Jordan strikes again against ISIS

[George II]

Source: CNN

By Greg Botelho and Jomana Karadsheh, CNN

Updated 10:41 AM ET, Fri February 6, 2015

Amman, Jordan (CNN)—The Jordanian government has vowed that ISIS will pay for burning one of its pilots to death.

Now, they've followed through on that promise -- twice.

For the second straight day, Jordanian F-16 fighter jets conducted intensive airstrikes targeting ISIS in Syria, according to a U.S. official. They were accompanied by U.S. warplanes, including F/A-18s, F-22s and A-10 aircraft -- the latter being there ready to swoop down and help rescue a pilot, should his plane crash -- the official said.

That's what happened to Lt. Moath al-Kasasbeh on December 24 as he flew a mission, as part of the U.S.-led military coalition, near ISIS' de facto capital of Raqqa.


Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/06/world/isis-jordan/index.html

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The ISIS barbarians had NO idea of what they were unleashing.

Let it continue.

[yuiyoshida]

1. Video

[Fred Sanders]

8. Or...it could have been a school, who knows, it is all unreliable.

[GusBob]

2. did ISIS execute an American aid worker in retaliation?

or did she die in the airstrike? Cant get a clear understanding myself if either is true

[IthinkThereforeIAM]

17. My thoughts, too...

...eom.

[MynameisBlarney]

3. Good!

I hope that Jordan wipes them off the face off the earth!

[hamsterjill]

7. I do, too.

I think it is appropriate considering the circumstances that Jordan is spearheading this campaign. More power to them!

[MynameisBlarney]

13. Agreed

I sincerely hope this is the beginning of the end for ISIS.

And that Boko Haram is next.

[Fred Sanders]

9. Unlikely Jordan can do much more than the entire rest of the coalition can't do. Propaganda.

[Gore1FL]

11. Sort of. They, of course, aren't a military might that will substantially increase the firepower.

They are an influential player in the region, however. The fact that they are reacting in the way they are rather than buckling as ISIS thought they would has a political effect that goes beyond an additional few sorties.

I don't think I'd call it propaganda, exactly.

[MynameisBlarney]

12. They can deploy ground forces

In greater numbers than the rest of the coalition is willing to commit.

[840high]

15. ...^ that

[damyank913]

4. Swoop down-really...

...I wonder about these reporters sometimes. Ok, often.

[TheCowsCameHome]

5. Let a few bunkerbusters go for me....

....as much as I'd like to do it myself..........

[Iliyah]

6. Now if the other Middle Eastern countries support

and join in fighting this faction then American troops do not have to be on the ground, which is what the warmongers GOP party wants, along with Israeli's BiBi.

[Fred Sanders]

10. Saudi has a shiney new Air Force they refuse to use on ISIS...puzzling.

[pampango]

14. As did Syria for months as ISIS was gaining a foothold in the country. "The enemy of my enemy" is

still too often adopted as a strategy in war and politics. As long as ISIS was expanding by taking on less radical Assad opponents they were not attacked by the government. Later ISIS grew strong enough to take on Syria's forces and hold much territory in the country. One wonders if Assad has any second thoughts about ignoring them for so long.

[sdfernando]

16. Not really considering their involvment in 9/11