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URGENT: ISIS Declares Battle for Baghdad Has Begun
Pundit Press ^ | 8/11/2014 | Thomas

Posted on 08/11/2014 11:18:37 AM PDT by therightliveswithus

From a reliable source on Twitter and ISIS itself. The group has declared that they are aiming to seize the capital of Iraq as it is thrown into chaos due to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s apparent coup. Foreigners, including the US Embassy staff have fled the city. ISIS appears to be pulling forces away from the Kurdish front to face the faltering Iraqi government in Baghdad.

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TOPICS: Government
KEYWORDS: bloggers; iraq; isis; kurdistan; yazidi; yazidis
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To: SpaceBar

Like the sovs in Afghanistan?


21 posted on 08/11/2014 12:17:02 PM PDT by epluribus_2 (he had the best mom - ever.)
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To: epluribus_2

If the isis terrorists “take over” the new US embassy in Baghdad, will the sale price be reasonable? After all, the administration spent billions building it. Maybe it is just another “what difference does it make now?”


22 posted on 08/11/2014 12:29:07 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: therightliveswithus

The pooch is not only merely screwed, the pooch is really most sincerely screwed.


23 posted on 08/11/2014 12:33:28 PM PDT by Mike Darancette (Do The Math)
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To: therightliveswithus
ISIS appears to be pulling forces away from the Kurdish front to face the faltering Iraqi government in Baghdad.

Sounds like an opportunity to create another "Hi-way of Death" situation. Find a caravan and hit the front and rear vehicles. Then its a turkey shoot.

24 posted on 08/11/2014 12:42:15 PM PDT by toast
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