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2018-04-27 International-UN-NGOs

Israeli envoy says Iran has recruited 80,000 Shiite fighters in Syria

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Posted by trailing wife 2018-04-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran Proxies

#1 80,000 guys take up a lot of room. At, say, three pounds of food per day, that's 240,000 pounds of food, or 120 tons. Every day. You can't forage among the locals at that rate for long, even if you have the buttheads spread out in locations with, say, 1000 guys. Logistics are going to be difficult or, if not, Obama's millions bought a lot of trucks.

Posted by Richard Aubrey 2018-04-27 08:33|| 2018-04-27 08:33|| Front Page Top

#2 Target-rich environment

Posted by Glenmore 2018-04-27 11:23|| 2018-04-27 11:23|| Front Page Top

#3 80,000 troops require super logistics. Cannon fodder not so much.

Posted by jpal 2018-04-27 17:49|| 2018-04-27 17:49|| Front Page Top

#4 Ample logistical food supply available from the "fields of grain" and refining/milling capacity of metropolitan Damascus, Bekaa Valley, and Golan Heights. Should last a least... a couple hours

At least a full stomach won't make them sleepy, Infidel!

Posted by Frank G 2018-04-27 19:07|| 2018-04-27 19:07|| Front Page Top

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