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Meet the Peshmerga's International Brigade: From IT workers to ex-soldiers, the men from [tr]
UK Daily Mail ^ | April 21, 2015 | John Hall

Posted on 04/22/2015 6:35:22 AM PDT by C19fan

A legion of foreign fighters who bravely joined the Kurdish forces battling militants loyal to the Islamic State have posed for photographs in Syria. Showing off their tattoos, play fighting with one another and relaxing in a camp, the international fighting force appear incredibly relaxed - despite fighting on the frontline against the terror group. Dozens of fighters - many of them ex-soldiers in the British and America armies - have volunteered to join Kurdish troops battling ISIS in Iraq and Syria in recent months. As many of the Kurdish fighters do not speak English, the foreign soldiers usually form new English-language regiments.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: kurds; western
The 67 year old Canadian is bad a**. Good hunting!
1 posted on 04/22/2015 6:35:22 AM PDT by C19fan
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To: C19fan

I read the entire article and looked at all the pictures.

All I can say is:

WOW!


2 posted on 04/22/2015 7:47:43 AM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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To: left that other site

A champagne toast to these New Crusaders ! “Strength and Honor” ...


3 posted on 04/22/2015 9:38:34 AM PDT by Patton@Bastogne
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To: left that other site

IT workers to terrorist calling in with problem about a bomb.
IT worker: “What is the problem sir?”
Terrorist: “Which wire should I cut? The blue one or the red one?”

IT worker: “The red one”
Terrorist: “ok “snip” ..... KABOOM!”

IT worker to co-workers: Wasn’t there an update about this last week?”
Co-worker: “Yep, it was the blue wire”
IT worker: “Thanks, I will remember next time”


4 posted on 04/22/2015 10:31:16 AM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: minnesota_bound

LOL!


5 posted on 04/22/2015 11:32:30 AM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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To: Patton@Bastogne

Yes Indeed!


6 posted on 04/22/2015 11:34:14 AM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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