Right on, Unc---and remember Condi is there RIGHT NOW. Her recommendation is what will happen from here. If she agrees with the Marines, look for cleanup type ops to accelerate. I expect the entire Marine Corp would just as soon clean the place up once and forever.
Early on there was a story about the Marines first posting a "blocking force" . I'm betting there was very little escaping back to Syria going on. What a perfect mission for counter snipers to keep the M40's warm!
Wasnt there a story recently where we pursued some terrorists across the Syrian border and wasted them?
If Syria doesnt want that to happen (and they dont) then they had better get control of their border, soon.
"Early on there was a story about the Marines first posting a "blocking force" . I'm betting there was very little escaping back to Syria going on. What a perfect mission for counter snipers to keep the M40's warm!"
Yes, the 3/2 has units outside the town of Qaam, north of it, and on the eastern side of the river, at same approx. latitude, who where/are static, waiting to pick off snakes as they run either due north on the river road or across the river then north into Syria, and or towards Mosul area. At least that is what I got from the rash of links Ernest shared at sites such as Chester's, Fourth Rail, Belmont Club, etc..
Perhaps now main action is over, many of us will not get follow up action reports. The media are back in camp eating and drinking up our Marines food.
Good call.