Battle for key ISIS bastion to start in 'days,' French defense minister says

CNN ^ | 24 Mar 17 | Saskya Vandoorne, Natalie Gallon and Joe Sterling

[elhombrelibre]

The battle to recapture the ISIS de facto capital of Raqqa in Syria will begin in "days," France's defense minister said on Friday.

"France has always said that Raqqa was a major objective," French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on French TV outlet CNews.

"Today, one can say that Raqqa is encircled, that the battle for Raqqa will start in the coming days. It will be a very hard battle, but a battle that is going to be of utmost importance."

[elhombrelibre]

Godspeed

[tired&retired]

Correction..

The battle to recapture the ISIS de facto capital of Paris in France will begin in “days,” France’s defense minister said on Friday.

[tired&retired]

sorry.... forgot </ s >

[Parley Baer]

Why announce it ahead of time?

[Dog]

Everyone wants a piece of ISIS ass.....

[Dog]

Doesnt matter.....we have numbers on our side....Jordan...France...Brits...Kurds...Syrians...Us...all want in on this fight.... ISIS PISSED OFF to many people.

[elhombrelibre]

For anyone whose been following closely, this is pretty self-evident. There won’t be a surprise, just the inevitable annihilation.

[elhombrelibre]

It'll be like a bunch of dogs chasing down a pig with the little ones holding on by the haunches, legs, and wherever they can while the big dogs crush the throat.

Remember what JFK said after the Bay of Pigs:

"Victory has a thousand fathers, but defeat is an orphan."