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Anbar Province Could ‘Collapse Within Hours,’ Says Iraqi Tribal Leader ‘We’re Losing Ground, Not...
The Washington Times ^ | February 14, 2015 | Kellan Howell

Posted on 02/14/2015 7:48:15 PM PST by Steelfish

Anbar Province Could ‘Collapse Within Hours,’ Says Iraqi Tribal Leader ‘We’re Losing Ground, Not Gaining’

By Kellan Howell - February 14, 2015 An Iraqi tribal leader said Saturday that Islamic State militants are quickly gaining ground in Anabar province and predicted Iraqi army forced could “collapse within hours” if tribal forces withdraw.

Sheikh Naim al-Gaoud, a Sunni Muslim leader of the Albu Nimr tribe, called for more U.S. intervention in the region, including ground troops and arming tribes directly, CNNreported Saturday.

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


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 201502; 20150214; albunimr; algaoud; anbar; anbarprovince; arms; daesh; gwot; iran; iraq; isis; obama; rop; wot
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1 posted on 02/14/2015 7:48:15 PM PST by Steelfish
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Our C-in-C will dither and get us to the bottom while doing so.


2 posted on 02/14/2015 7:50:01 PM PST by AmericanVictory (Should we be more like them or they more like we used to be?)
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Thank our idiot President King Obama for more killings. King Obama is a communists black Muslim terrorists.
3 posted on 02/14/2015 7:51:01 PM PST by Logical me
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Let him be clear about that..


4 posted on 02/14/2015 7:51:36 PM PST by uncitizen (They demand we judge them by the color of their skin)
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To: Steelfish

This is quite the conundrum. I have little interest in arming Iraqis or in general any Muslim. I am not particularly interested in teaching them how to fight or to use our tactics. Give them small arms, teach them to shoot and let Allah sort it out.


5 posted on 02/14/2015 7:53:21 PM PST by ConservativeInPA (#JuSuisCharlesMartel)
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6 posted on 02/14/2015 7:54:13 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
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Why is this our problem? Without a proper ROE there should be no engagement whatsoever!

And the new ROE should be carpet bombing them all into Hell!

7 posted on 02/14/2015 7:55:16 PM PST by MaxMax (Pay Attention and you'll be pissed off too! FIRE BOEHNER, NOW!)
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Who will be the first to demand proof of life and health of our Marines? What kind of charade is this? Whenever the traitor admin goes silent, it’s not good news.


8 posted on 02/14/2015 7:55:38 PM PST by txhurl
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A wet-dream for “Obama”: 300 Marines burned alive.


9 posted on 02/14/2015 7:56:52 PM PST by Arthur McGowan
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Hey Hey, what is wrong with you people? You know Obama does not have time for this, he has to tell people how to take selfie


10 posted on 02/14/2015 7:57:53 PM PST by Trueblackman (As a Conservative, I am proud to be on the Obama's enemy list and on the right side of history..)
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Back in 2002-2003, Mrs Submareener and I worked very hard at the MCIA to help the Marines understand the tribal structure of Al Anbar Province. The Marines won that war. Obama has thrown all that work away.


11 posted on 02/14/2015 8:01:00 PM PST by SubMareener (Save us from Quarterly Freepathons! Become a MONTHLY DONOR!)
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To: txhurl

Right now, Obama is golfing in Palm Springs


12 posted on 02/14/2015 8:05:20 PM PST by Steelfish
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Anbar Province Could ‘Collapse Within Hours,’ Says Iraqi Tribal Leader

Good.

The sooner the myth of our Muslim "friends" evaporates, the sooner the enemy can be defined, fixed, and destroyed.

It's a shame that Iraq had to be ruined. Saddam's army could have been a valuable ally in the conquest of Saudi Arabia, which still needs to occur and now with a hostile IS in the rear of our forces. But, chest la guerre.

13 posted on 02/14/2015 8:05:46 PM PST by Jim Noble (When strong, avoid them. Attack their weaknesses. Emerge to their surprise.)
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He is only doing what the moonbats elected him to do, whine be cool and lose America, while blaming everyone else.


14 posted on 02/14/2015 8:05:58 PM PST by Trueblackman (As a Conservative, I am proud to be on the Obama's enemy list and on the right side of history..)
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Obamanites searching even as we speak for under-the-bus fodder.


15 posted on 02/14/2015 8:09:18 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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Well, the spawn of satan got away with Benghazi, and it’s clear that if Benghazi X 300 has happened then he will get away with this too, what with the MenSeekingMen blackout.

Article 25, section 4. Take P and VP down.


16 posted on 02/14/2015 8:13:50 PM PST by txhurl
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Should be IF it’s clear Benghazi X 300.


17 posted on 02/14/2015 8:16:35 PM PST by txhurl
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To: txhurl

God bless our Marines.


18 posted on 02/14/2015 8:17:30 PM PST by Rusty0604
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To: Steelfish

Right now, Obama is golfing in Palm Springs


I bet he’s with Reggie Love right now.


19 posted on 02/14/2015 8:20:55 PM PST by laplata ( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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arming tribes directly, what could possibly go wrong...


20 posted on 02/14/2015 8:21:02 PM PST by GeronL
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