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U.S.-backed force claims capture of Islamic State’s de facto Syrian capital Raqqa
WaPo ^ | 17 Oct 2017 | Louisa Loveluck and Liz Sly

Posted on 10/17/2017 7:15:59 AM PDT by mandaladon

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But the capture of Raqqa by the Syrian Democratic Forces, backed by U.S. airstrikes and American advisers on the ground, nonetheless marks a milestone in the U.S.-led effort to defeat the militants.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Will the MSM give some credit to the President?
1 posted on 10/17/2017 7:15:59 AM PDT by mandaladon
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To: mandaladon

Apparently not, as the WaComPost will only say “claims”. What? They can’t verify it? They print rumors and innuendo of President Trump with no verification...


2 posted on 10/17/2017 7:24:45 AM PDT by jeffc (The U.S. media are our enemy)
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To: mandaladon

Trump did this in 4 months!

The Free Syrian Army is not what it seems. They are a conglomerate of special forces from dozens of nations.

We, along with our gulf allies, have changed the way we fight wars. Technology and small, composite units are winning.


3 posted on 10/17/2017 7:26:04 AM PDT by PJammers (Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?)
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To: mandaladon

Considering the trained-chimp press thinks Hillary is the President, they probably would extend that credit to POTUS.


4 posted on 10/17/2017 7:27:00 AM PDT by ScottinVA ( Liberals, go find another country.)
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To: mandaladon

Hussein is deeply saddened.


5 posted on 10/17/2017 7:30:20 AM PDT by Enterprise (Do away with all symbols of past slavery. Start with the Democrat Party.)
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To: mandaladon

They’ll give it to Obama......................


6 posted on 10/17/2017 7:32:17 AM PDT by Red Badger (Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
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To: mandaladon

Meanwhile the MSM will be fixating on Trump taking away NBCs license...


7 posted on 10/17/2017 7:45:11 AM PDT by bigbob (People say believe half of what you see son and none of what you hear - M. Gaye)
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To: mandaladon
More winning!

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8 posted on 10/17/2017 8:01:46 AM PDT by yuleeyahoo (Those are my principles, and if you do not like them...well I have others. - Groucho Marx)
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To: mandaladon

Remember, when Obozo and his perfumed princes and princesses in the Pentagon were telling us it would take decades to eliminate Isis?


9 posted on 10/17/2017 8:14:41 AM PDT by Grampa Dave ( Trump is kicking their a$$es, they, ______________, want to quit. (Fill in the blank!))
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U.S.-backed forces in Syria claimed full control of the Islamic State’s onetime capital of Raqqa on Tuesday

It's strange that the entry of Russia's military into the fray, did not result in the same results. It took a change in the Presidency and Congress to bring this about.

Of course the Russians are too busy establishing themselves, Hezbollah and Iran's military in the region, and setting up for the end times scenario. Maybe the reason the US is not mentioned in Bible prophecy is because we have been taken out by the socialist and communist agents, or a natural disaster?

Of course their are others who believe that the US and its allies are Ephraim in prophecy, and that Judah actually fills its bow with Ephraim to defeat its invaders.

Time will tell.

10 posted on 10/17/2017 8:34:54 AM PDT by Yulee (Village of Albion)
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To: mandaladon

This was the last city of note that ISIS held. After this their remaining strongholds would naturally drop quicker - but it is starting to look like ISIS going to stop fighting to the death, and run for it. Relatively large numbers have begun to surrender.

Deir ez Zour is almost as big as Raqqa was (~200K before the war), but is already surrounded and partially liberated by the Russians/Syrians/Iranians. There is nothing much left after that would hold a population over 50,000 - basically Mayadin and abu Kamal, and then just a bunch or rural villages/hamlets.

ISIS has taken so many losses of fighters, and lost so many leaders at so many levels, that they should be coming apart. Virtually no replacements are coming for ISIS. Their oil revenues and taxes are gone, they cut off from Turkey for re-supply and running out of ammo.

Full collapse could come at any time, but over this Winter is most likely, even if the fight to the last.

Some rump will remain, as well as their brand name, to form some undercover terrorist/guerrilla group - but the Caliphate is in its death throes.


11 posted on 10/17/2017 8:58:38 AM PDT by BeauBo
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To: mandaladon

Trump did in eight months what obama failed to do in eight years:

http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/268119/isis-run-under-trump-joseph-klein


12 posted on 10/17/2017 10:02:44 AM PDT by catnipman ( Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: mandaladon

“Much of the city now lies in ruins”

I argued for B-52 strikes to level Raqqa over 2 years ago.

We finally got around to it, far too late in my opinion.

The enemy had a capital city. It should have been leveled from day 1.


13 posted on 10/17/2017 10:14:44 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (The "God Gene" is evolution's way of saying "Chaos Sucks!")
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To: catnipman; PJammers; Yulee; BeauBo

I have spent the better part of the last two and a half years working in the UAE doing military aerospace work so I have been able to see the different approach to this fight from a little closer vantage point. Having served in the USAF during the Carter to Reagan transition, I can say the Obama to Trump transition was even more stark (if you can believe that was even possible). The difference in confidence from our Arab allies was palpable, where US leadership (or lack there of) makes all the difference in how much skin they will put in the game. President Trump deserves a lot of credit but don’t think we’ll read that in the NY Times of the Washington Post.


14 posted on 10/17/2017 10:59:27 AM PDT by Shark24
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To: mandaladon; Texas Fossil

15 posted on 10/17/2017 11:26:20 AM PDT by BeauBo
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To: catnipman

“Trump did in eight months what obama failed to do in eight years”

...or Trump destroyed in eight months, what it took Obama eight years to build - ISIS.


16 posted on 10/17/2017 11:28:23 AM PDT by BeauBo
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To: BeauBo

Great news. THAT caliphate is dead but we still have to contend with the growing one in Turkey.


17 posted on 10/17/2017 11:31:44 AM PDT by Sam Gamgee
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To: BeauBo

“...or Trump destroyed in eight months, what it took Obama eight years to build - ISIS.”

that’s actually closer to the truth of the matter than my post ...


18 posted on 10/17/2017 11:33:04 AM PDT by catnipman ( Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: Shark24

Thank you. I have been studying events in the middle east. Trump has unleashed the military. Instead of taking the lead, we are supporting the gulf nations clean up the mess. The Gulf Coopertive Council has created an army of special force units second to none. They have developed the best modern weaponry and tactics ever assembled.

People need to drop the gulf war paradigm. We are no longer using the weaponry and tactics of the 80s.

We will see peace in the middle east.


19 posted on 10/17/2017 12:03:07 PM PDT by PJammers (Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?)
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To: Yulee

The Bible refers to people, not nations or geographic location. The US wouldn’t be mentioned, however, the people of Israel are.

The question then becomes if you are a child of Israel?

Israel was the name given to Jacob by God after he struggled with Him. Israel means “struggles with God”.

To follow Christ or the Holy God is a lifetime of struggle.

In my opinion Israel denotes people after God’s heart not a location.


20 posted on 10/17/2017 12:17:09 PM PDT by PJammers (Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?)
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