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2017-07-14 Iraq

The Lion of Mosul: Courage of young soldier going undercover as ISIS fanatic to shoot dead six fighters behind enemy lines

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Posted by gorb 2017-07-14 08:45|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Most of the guys that run behind enemy lines and tear shit up usually don't look intimidating. That is a Hollywood stereotype that isn't real.

Posted by DarthVader 2017-07-14 09:34|| 2017-07-14 09:34|| Front Page Top

#2 Well done. I hope he was prepared to shoot himself if things went wrong.
I note the troops had been briefed on his return route. They told us at Benning that the most dangerous part of a patrol is returning to your own lines. To prevent the enemy from ambushing you, you return to a part of your lines which is different from your departure point, which means somebody else has to be read in and that's where things sometimes get lost.
Very well done. I hope his name in Iraq is the equivalent of "Smith". Wouldn't want to be his family just now.

Posted by Richard Aubrey 2017-07-14 10:08|| 2017-07-14 10:08|| Front Page Top

#3 That'll do, Mr. Lion, that'll do.

Posted by Tennessee 2017-07-14 12:45|| 2017-07-14 12:45|| Front Page Top

#4 I hope his name in Iraq is the equivalent of "Smith". Wouldn't want to be his family just now.

Mohammed Qasim? I am guessing at least thousands, if not tens of thousands.

Posted by Thumper Angusoper5563 2017-07-14 21:16|| 2017-07-14 21:16|| Front Page Top

#5 The above would be moi...

Posted by Zhang Fei 2017-07-14 21:18|| 2017-07-14 21:18|| Front Page Top

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