Italy Fears ISIS Invasion From Libya

[beaker]

So it looks like mainland southern Europe is easy pickings for ISIS while the progressive-socialists in Europe bend over backwards to appease the beast. All of this should be sounding familiar to anyone who knows history. The world is about to undergo a radical realignment. What is Italy going to do when ISIS rides in, and there ain't nobody to even shoot back but the Swiss Guard at the Vatican? And Obama and his mentally ill, socialist-progressive sycophants continue to degrade and demoralize the "evil" US Military, and collapse the US economy via stupid wealth redistribution and cultural assassination policies...

ROME — Last weekend in Italy, as the threat of ISIS in Libya hit home with a new video addressed to “the nation signed with the blood of the cross” and the warning, “we are south of Rome,” Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi shuttered up the Italian embassy in Tripoli and raised his fist with the threat of impending military action. Never mind that Italy has only 5,000 troops available that are even close to deployable, according to the defense ministry. Or that the military budget was cut by 40 percent two years ago, which has kept the acquisition of 90 F-35 fighter jets hanging in the balance and left the country combat-challenged to lead any mission—especially one against an enemy like the Islamic State.

In fact, Renzi didn’t specify exactly who would wield that military might, and, two days later, when no one volunteered to lead the charge, he backtracked.



http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/02/17/italy-fears-isis-invasion-from-libya.html

 

[Boris]

South of Italy already has huge problems with illegal immigration, being a nice drop off point to go to the rest of Europe. Of course pacifist Euro countries will call others to fight their wars.

 

[Timber]

Not like this hasn't happened before. There's a reason Italians are brown, er, olive skinned. I'll take one of those Chesterfields now.

 

[Contramnky]

NATO would trample any ISIS on European soil.

 

[watchman]

NATO would trample any ISIS on European soil.

I doubt that comment. Europe would once again ask for our 100% commitment to their 10% commitment. Europe can fight their own wars for all the nasty comments about us being world policeman. They forget who keeps asking us to visit them... screw Europe let them put their Big Boy Pants on and back up their own words for a change!

 

[Varmint]

NATO would trample any ISIS on European soil.

Yeah, Italy is part of NATO so NATO is required to respond. But I think any ISIS 'invasion' would likely be in the form of small groups of fighters attacking public places, nothing NATO could do much about.

 

[ThemBones]

I doubt that comment. Europe would once again ask for our 100% commitment to their 10% commitment. Europe can fight their own wars for all the nasty comments about us being world policeman. They forget who keeps asking us to visit them... screw Europe let them put their Big Boy Pants on and back up their own words for a change!

+1. Agreed. But...you know at some point we're going to go all in.

 

[fbirdquik6]

As I said in June.... This is WWIII but no one has the balls to say it.

 

[Boris]

well, technically ISIS is already in UK, France and Italy. The odds are really good that at least one of Barry's advisers is too.

 

[Prepper]

+1. Agreed. But...you know at some point we're going to go all in.

That is the plan by those who are working hard to orchestrate world events. But, this time they are planning for the mooslims to win.

 

[jpm]

Did ISIS acquire a navy with amphibious landing craft?

 

[pdm]

Did ISIS acquire a navy with amphibious landing craft?

Is anyone guarding their shores?

 

[jpm]

Is anyone guarding their shores?

from the imaginary ISIS navy?

 

[Waher]

A few fishing boats are all they need to launch Mumbai style attacks. If 2 guys can tie up most of Paris what do you think platoon of coordinated terrorists could pull off every other week in coastal areas? This is really bad news.

Remember they want to cause terror and disruption. They don't need to hold territory or deal with long term logistics like a real army. No fear of death either makes them not looking to retreat or have a way home.

I don't even want to think what they would do to some of the cruise ships and ferries in the Mediterranean. The disruption to shipping alone would be a big issue since the shipping and cruise lines are such pansies about providing armed security.

 

[pdm]

from the imaginary ISIS navy?

