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2016-10-15 Iraq

ISIS crushes rebellion plot in Mosul as army closes in

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Posted by trailing wife 2016-10-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
File under: Islamic State

#1 Sent to me in an email, and intended as humor. Perhaps this is an example of humor masking truth:

"ISIS has a foolproof way to avoid destruction. All it has to do is make a large contribution to the Clinton Foundation."

Posted by Besoeker 2016-10-15 09:01|| 2016-10-15 09:01|| Front Page Top

#2 The Saudis and Russians made a big discovery after the fall of the Soviet Union: that you couldn't beat the United States the country, but you could corrupt American politicians for what amounted, in their world, to chump change. You could spent a billion dollars on some useless piece of Soviet military junk, or you could spend on a junket. The junket was more effective. - cite.

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-10-15 12:28|| 2016-10-15 12:28|| Front Page Top

#3 Turkish media report that the operation to capture Mosul in Iraq from #ISIS has started.

Posted by phil_b 2016-10-15 17:33|| 2016-10-15 17:33|| Front Page Top

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