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ISIS SEIZES RAMADI CITY – 300 US Marines Trapped at Base – Contact With Base Lost
Gateway Pundit ^ | 2/12/2015 | Jim Hoft

Posted on 02/12/2015 1:26:41 PM PST by combat_boots

ISIS fighters seized most of Ramadi – where 300 US Marines are stationed training Iraqi Forces.

isis blood

Al-Asad base is near the city – where 300 Marines are stationed.

The US Marines at Al-Asad airbase has been under frequent attack since January.
But today ISIS seized large swaths of the city.

UNCONFIRMED: There are initial reports of ISIS attack/capture of al-Asad air base in which there are over 300 U.S. marines

— Chemi Shalev (@ChemiShalev) February 12, 2015

The al-Asad air base is near the town of al-Baghadai in Western Iraq, apparently captured a few hours ago by ISIS

— Chemi Shalev (@ChemiShalev) February 12, 2015

The ISIS linked Twitter accounts are tweeting about the developments.

Needful to report that several tens of #USA 'advisers' and #Marines soldiers are now trapped inside the base as we speak #Anbar #Iraq #ISIS

— Rami (@RamiAlLolah) February 12, 2015

Iraqi officials say they have lost contact with the base.

Sahwa leader Naim al-Kaoud: We lost contact with several #Iraq|i tribes units inside Asad air-base since few hours.. #Anbar #USA #ISIS

— Rami (@RamiAlLolah) February 12, 2015

#BreakingNews Source: #ISIS has gained control on at least one building inside Asad airbase but sustaining heavy losses.. #Anbar #USA #Iraq

— Rami (@RamiAlLolah) February 12, 2015

ISIS is openly mocking Obama.

Pres. Obama: ISIS "is on the defensive" and ISIS "is going to lose" hmm it doesn´t make sense at all but who is atacking al assad air base?

— SAIYAN INFIDEL 4 (@micaelmorais) February 12, 2015


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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: alasadairbase; albaghdadi; gwot; iraq; isis; marines; ramadi; usmc
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To: piytar

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jan/29/air-force-special-operations-command-wants-ac-130-/


261 posted on 02/12/2015 5:13:32 PM PST by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: combat_boots

al-taqiyaa from obama.


262 posted on 02/12/2015 5:15:21 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: mad_as_he$$

Did not know that. What is the major difference?


263 posted on 02/12/2015 5:17:48 PM PST by piytar (If you don't know what taqiyya and the doctrine of abrogation are, you are a fool!)
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To: Secret Agent Man

http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/12/mideast-crisis-iraq-anbar-idINKBN0LG22G20150212


264 posted on 02/12/2015 5:19:06 PM PST by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57, returning after lurking since 2001)
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To: combat_boots

Hey Boots...

Time for air assets to be deployed. Maybe those A10s they want to get rid of can go out guns blazing...

But I have no faith that this feckless drecksau in DC will do anything.


265 posted on 02/12/2015 5:22:39 PM PST by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: kitkat
FDR’s “Don’t change horses in the middle of the stream.”

I only now realize that must have been the impetus behind Nixon's re-election slogan:

"Don't change Dicks in the middle of a screw:
Vote for Nixon in '72."
266 posted on 02/12/2015 5:27:56 PM PST by Colinsky
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To: MadMax, the Grinning Reaper

Thank you.
Thank your son.

Thank your FIL.

Thank you for the post.


267 posted on 02/12/2015 5:30:08 PM PST by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto!)
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To: combat_boots

AIDE: Mr President, ISIS has captured Ramadi and possibly 300 marines

Obama: Are there and golf courses in Ramadi?

AIDE: No

Obama: FORE!!!


268 posted on 02/12/2015 5:30:35 PM PST by Organic Panic
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To: NFHale

I sincerely hope you’re right and that the request for an AUMF doesn’t make these Marines a bargaining chip.


269 posted on 02/12/2015 5:31:18 PM PST by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto!)
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To: Red Badger

And who exactly is going to order that???


270 posted on 02/12/2015 5:31:27 PM PST by ilovesarah2012
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To: combat_boots

I think the Marines will have a say in whether they’ll let themselves be bargaining chips, brother...

The proper application of 5.56mm and 7.62 NATO at the end of the day settles most issues.

With or without this feckless piece of garbage’s approval.


271 posted on 02/12/2015 5:34:09 PM PST by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: ilovesarah2012

Where is our Illustrious Leader now?
Is he in the Situation room or has he put a
Do Not Disturb! sign on his door.


272 posted on 02/12/2015 5:34:21 PM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: silverleaf
Those Marines can take care of themselves. Besides, you can bet that they have not lost contact with our larger forces in the region.

That base comes under attack and those sadistic muzzie b@st@rd$ will rain hell down on top of them.

273 posted on 02/12/2015 5:42:09 PM PST by servantboy777
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To: InsidiousMongo
ammo with a bacon grease marinade integrated into the rounds.


274 posted on 02/12/2015 5:42:17 PM PST by spokeshave (He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people,)
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To: tet68

He is taking selfies with glasses on, sticking out his tongue and making fake Obamacare commercial bloopers - yes, that’s our CIC. Pretty much that is the central news story - nothing mentioned about this.


275 posted on 02/12/2015 5:43:16 PM PST by TeddyRay
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To: Cecily
Who is supplying and rearming ISIS?

The US, indirectly. They give weapons to the Iraqis, who give them to (let them be captured by) ISIS. And the US supplied terrorist groups in Syria who passed the weapons to ISIS.

276 posted on 02/12/2015 5:50:49 PM PST by PAR35
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To: TeddyRay

I think we’ll see a decent airshow in the next few hours.. zero has to do something. Hope all the innocents have cleared out.


277 posted on 02/12/2015 5:53:07 PM PST by txhurl
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To: mad_as_he$$
I have my money and faith on the United States Marine Corps. It will be light soon there. I bet the Hogs are already loaded and headed in. B-1’s from Diego and F-16’s, F-18’s not far behind. Going to be a crowded airspace at dawn.

What century are you living in?

278 posted on 02/12/2015 5:53:56 PM PST by PAR35
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To: PAR35

Obama is probably getting them to lay down their
arms as he has a good conduct pass from Isil for
them to leave....

As Chesty said in Korea, “Good we’re surrounded,
now we can fire in any direction...”


279 posted on 02/12/2015 5:58:23 PM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: combat_boots

0bama informed ISIS about how to best capture the base.


280 posted on 02/12/2015 5:58:58 PM PST by ConservativeMind ("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticide, abortion, and euthanasia.")
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