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2014-10-07 Iraq

US Uses Helicopters For First Time To Hit Islamic State

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Posted by trailing wife 2014-10-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11124 views ] Top
File under: Islamic State

#1 Wonder where they are based

Posted by OldSpook 2014-10-07 02:12|| 2014-10-07 02:12|| Front Page Top

#2 Hmmm, helicopters, well that pretty well shoots the 1500 number given out at the WH presser in the butt.

Me thinks there are a lot more boots on the ground than the WH wants to admit.

Posted by Bill Clinton 2014-10-07 07:16|| 2014-10-07 07:16|| Front Page Top

#3 Sounds like a job for the A10 Warthog

Posted by Mr. Frank 2014-10-07 11:56|| 2014-10-07 11:56|| Front Page Top

#4 Practicing with drones for OverLook.

Posted by Skidmark 2014-10-07 12:04|| 2014-10-07 12:04|| Front Page Top

#5 Isis has some sophisticated missles.

Posted by bman 2014-10-07 12:20|| 2014-10-07 12:20|| Front Page Top

#6 Me thinks there are a lot more boots on the ground than the WH wants to admit.

Several milblogs are saying special ops is already taking part in combat.

Also there are several ways to fudge the numbers:
1) CIA Special Activities Division
2) Military personnel "sheep dipped" (temporarily assigned to the CIA)
3) Ex-military as "civilian contractors"
4) Active military in civilian clothes
5) Just lie (what Obama does best)

Posted by frozen al 2014-10-07 12:36|| 2014-10-07 12:36|| Front Page Top

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