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2015-03-11 Iraq

Disenchanted by Civilian Life, Veterans Volunteer to Fight ISIS

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Posted by Besoeker 2015-03-11 09:39|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
File under: Islamic State

#1 Victor Laszlo: You ran guns to Ethiopia. You fought against the fascists in Spain.

Rick: What of it?

Victor Laszlo: Isn't it strange that you always happen to be fighting on the side of the underdog?

Rick: Yes. I found that a very expensive hobby, too. But then I never was much of a businessman.

Posted by Procopius2k 2015-03-11 10:25|| 2015-03-11 10:25|| Front Page Top

#2 I know a couple younger guys who are giving this some serious thought.

Posted by OldSpook 2015-03-11 18:54|| 2015-03-11 18:54|| Front Page Top

#3 Much of the time he was kept away from the fighting, providing security for pesh merga generals, while occasionally manning sniper positions on berms on the front line.

This is a fairly important job, since they probably don't know how many Kurds working for ISIS have infiltrated their ranks. An American of non-Middle Eastern origin is probably a safer bet than many of the locals.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2015-03-11 20:58|| 2015-03-11 20:58|| Front Page Top

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