http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/09/02/world/middleeast/portraits-fighter-pilots-isis.html
Here is a website which monitors their airstrikes:
http://airwars.org/
And here is a photo essay about the effects of what these pilots have been doing:
http://www.newrepublic.com/article/114312/lives-syrian-refugees-photo-essay
There is a lot we don't know about this so-called war, but here are some things about which I am quite certain:
- Iraq and Syria were functional, modern nation states before the US decided to destroy them;
- Our pilots are doing more to destroy Iraq and Syria than they are doing to destroy ISIS;
- Syrians are fleeing the destruction our pilots are causing as much as they are fleeing ISIS; and
- Pilots who mostly "shoot fish in a barrel" are not heroes.
But you can decide for yourself.
Update - Here are some Syrian poll results which support my beliefs:
82% agree “IS [Islamic State] is US and foreign made group.”
79% agree “Foreign fighters made war worse.”
70% agree “Oppose division of country.”
65% agree “Syrians can live together again.”
64% agree “Diplomatic solution possible.”
57% agree “Situation is worsening.”
51% agree “Political solution best answer.”
49% agree “Oppose US coalition air strikes.”
22% agree “IS is a positive influence.”
21% agree “Prefer life now than under Assad.”
You can read the rest @
http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2015/09/polls-show-syrians-overwhelmingly-blame-u-s-for-isis.html
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