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2016-10-16 Iraq

Iraqi army drops leaflets over Mosul in preparation for offensive

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Posted by Besoeker 2016-10-16 08:29|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Attention to all the Faithful! Some time in the next four or five months (give or take) Mosul will ne liberated (after a fashion) Take Note! Praise Allan!!

Posted by M. Murcek 2016-10-16 08:37|| 2016-10-16 08:37|| Front Page Top

#2 Nothing like the element of surprise (sarc)

Posted by JohnQC 2016-10-16 08:49|| 2016-10-16 08:49|| Front Page Top

#3 the regular army might not intentionally target civilians but they will be hit anyway

and if the Shia militia get their chance they will be happy to kill anybody they think is sympathetic to ISIS

and if people do escape, the Iraq govt will house them in flimsy tents all winter will little food

oh

and have a nice day

Posted by lord garth 2016-10-16 09:08|| 2016-10-16 09:08|| Front Page Top

#4 Acute shortage of toilet paper has been addressed.

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-10-16 10:27|| 2016-10-16 10:27|| Front Page Top

#5 And based on Murphy's Law, the Mosul Dam should collapse during the peak of the fighting. Just sayin'.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2016-10-16 12:39|| 2016-10-16 12:39|| Front Page Top

#6 Still no casualty figures resulting from the bombing of Houthi radar sites. Perhaps they received 'just in time' leaflets as well.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-10-16 12:52|| 2016-10-16 12:52|| Front Page Top

#7 How long did it take to get ready for the Normandy invasion? It's gotta be getting close.

Posted by Matt 2016-10-16 14:55|| 2016-10-16 14:55|| Front Page Top

#8 ..that's when they fought real wars. Just ask the citizens of St.Lo about concern of civilian casualties.

Posted by Grith Unomonter9075 2016-10-16 17:53|| 2016-10-16 17:53|| Front Page Top

#9 ..that's when they fought real wars. Just ask the citizens of St.Lo about concern of civilian casualties.

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-10-16 17:54|| 2016-10-16 17:54|| Front Page Top

#10 oops,#8 was me.

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-10-16 17:54|| 2016-10-16 17:54|| Front Page Top

#11 Iraq has announced start of Mosul Operation.

The Mosul Dam collapsing would be a certain ironic justice.

Posted by phil_b 2016-10-16 20:44|| 2016-10-16 20:44|| Front Page Top

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