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2017-02-03 Arabia

Trump Raids in Yemen Bolstering Al-Qaeda

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Posted by badanov 2017-02-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 An hour long firefight with who knew who was a jihadi. Women clad in Burkah with real combat skills firing at them, their craft crashed, just a little more Somalia than expected.

Little back-up. Shit happens I guess.

And next time, no change in Drone behavior until minutes before a raid but also, like in blackhawk down- expect skinny with burner phones to be announcing your entrance to the hornets nest.

Posted by newc 2017-02-03 01:45|| 2017-02-03 01:45|| Front Page Top

#2 more than a dozen civilians were killed in attacks on a school, a mosque and a hospital

a " ~~Jihadi-training~~ school", a "~~Armory~~ mosque", and a "~~Field~~ hospital ~~for injured Jihadis~~"

Posted by Frank G 2017-02-03 07:25|| 2017-02-03 07:25|| Front Page Top

#3 disregard for local tribal and political dynamics…

The only dynamics that we should pay attention to are themo-dynamics watching the bodies to make sure they cool down.

Posted by AlanC 2017-02-03 07:43|| 2017-02-03 07:43|| Front Page Top

#4 And next time, no change in Drone behavior until minutes before a raid

Maybe leave the visible drones in place, but add higher drones that are less visible?

Posted by gorb 2017-02-03 12:03|| 2017-02-03 12:03|| Front Page Top

#5 According to the AP Stylebook, a civilian is anyone not operating a crew-served weapon.

As for "civilian casualties", if you lie down with dogs, you get up with fleas. Or shrapnel.

Posted by SteveS 2017-02-03 12:18|| 2017-02-03 12:18|| Front Page Top

#6 I thought Israeli "settlements" bolster Al-Qaeda?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-02-03 15:41|| 2017-02-03 15:41|| Front Page Top

#7 Fighting back is what apparently bolsters them. Til they hide in caves and dress like their women.

Posted by Silentbrick 2017-02-03 17:25|| 2017-02-03 17:25|| Front Page Top

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