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
(Excerpt) Read more at thegatewaypundit.com ...
Thank-you for that great post, and God Bless your son and your late father-in-law.
I saw this coming 2 months ago when the ragheads first began harassing this base.
300 Marines can be overrun and massacred if the opposing force is big enough and has comparable or superior firepower.
There should be 3000 Marines there.
This is Little Big Horn all over again.
“Btw, this ‘action’ by ISIS will probably get Obama his AUMF War powers. “
I’ve said it before: Obama WANTS a war so that he can replicate Franklin D. Roosevelt’s four terms as President. FDR’s “Don’t change horses in the middle of the stream.” got him enough votes because of WWII.
Islamist State fighters seize western Iraqi town - officials
http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/12/mideast-crisis-iraq-anbar-idINKBN0LG22G20150212
Very sad.
May God bless your son, you and all your family.
Amen, pass the ammunition
“CNN just mentioned this story. Sounds like Wolf is going to be doing a segment on it after the commercial break.”
The only thing those like Blitzer and the media (and I include Fox) know how to do is manipulate and herd us sheep like border collies. We need to take everything they and politicians say with a grain of salt. They’ve already figured out the best way to portray news is for the benefit of only their political cronies.
I’m absolutely cynical of what they tell us because I don’t trust or believe that it has any meaning as honest factual news.
Hopefully this is not true. If it was up to me we’d pull out of the ME immediately and let those who live there expend their treasure and kids lives dealing with this. We’re energy independent now!! We don’t need the shxt hole they call the Middle East.
Thanks for the info.
MadMax, where do we get such men?
A blessing on your whole family.
I am thankful for the service of your son, and for the past service of your father-in-law, who was granted a long life for all the good he achieved.
“ISIS is in trouble”
My money will be on my brothers.
Semper Fi.
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Exactly
I would hope for that, except that POTUS may not approve any of it.
“Benghazi II”.
RE #187; Now there’s a whole flock o’ whoop-ass!!!
The Sunni-In-Chief, ValJar, and their staff are cracking the champagne bottles...
I sure as hell wouldn’t want to be a Daesh fighter
trying to take them out. Kick ass jarheads!
Sounds like a hell of a battle going on.
Whatever stupid son of a bitch decided to send only 300 Marines to this base deserves to be hung.
The Sunni-In-Chief, ValJar, and their staff are cracking the champagne bottles...
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Isn’t she Iranian? Likely Shia roots.
Two words.
Other nations.
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