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Islamic fighters advance in Syria despite U.S. strikes
Reuters ^ | September 24, 2014 | BY KINDA MAKIEH AND JONNY HOGG

Posted on 09/24/2014 12:24:13 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

U.S. planes pounded Islamic State positions in Syria for a second day on Wednesday, but the strikes did not halt the fighters' advance in a Kurdish area where fleeing refugees told of villages burnt and captives beheaded.

"Those air strikes are not important. We need soldiers on the ground," said Hamed, a refugee who fled into Turkey from the Islamic State advance.

Mazlum Bergaden, a teacher from Kobani who crossed the border on Wednesday with his family, said two of his brothers had been taken captive by Islamic State fighters.

"The situation is very bad. After they kill people, they are burning the villages.... When they capture any village, they behead one person to make everyone else afraid," he said. "They are trying to eradicate our culture, purge our nation."

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: caliphate; election2014; leadingfrombehind; syria
Obama's midterm election "strategy" is failing.
1 posted on 09/24/2014 12:24:13 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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2 posted on 09/24/2014 12:26:30 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (When Amnesty was granted 30 years ago, they promised to close the borders and enforce the law)
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3 posted on 09/24/2014 12:27:01 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (When Amnesty was granted 30 years ago, they promised to close the borders and enforce the law)
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Islamic fighters advance in Syria during daylight when you can see them.

Then why bomb them at night?


4 posted on 09/24/2014 12:27:04 PM PDT by 353FMG
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5 posted on 09/24/2014 12:27:22 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (When Amnesty was granted 30 years ago, they promised to close the borders and enforce the law)
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6 posted on 09/24/2014 12:28:39 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (When Amnesty was granted 30 years ago, they promised to close the borders and enforce the law)
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7 posted on 09/24/2014 12:29:06 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (When Amnesty was granted 30 years ago, they promised to close the borders and enforce the law)
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Cartoonists and Islamic State agree:

0bama’s an IDIOT.


8 posted on 09/24/2014 12:29:31 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (When Amnesty was granted 30 years ago, they promised to close the borders and enforce the law)
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"Those air strikes are not important. We need soldiers on the ground," said Hamed, a refugee who fled into Turkey from the Islamic State advance.

Mazlum Bergaden, a teacher from Kobani who crossed the border on Wednesday with his family, said two of his brothers had been taken captive by Islamic State fighters.

Sounds like there are lots men who could have been fighting ISIS but aren't. Instead of waiting for someone else to come and save them maybe they should get some arms and fight for their own lives and homes.

9 posted on 09/24/2014 12:36:02 PM PDT by Hugin ("Do yourself a favor--first thing, get a firearm!",)
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And the results will be reflected come early this coming November.


10 posted on 09/24/2014 12:44:26 PM PDT by Biggirl (“Go, do not be afraid, and serve”-Pope Francis)
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Gosh, it sure would be nice to have a President who had some experience with the military. You know, maybe us Americans should vote for someone to be our Commander-In-Chief who has some experience with the military. Let’s see.....Hillary Clinton......no experience with the military.


11 posted on 09/24/2014 1:14:39 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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Bombing not getting desired results? Time for MORE BOMBS! More until all of Syria looks like Verdun in 1917—or Berlin in 1945.


12 posted on 09/24/2014 1:22:03 PM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade (Into the Jaws of H*ll Onward! Ride to the sound of the guns!)
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0bama’s an IDIOT.

Like Satan is an idiot.

13 posted on 09/24/2014 1:49:39 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (America, a Rule of Mob nation)
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Didn’t y’all get the memo?? There’s nothing islamic about them.


14 posted on 09/24/2014 1:53:11 PM PDT by ryan71 (The Partisans)
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Obama commands all bombing and he plans to bomb them where they’re not


15 posted on 09/24/2014 2:22:41 PM PDT by molson209 (Blank)
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