to fail but the US has poured too much blood and treasure to just let it fall at one blow. Cutting our losses might be a wise option but it just seems wrong to turn and run without trying to do something.
Hence, airstrikes.
I am not sure how stable the Islamic State is. They seem to be trying to fight everyone--Iraq, Syria, the Kurds--and that is usually a recipe for disaster. Time will tell and soon someone else will be fighting over the same ground.
Again....
Welcome to the Middle East.
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