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2014-11-09 Iraq

ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi seriously injured by air strike according to Al Arabiya

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Posted by Fred 2014-11-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top
File under: Islamic State

#1 Don't get too excited. It will take them all of 2 days to pick a new Caliph. OTOH, if they did get a bunch of the bejewled turbans at one go, that _may_ slow down their decision making a little while they sort out the pecking order.

Posted by Nguard 2014-11-09 10:40|| 2014-11-09 10:40|| Front Page Top

#2 Sounds like intel is getting better if this is true. On-the ground spec ops doing the targeting?

Posted by JohnQC 2014-11-09 12:16|| 2014-11-09 12:16|| Front Page Top

#3 "#2 Sounds like intel is getting better if this is true. On-the ground spec ops doing the targeting?"

Nooooooo, whatever gave you that idea? There are no boots on the ground. :-)

Seriously, yes it does sound like intel is improving, my first thought too.

Long-term, CT is just live-target training unless COIN runs concurrently.

Posted by TopRev 2014-11-09 13:40|| 2014-11-09 13:40|| Front Page Top

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