[user104658]

Originally Posted by Northern Monkey

Well British Tornados have just destroyed an oil field which was a known source of income for IS.So that undoubtedly has a positive effect.

Not undoubtedly. WHEN the destruction of the oilfield can be shown to have had a meaningful impact on ISIS numbers or operations then it will be undoubted. As it stands there are plenty of analysts who don't think it has had the intended or hoped for effect.

[Northern Monkey]

Originally Posted by Toy Santa

Not undoubtedly. WHEN the destruction of the oilfield can be shown to have had a meaningful impact on ISIS numbers or operations then it will be undoubted. As it stands there are plenty of analysts who don't think it has had the intended or hoped for effect.

So you think an IS asset being destroyed could be a bad thing?

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Northern Monkey

So you think an IS asset being destroyed could be a bad thing?

Depends on the consequences. Regardless, that has no bearing on whether or not it can be demonstrated to be "worth it". No matter how hard you try, you're not going to be able to do that right now I'm afraid. It's guesswork. That's my point, really. Thus far, there are horrendous consequences of bombing that can be seen, heard and observed. Any and ALL positives and benefits are ifs, buts, maybes, hypothesis and guesswork.

[Northern Monkey]

Originally Posted by Toy Santa

Depends on the consequences. Regardless, that has no bearing on whether or not it can be demonstrated to be "worth it". No matter how hard you try, you're not going to be able to do that right now I'm afraid. It's guesswork. That's my point, really. Thus far, there are horrendous consequences of bombing that can be seen, heard and observed. Any and ALL positives and benefits are ifs, buts, maybes, hypothesis and guesswork.

Well obviously we have only just started the airstrikes.We have'nt seen any footage positive or negative from them.We have seen plenty of footage of IS doing incredibly nasty things to the Syrian and Iraqi people and we do know that we've destroyed an IS asset.I still believe that on balance doing something is better than doing nothing and hopefully our airstrikes will be productive.No higher ground here btw.Just my personal opinion.