From a couple of fishing boats loaded with dudes with AKs? I mean, don't over think this. They don't need landing craft -- anything that floats would work. No one's minding the store, here or there. They don't need to assault a beach like Normandy, they can just float on up. Hell, I don't even think they would intend on holding any ground. Just ****ing shit up would be enough for them to claim a win.

Beaten by the pirate! Arrrgh!

 

[beaker]

Did ISIS acquire a navy with amphibious landing craft?

They are just going to buy tickets for the ferry.

 

[Boris]

ISIS has plenty of recruits already in place. I don't think that they have formal boot camp with goat raping obstacles and official graduation ceremony.

Those guys who shot up Hebdo in Paris didn't parachute in. French probably paid them to come and stay on their welfare.

 

[Jason Flare]

Something like 100,000 Libyan refugees have landed in Italy. Link coming.


ETA: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/03/21/italys-libyan-refugee-camp-horror.html


http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/eu...italy-crisis-boat-season-starts-early-n136676

 

[FNHFAL]

Is anyone guarding their shores?

Not sure but there were plenty of paramilitary police with machine guns patroling their tourist areas and the airport.

 

[Bill Katt]

from the imaginary ISIS navy?

Doesn't take much to cause havoc.........

 

[Squire]

I'll take one of those Chesterfields now.

 

[Robert1]

Mohammed had a doomsday prophecy was that there would be a final battle between Rome and the Jihadists.
Of course in 640 AD he was talking of the Roman Empire, with headquarters in Rome which still was ruling all of Europe.

Now these idiots, taking the prophecies literally, are planning to attack the Italian capital Rome.

How much more ignorant and stupid can 30,000 terrorists get ?

 

[mikeyp]

Not like this hasn't happened before. There's a reason Italians are brown, er, olive skinned. I'll take one of those Chesterfields now.

+ 1 for the reference

 

[allen-1]

+1. Agreed. But...you know at some point we're going to go all in.

I think that would require our Commander in Chief to declare war. Do you think he's going to do that?

That's a serious question based upon his actions to date.

 

[Chevy 2 65]

I doubt that comment. Europe would once again ask for our 100% commitment to their 10% commitment. Europe can fight their own wars for all the nasty comments about us being world policeman. They forget who keeps asking us to visit them... screw Europe let them put their Big Boy Pants on and back up their own words for a change!

Roger that, Have at it Europe enjoy.

 

[P-14]

I think that would require our Commander in Chief to declare war. Do you think he's going to do that?

That's a serious question based upon his actions to date.

Fearless Leader will cower-in-place under the oval office desk.

We do not need another war unless ISIS brings it to us. Then, show no mercy. Read Day of Wrath.

 

[RicoShay]

this will get a military hawk elected here next year
in a crowded field of candidates someone will start beating the war drums and move the pile towards a call for action

or hillary

 

[Al-Jim19]

Mohammed had a doomsday prophecy was that there would be a final battle between Rome and the Jihadists.
Of course in 640 AD he was talking of the Roman Empire, with headquarters in Rome which still was ruling all of Europe.

Now these idiots, taking the prophecies literally, are planning to attack the Italian capital Rome.

How much more ignorant and stupid can 30,000 terrorists get ?

By then romes capital was Constantinople. And Rome wasn't really Rome anymore, because it had fallen.

 

[carbuncle]

As I said in June.... This is WWIII but no one has the balls to say it.

This, my wife is sick of hearing me say it...

 

[JayMcB]

This, my wife is sick of hearing me say it...

My wife is sick THAT I am saying it. I have a son of ~draft age in 6 years, and a daughter in fewer than that.

IMHO, there should be a hunger games rule where if your kid is drafted you can go in their place. I have no desire to see anyone's son or daughter from this country shot, maimed or hurt. I say EMP them from above first, then fuel up the B-52's, AC-130's and A-10's and drop MOAB, daisy cutters and depleted uranium shells from a nose gun whenever one of them sticks their head up from whatever spider hole they are in. If they want a reckoning, I say we give them one, and use the technologies we have to do it.