Posted on 02/12/2015 1:26:41 PM PST by combat_boots
ISIS fighters seized most of Ramadi – where 300 US Marines are stationed training Iraqi Forces.
Al-Asad base is near the city – where 300 Marines are stationed.
The US Marines at Al-Asad airbase has been under frequent attack since January.
But today ISIS seized large swaths of the city.
UNCONFIRMED: There are initial reports of ISIS attack/capture of al-Asad air base in which there are over 300 U.S. marines
— Chemi Shalev (@ChemiShalev) February 12, 2015
The al-Asad air base is near the town of al-Baghadai in Western Iraq, apparently captured a few hours ago by ISIS
— Chemi Shalev (@ChemiShalev) February 12, 2015
The ISIS linked Twitter accounts are tweeting about the developments.
Needful to report that several tens of #USA 'advisers' and #Marines soldiers are now trapped inside the base as we speak #Anbar #Iraq #ISIS
— Rami (@RamiAlLolah) February 12, 2015
Iraqi officials say they have lost contact with the base.
Sahwa leader Naim al-Kaoud: We lost contact with several #Iraq|i tribes units inside Asad air-base since few hours.. #Anbar #USA #ISIS
— Rami (@RamiAlLolah) February 12, 2015
#BreakingNews Source: #ISIS has gained control on at least one building inside Asad airbase but sustaining heavy losses.. #Anbar #USA #Iraq
— Rami (@RamiAlLolah) February 12, 2015
ISIS is openly mocking Obama.
Pres. Obama: ISIS "is on the defensive" and ISIS "is going to lose" hmm it doesn´t make sense at all but who is atacking al assad air base?
— SAIYAN INFIDEL 4 (@micaelmorais) February 12, 2015
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Thanks. I too have the html for sizes. I need to do a better job at looking at the pixels. For instance that jumbo pic above?
1500 X 1125.
Even I know that is HUGE. Just not sure why my preview didn’t seem that huge.
I will do better.
“Hunt them down and kill them wherever you find them. NO PRISONORS!”
One page is way too verbose.
True...............
No he didn’t ... he NEVER says ISIS ... always ISIL ... THAT’S how he gets away with it
Praying.
Amen!
True.
The Marines will be fine if “Dear Leader” lets them fight. I fear he will order them to surrender. When bad stuff is happening, I want to be around Marines. Pray.
Has the Pentagon tried to mothball those yet, just like they are trying to mothball A10 Warthogs?
Or are even they not THAT stupid?
Amen x2...
Thanks!
Praying.
I’ve known enough (active and retired) Marines and SEALs to know that they would simply ignore that order...
Since when does he have the authority to do so? (If it happened at all.)
Spectres are all retired. Moved on to Spooky’s.
As I have been saying recently, we are paying for the sins of Jimmy Carter for the last 35 years with Iran, with no end in sight. We will be doing the same with “Dear Leader” and ISIS and their caliphate for multiple generations going forward. He was a significant contributor to their ability to expand. Pray for guidance.
paranoia alert:
Someone set the Marines up (their Iraqis run away or defect),
the Marines run out of ammo (didn’t have much to begin with),
many are captured alive—and then given the full ISIS treatment on video.
Result: the public is enraged, and we agree to send in ground troops.
Which was what the administration wanted to do all along.
(Hope I’m completely and utterly wrong...)
[ If it takes more than 1 sentence, they failed. ]
Capture the enemy if it is conveinient, kill them if it is not.
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