Posted on 12/18/2014 11:53:23 AM PST by Olog-hai
The next wave of American troops will begin moving into Iraq in a couple of weeks to train local forces, the top U.S. commander for the mission said Thursday while cautioning that it will take at least three years to build the capabilities of the Iraqi military.
Army Lt. Gen. James Terry, who is leading the U.S. campaign to defeat Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq, said the challenge is to get Iraqi units trained and back into the fight so they can plan operations to regain contested areas such as Mosul.
He said that while there has been progress in halting the militants’ charge across Iraq, “I think what we must do, especially inside of Iraq, is continue to build those (Iraqi) capabilities. I think you’re at least talking a minimum of three years.” …
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three...years....to train....the Iraqi Military?? didnt we give a that a try a few years ago??
We did and they ran like frightened sheep when a much inferior ISIS force invaded.
Boots on the ground.
“Boots on the ground.”
YOU CANNOT SAY THAT!! It’s RASISS!! (or homophobic, or sumpin’)
DEAR LEADER, the God-King of America Obama, has decreed that despite American boots on the ground in Iraq, there will be no American Boots on the ground in Iraq, no matter how many of them get killed!!
so we’re back at it....expecting different results this time...
will obie insist that the new “transgendered” troops we sent over as well?
I cant think of a better plan.
He pulled our troops out and then put them back in again?
That’s how pregnancy happens.
The liar in cheif has told too many whoppers.
They’re always afraid of pulling out; that’s their big problem, you know? “Pull out? Doesn’t sound manly to me, Bill! I say leave it in there and get the job done!” …Not that Obama really comprehends what would be a “manly” stance.
The stuff we left behind the last time is getting worn out, need to bring the muzzies some new stuff...
Funny.
Love innuendo and double entendre.
from drudge:
American troops battle ISIS for first time as they see off attempted attack by militants on Iraqi base
“The militants attacked Ein al-Asad military base on Sunday where more than 100 U.S. military support troops are based.
Despite launching the surprise attack just after midnight, ISIS’s offensive was swiftly repelled when U.S. troops and F18 jets joined in the skirmish in support of the Iraqi Army.”
Now THAT is plum dumb!
So, are we also going to ship in all new trucks, HUMVEEs, and light armor to replace all that we left before that ISIS now has?
Yet it took “Lord O’” less tha a year and a half to to destroy them.
“...leading the U.S. campaign to defeat Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq...”
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Know any other good party jokes?
He officially rubbed Bush’s war in our face, Egypt threw all his friends in prison, and now has the making of his very own little war.
This guy is a globe trotter, I tell ya.
lol .....ahem
Yep. We need to learn to trust our Special Forces types to go in and advise and command only the finest fighters in a country to fight against threats like ISIS. We could easily supply the Kurds with upgraded equipment from rifles and machine guns to mortars and 3-5 US types with each company is enough to direct them in combat. We did that with the Montagnards and Cambodes and it works. It would defeat ISIS especially with TAC Air.
He is such an idiot.
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