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Islamic State Routs Last Elite Iraqi Units from Ramadi in Huge Defeat for Baghdad
McClatchy ^
| Sunday, May 17, 2015
| Mitchell Porthero
Posted on 05/17/2015 11:04:44 AM PDT by kristinn
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05/17/2015 11:04:44 AM PDT
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kristinn
To: kristinn
Only God can save us, said one officer speaking by phoneGod doesn't want to.
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posted on
05/17/2015 11:07:10 AM PDT
by
GrandJediMasterYoda
(B. Hussein Obama: 17 acts of Treason and counting.)
To: kristinn
One police officer confirmed that at least 30 U.S. supplied armored Humvees, which had been sent as reinforcements on Saturday, had been abandoned in the neighborhood of Malaab alone.Probably much more for ISIS's army.
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05/17/2015 11:11:25 AM PDT
by
McGruff
(What did Hillary know and when did she know it?)
To: kristinn
I’m fairly certain that if a Republican were president this would be in the news 24/7 with minute by minute updates. CNN would have a special 10 second dramatic music video clip with a James Earl Jones voiceover saying, “Ongoing story. Republicans failing in Iraq!”
To: kristinn; HiJinx; ASA Vet; Progov; Seizethecarp; darkwing104; 2ndDivisionVet; LonePalm; ...
Ten years ago, I fought over that filthy city. You can still see the FOB perimeter clearly on GoogleEarth.
We lost hundreds of US troops in that town just in the year I was there. I documented my time there, right here on FR.
To think that it’s all gone...
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posted on
05/17/2015 11:17:10 AM PDT
by
Old Sarge
(Its the Sixties all over again, but with crappy music...)
To: kristinn
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posted on
05/17/2015 11:17:54 AM PDT
by
glorgau
To: McGruff
Peshmerga are going to need a lot more Milan antitank missles now.
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posted on
05/17/2015 11:19:50 AM PDT
by
patro
(Phrogs Phorever)
To: kristinn
How’s that JV Team looking now, Barry?
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posted on
05/17/2015 11:20:15 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: glorgau
By elite, they mean had uniforms.
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posted on
05/17/2015 11:23:54 AM PDT
by
Husker24
To: Old Sarge
Mrs. Submareener and I were contractors at the Marine Corps Intelligence Activity in Quantico, VA during that time. Just watching what was going on was bad enough. Glad you got out alive.
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05/17/2015 11:24:09 AM PDT
by
SubMareener
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To: kristinn
In a replay of last years military debacle, elite units abandoned their U.S.-provided equipment to Islamic State fighters and fled the area A back door way for Obama to supply the Jay-Vee ISIS with US military aid.
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posted on
05/17/2015 11:27:31 AM PDT
by
Iron Munro
(We may be paranoid but that doesn't mean they aren't really after us)
To: GrandJediMasterYoda
excuse me, but That’s BLASFEME!
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posted on
05/17/2015 11:33:02 AM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
To: kristinn
And what pray tell makes them “Elite?” They should be called the “Ramadi Folders.”
To: Old Sarge
I was mobilized for in Operation Desert Shield/Storm. Stayed in the states, though, because Stormin’ Norman had it all in hand. ;)
And, yes. This is HEARTBREAKING for all of us!
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posted on
05/17/2015 11:45:26 AM PDT
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
To: Old Sarge
Ten years ago, I fought over that filthy city. You can still see the FOB perimeter clearly on GoogleEarth. We lost hundreds of US troops in that town just in the year I was there. I documented my time there, right here on FR. To think that its all gone...
That is same for me and Vietnam.
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05/17/2015 11:45:45 AM PDT
by
Parmy
To: Old Sarge
We lost hundreds of US troops in that town just in the year I was there. I documented my time there, right here on FR. Thank you for your service... I still believe the fight was just. It's a shame that Obama is on the wrong side in this.
To: Parmy; All
Video supposedly from Ramadi, reported to be showing Iraqi Police and Security Forces fleeing from the city in Civilian clothes:
https://youtu.be/3bT3OiB8vxA
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posted on
05/17/2015 11:49:23 AM PDT
by
tcrlaf
(They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
To: kristinn
my mind flashed back to the fall of Da Nang.
This should be a lesson to our allies, that eventually we'll abandon you to your fate.
No dramatic "last helicopter out" photos this time.
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05/17/2015 11:52:45 AM PDT
by
ZOOKER
(Until further notice the /s is implied...)
To: GrandJediMasterYoda
THIS IS HOW HE LOOKS AS A goa' OULD STER SYSTEM Lord
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05/17/2015 12:01:59 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
To: kristinn; All
Another new video, reportedly showing Iraqi Security forces on the run from Ramadi.
Note how heavily loaded some of the gun trucks appear to be.
https://youtu.be/mgpwKI4Jnyg
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posted on
05/17/2015 12:06:52 PM PDT
by
tcrlaf
(They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
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