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2018-02-28 Iraq

Iraqi Troops Report Islamic State ‘Re-emergence’ Where Kurdish Peshmerga Removed

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Posted by trailing wife 2018-02-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
File under: Islamic State

#1 That's not such a bad thing. The Shiite militias claim that air and arty support from Uncle Sam had nothing to do with their victory over ISIS. Once the US completes its withdrawal, they'll be able to see if the Iraqi Air Force and Army artillery can pick up the slack.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2018-02-28 00:06|| 2018-02-28 00:06|| Front Page Top

#2 Can we have the surprise meter?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-02-28 00:54|| 2018-02-28 00:54|| Front Page Top

#3 The surrounding states were told that the Kurds Are their only stable link. They are spread too thin to handle this.

Posted by newc 2018-02-28 01:29|| 2018-02-28 01:29|| Front Page Top

#4 Sort of like Obean removing American troops from Iraq. How'd that work out?

Posted by Procopius2k 2018-02-28 10:51|| 2018-02-28 10:51|| Front Page Top

#5 Shiite militias, unprofessional at best and bandit mobs at the worst, have trouble doing COIN in Sunni tribal region.
*Wow* Who would predict that? (/s)

Posted by magpie 2018-02-28 19:40|| 2018-02-28 19:40|| Front Page Top

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