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2015-03-23 Iraq

Iraq Militia Chief Slams Army 'Weaklings' over Tikrit Strikes

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Posted by trailing wife 2015-03-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [14 views ] Top

#1 The "Iraqi army and allied paramilitaries" reportedly have around a thousand dead so far in the assault on Tikrit. Glad to know the Shiites have bodies to spare.

Posted by Pappy 2015-03-23 12:27|| 2015-03-23 12:27|| Front Page Top

#2 Well it all depends on what you want to do.

If you want to retake the place with some semblance of order after its taken, then you need precision support and definitive attacks at given spots to force them to retreat; you know, "tactics" and "strategy".

If you want simple medieval slaughter of all the Sunnis there, then send your military and paramilitaries in and shoot everything that moves, not giving a rats ass about casualties -- yours or theirs.

Posted by OldSpook 2015-03-23 17:02|| 2015-03-23 17:02|| Front Page Top

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