I imagine it would take thousands and thousands and multiple attempts.
Bottom line is we have no idea what the ragheads are throwing at them.
Do they have MANPADS to counter air power?
The base has been harassed by mortar fire repeatedly for the last two months.
That means limited perimeter control, not to mention continuous enemy recon and observation of the base in order to plan the most effective attack they can.
That means that the enemy can get close, and if they time their attack and come in sufficient number, it’s the Alamo 2015.
Never happen. ISIS has no record of any willingness to sustain monstrous losses to assault an objective. The Chicoms would, the VC would, the Japanese would.
They don’t have the skill and the guts. They appear 10 feet tall when they are standing in towns, making pronouncements, and executing helpless people. They have had their asses handed to them by the Kurds in direct battle, the closest thing to a real force to fight them.
ANd as they approached Baghdad, they hit one compound with US Special Forces in it at night and were obliterated.
They dont have thousands.
But they might have chemicals. There are a bunch of those things laying around.
Consider the $hit storm for Obama if that happens.
Its as if the administration is looking for a reason.