[tcrlaf]

Wow... And this is coming from McClatchy, no less! It's finally dawning on the fawning Obama Journo-listers just how important the fall of Ramadi is.

[tcrlaf]

See also, from CNN:

Khedery: 6,000 Iraqi forces fell to 150 ISIS fighters
http://www.cnn.com/videos/tv/2015/05/18/intv-amanpour-ali-khedery-isis-ramadi-takeover.cnn

[Oztrich Boy]

[1010RD]

and was reinforced by a statement from Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

The CJCS is a political job, not a military one.

[demshateGod]

Shows what a determined enemy can do against hirelings.

[dfwgator]

[kingu]

No, no, everything is fine, it only cost 37,000,000 in weapons to take out 4 bystanders, 2 goats, a small shelter and one minor ISIS leader. Everything will be under control shortly.

Seriously, why aren’t spook ships flying over the target zone 24/7? This is exactly what they were designed for, not these silly drone launched princess weapons.

[Cementjungle]

The MSM will still be shouting “It’s Bush’s fault!” even after ISIS takes Cleveland.

[slapshot]

What pisses me off is I attended the funeral of a Marine ( my wife taught him in HS) who gave everything in Ramadi in 2005. Dear Leader bails and basically pisses on the graves on all who gave everything in Anbar/Falluja/Ramadi in 2003- 2007

This Memorial Day will suck

[Mariner]

The money shot:

"“ISIL’s gains in Ramadi are a serious setback for its long-suffering inhabitants. It is also a setback for the ISF (Iraqi Security Forces),” said Dempsey. “Setbacks are regrettable but not uncommon in warfare. Much effort will now be required to reclaim the city. We will continue to support Iraq’s security forces with U.S. airstrikes, training and equipment.”

IN other words we are turning this event over to Iran now.

If they can subdue or kill the remaining Sunni's, and their military arm, ISIS, they can have this mess.

Oh, and Saudi royal family? Yeah, it's time to load up your gold and find another neighborhood.

Saddam's generals are back. And they're some p!ssed off, murderous bastards.

[GOPJ]

The JV team’s getting kinda scary...

[DiogenesLamp]

I know what we need to do to solve this problem. We need more Homos and Transgenders, (Same thing) in the Military, and we need Women on Submarines and pretending to be Rangers.

When ISIS sees how we include lunatics and unqualified people in our ranks, they will laugh themselves to death.

[CMB_polarization]

Tis but a minor setback to the Obama admin. because it forces the sunni army to accept help from the shiite militia and its backup, Iran.

[Texas Songwriter]

Are you going to believe Obama or your lying eyes? Does anyone believe anything the Obama administration says?

[Lil Flower]

WTH are we actually dropping bombs on over there? Didn’t I read early today on FR that Isis now has open, unfettered travel from Ramahdi into Syria? If that’s true how is that possible? What are we bombing? We can’t even cut off supply routes?

Larry, Curly and Moe couldn’t screw this up this bad.

[Mister Da]

“Delusional” is the wrong characterization. Gross incompetence combined with timidity in all things military better describes Obama & Co.

[upchuck]

The message was delivered in nearly identical verbiage by White House, State Department and Pentagon spokesmen and was reinforced by a statement from Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Ahhh... the joys of talking points via email.

[Gritty]

Experts called the loss a stunning blow to the Iraqi government and U.S. strategy.

The U.S. has a "strategy" in Iraq?

Who knew?

[MeshugeMikey]

Its so heartwarming to read someone calling Obie from Nairobi DELUSIONAL on a source outside Free Republic for a change!!