If the Americans run, the Iraqis will bury them in the stampede to any available exits.
Perhaps the best hope would be for a hardened, well-defensible position, heavy air strikes to take out the larger ISIS (used to be Iraqi) weapons, and pray that buys enough time for us to respond with real offensive power. One hesitates to even think about MOAB’s and fuel-air bombs inside Baghdad, but it could come to that.
Some of our FR vets and military experts would have better insight than I...
Dire as it appears there ARE strategies and tactics that could stop the fall of Baghdad. HOWEVER. .the orders to carry out such plans must come from the president who has shown repeatedly he hasn’t the will, the understanding nor the courage necessary.
It’s hard to envision a good outcome given the “ leadership” our fellow citizens have chosen.