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2014-09-27 Home Front: WoT

U.S. Says Syrian Rebel Force of 12,000-15,000 Needed to Roll Back IS Group

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Posted by trailing wife 2014-09-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top
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#1 These numbers are just to achieve rough parity - would still need 2-3X more to defeat the ISIS.

Bear in mind that suppos deadly ISIS rival + fellow AQ-affiliate Al-NUSRA has now repor merged or joined wid the ISIS in alliance - other non-Qaeda Militias in both Syria + Iraq, etc. will likely become inspired to do the same.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2014-09-27 00:16|| 2014-09-27 00:16|| Front Page Top

#2 What are the ROEs going to be? Gloves off or PC emasculating BS? Armored vehicles and tanks? Close-air suport? Ground intelligence?

Posted by JohnQC 2014-09-27 10:30|| 2014-09-27 10:30|| Front Page Top

#3 15,000 Syrian rebels, or one SSBN.

Posted by Matt 2014-09-27 10:50|| 2014-09-27 10:50|| Front Page Top

#4 5,000 recruits
Another inept fantasy of 'surgical strikes' and 1:10 kill ratios.

Posted by Skidmark 2014-09-27 12:21|| 2014-09-27 12:21|| Front Page Top

#5 Looks like Dempsey is going to dare 0 to pull a Truman instead of resigning.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2014-09-27 12:40|| 2014-09-27 12:40|| Front Page Top

#6 Matt has studied the writings of Wun Sun Blam.

Posted by Shipman 2014-09-27 17:07|| 2014-09-27 17:07|| Front Page Top

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