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2015-04-07 Iraq

After Tikrit victory, Iraq's new challenge: Win over Sunnis

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Posted by Fred 2015-04-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iraq

#1 I thought the plan was "kill the Sunnis"?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2015-04-07 04:35|| 2015-04-07 04:35|| Front Page Top

#2 looks the Iraq govt did take Tikrit but w/o the Shiite militias it would never have happened (in fact the March-April 2015 is the 4th time the Iraq govt has tried to take it back from ISIS).

the Shiite Militias will be much further from their population base when/if Iraq tries to take back Mosul which ISIS has had since the ignominious collapse of govt forces in June 2014

Posted by lord garth 2015-04-07 07:10|| 2015-04-07 07:10|| Front Page Top

#3 Yes, Garth, but in Mosul ISIS could have to deal with the Kurds and the Iraq govt. That could prove harder for them than the Shia militia and the Iraq govt.

Posted by Glenmore 2015-04-07 08:28|| 2015-04-07 08:28|| Front Page Top

#4 I thought the plan was "kill the Sunnis"?

That's part two of the plan.

Posted by Pappy 2015-04-07 14:39|| 2015-04-07 14:39|| Front Page Top

#5 The Kurds would be wise to let the shiites fight the fight. There is no doubt that Kurdistan is in the sights of Iran.

Posted by jvalentour 2015-04-07 23:31|| 2015-04-07 23:31|| Front Page Top

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