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2016-11-01 Iraq

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Posted by badanov 2016-11-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11137 views ] Top
File under: Islamic State

#1 All this beginning and nearing and advancing and almosting - I guess that's what they mean by asymptotic warfare.

Posted by SteveS 2016-11-01 01:43|| 2016-11-01 01:43|| Front Page Top

#2 "...security forces started to advance toward the west coast of Mosul..."'

'west coast' may mean what we would call the western part of the city on the left bank of the Tigress River

Posted by lord garth 2016-11-01 05:50|| 2016-11-01 05:50|| Front Page Top

#3 Tigris River

Posted by Pappy 2016-11-01 08:49|| 2016-11-01 08:49|| Front Page Top

#4 This is looking more and more like the lines before Richmond/Petersburg. Wrap up in April?

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-11-01 09:53|| 2016-11-01 09:53|| Front Page Top

#5 All this beginning and nearing and advancing and almosting

It's the quakes.
Mosel keeps moving.

Posted by Skidmark 2016-11-01 12:23|| 2016-11-01 12:23|| Front Page Top

#6 It's the Arab way
A Clash of clans is bitter,
Sweet tea in the Souk

A HaiKoo for U ZF!

Posted by Shipman 2016-11-01 15:38|| 2016-11-01 15:38|| Front Page Top

#7 Mosul Offensive News

It's only offensive if you give a damn.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-11-01 18:35|| 2016-11-01 18:35|| Front Page Top

#8 Reading comprehension problems again, g(r)om old buddy?

Posted by Raj 2016-11-01 19:04|| 2016-11-01 19:04|| Front Page Top

#9 Reading comprehension problems

More likely a play on words. It was my first thought on seeing the headline.

Posted by SteveS 2016-11-01 19:27|| 2016-11-01 19:27|| Front Page Top

#10 I'm pretty sure my first thought's the right one.

Posted by Raj 2016-11-01 19:45|| 2016-11-01 19:45|| Front Page Top

#11 my first thought

Congratulations!

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-11-01 19:52|| 2016-11-01 19:52|| Front Page Top

#12 Is that what passes for clever repartee in your world? Pathetic.

Posted by Raj 2016-11-01 20:00|| 2016-11-01 20:00|| Front Page Top

#13 'Gentlemen, you can't fight in here...this is the war thread.'

Posted by swksvolFF 2016-11-01 21:13|| 2016-11-01 21:13|| Front Page Top

#14 Fuck him - I'm pretty ticked off at that piece of shit

Posted by Raj 2016-11-01 21:25|| 2016-11-01 21:25|| Front Page Top

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