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To: Jack Black

Oh, it’s quite unfair to say we armed ISIS. They’re the regeneration of Al-Qaeda in Iraq which was defeated and driven out of Iraq in 2009.

Why don’t you do some simple research before pointing out what’s fair to say or not?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_armed_groups_in_the_Syrian_Civil_War


38 posted on 06/25/2014 12:31:25 PM PDT by Justa
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To: Justa
I've done plenty of research. Re-read my post.

It's an easily observed fact that they are using American weapons, and have been for some time. Perhaps they have all been captured from someone else. Or perhaps, the Obama administration has armed them through stupidity. After all, they armed Mexican drug dealers and thought that made sense. Who is to say which group opposed to Assad TeamObama gave US arms to, and how long there were able to hold onto them?

Speaking of research and Wikipedia links, here is what it says about the weapons of ISIS:

Equipment

ISIS has captured and currently uses American weapons, vehicles and uniforms in its operations. ISIS members have been seen wearing the standard US Army Combat Uniform along with Interceptor body armor. For night raids, AN/PVS-7 night vision goggles worn with PASGT helmets are used. Some of the weapons used are M16 rifles, M4 carbines, M203 grenade launchers, M60 machine guns, M240 machine guns, RPGs and surface-to-air Stinger missiles;[94] vehicles used include Humvees, MRAPs, M113 APCs and several T-55 tanks. During the 2014 Northern Iraq offensive, ISIS raided an Iraqi Army base and captured numerous Type 59-1 artillery guns, DShK guns mounted on trucks and several ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft guns.[95][96]

When ISIS captured Mosul Airport in June 2014, it seized a number of UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters and cargo planes that were stationed there.[97][98] However, according to Peter Beaumont of The Guardian, it seems unlikely that ISIS would be able to deploy them[99] since it has no trained pilots in its ranks.[citation needed]


40 posted on 06/25/2014 3:23:43 PM PDT by Jack Black ( Disarmament of a targeted group is one of the surest early warning signs of future genocide.)
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