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Iraqi forces retake Tikrit base
The Australian ^
| 07/21/2014
Posted on 07/21/2014 1:21:23 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
IRAQI special forces secured full control of a crucial former US military base on the outskirts of Tikrit, officials said yesterday.
Camp Speicher, the headquarters for US forces in northern Iraq during the 2003 invasion and subsequent war, has become a focal point in the fight between Iraqi forces and Islamist militants.
(Excerpt) Read more at theaustralian.com.au ...
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: caliphate; iran; iraq; iraqiarmy; isis; rop; tikrit
To: SeekAndFind
ISIS needs a better PR team.
Haven’t heard much from them with Ukraine and Hamas.
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posted on
07/21/2014 1:24:06 PM PDT
by
nascarnation
(Toxic Baraq Syndrome: hopefully infecting a Dem candidate near you)
To: SeekAndFind
After IS has looted it, of course.
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posted on
07/21/2014 1:24:14 PM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(The cure has become worse than the disease. Support an end to the WOD now.)
To: SeekAndFind
If I was ISIS, I would pull all the important equipment out of Tiqrit and let the Iraqi’s retake it, while I concentrate on securing oil fields. Then when they move a bunch more humvees, radios, etc back into the base I would take it again. But that’s just me.
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posted on
07/21/2014 1:25:54 PM PDT
by
thorvaldr
To: Blood of Tyrants
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posted on
07/21/2014 1:26:56 PM PDT
by
ConservativeMan55
(In America, we don't do pin pricks. But sometimes we elect them.)
To: All
The Long War Journal has been doing pretty good coverage of the events in Iraq - including the battle for Camp Speicher. Here’s their web site:
http://www.longwarjournal.com
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posted on
07/21/2014 1:27:02 PM PDT
by
MplsSteve
To: nascarnation
It won’t be long before the Putinistas decide to defend them too.
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posted on
07/21/2014 1:58:51 PM PDT
by
elhombrelibre
(Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution.)
To: SeekAndFind
They are going to have to hold this base and make it an in your face moment. ISIS will toss its might against it. They can attrit it Holding towns requires manpower.
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posted on
07/21/2014 2:44:12 PM PDT
by
Domangart
(Tho I walk Through the valley of Wall Mart, I fear no man.)
To: SeekAndFind
August 2007 to August 2008.
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posted on
07/21/2014 3:18:12 PM PDT
by
gov_bean_ counter
(Romans 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools)
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