Per Reuters, about 320 Marines are training Iraqi troops at al-Baghdadi, 85 km (50 mi) northwest of Ramadi.
90% of the al-Baghdadi district has fallen under insurgents control.
http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/12/mideast-crisis-iraq-anbar-idINKBN0LG22G20150212
I seriously hope this not turn into a redux of the 300 Spartans at Thermopylae. On the other hand, these are Marines and this could be a turkey shoot. I remember hearing about Marines with M16A4s causing so many massive casualties in the Iraq War that the UN was screaming about human rights.
Let’s hope they are still on each person there.
Bret Baier is reporting that the base has not been taken. However, most of the city has.
“The most ferocious fighting machine the world has ever seen is a 19 yr old PISSED OFF MARINE.” Actually, I guess any age of Marine would count.
Isaiah 54:17 - “No weapon formed against you shall prosper”. Please join me in agreement with this prayer.