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2016-01-10 Iraq

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Posted by trailing wife 2016-01-10 00:52|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top
File under: Islamic State

#1 Iraq govt says they suffered only about 100 fatalities and 1000 wounded in the 6 or so months of battle for Ramadi.

If so, good for them;

Believablity is low on that point.

Posted by lord garth 2016-01-10 09:10|| 2016-01-10 09:10|| Front Page Top

#2 Are they counting casualties to the Shiite and tribal militias, lord garth, or are those just ignored?

Posted by trailing wife 2016-01-10 10:26|| 2016-01-10 10:26|| Front Page Top

#3 for the past few months, miltia fighters were wearing Iraqi army uniforms

that doesn't answer your question TW, but it does show that deception is pretty much SOP in Iraqi public announcements

Posted by lord garth 2016-01-10 18:43|| 2016-01-10 18:43|| Front Page Top

#4 I use Fred-approved sites, lord garth, but count on those who know more than I for perspective in what they produce.

Posted by trailing wife 2016-01-10 19:58|| 2016-01-10 19:58|| Front Page Top

#5 Numbers without context are meaningless. N out of how many? What percentage remains to be degraded? 95% degraded month after month is meaningless. Data to be useful needs to provide info on the enemy's state. How badly do they think that they are degraded? If you can't answer that question then what good are the numbers?

Posted by Sven the pelter 2016-01-10 20:12|| 2016-01-10 20:12|| Front Page Top

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