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2016-11-15 Iraq

US Military: Number of ISIS Prisoners Unknown

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Posted by Pappy 2016-11-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top
File under: Islamic State

#1 But so far, the U.S. military does not know how many ISIS fighters have been taken prisoner

Obviously the number should be zero.

Posted by gorb 2016-11-15 02:09|| 2016-11-15 02:09|| Front Page Top

#2 Employ a system whereby one would only have to count empty cartridges.

Posted by Vast Right Wing Conspiracy 2016-11-15 08:28|| 2016-11-15 08:28|| Front Page Top

#3 Probably close to the number of Japanese prisoners taken in the Pacific island campaign '42-'45.

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-11-15 08:42|| 2016-11-15 08:42|| Front Page Top

#4 Detainees = actionable intel = targets and kill/capture ops = detainees = actionable intel = targets and kill/capture ops

Humint corroborated by the other ints speeds things up.

Posted by Tennessee 2016-11-15 10:31|| 2016-11-15 10:31|| Front Page Top

#5 Well, yes. But that requires having experience.

Sadly, it's in short supply.

Posted by Pappy 2016-11-15 13:33|| 2016-11-15 13:33|| Front Page Top

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