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 ...
Time for another revolution. We have to restore the Republic given us by the Founders.
God please deliver our soldiers from the emissaries of evil. Miracles needed.
You must have their back because the executive branch of the U.S. government has a dismal track record in that regard.
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First we had Carter, now we have ultra-Carter.
I think we’re in freefall.
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And you were correct to do so :)
reuters is reporting it
http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN0LG23120150212?irpc=932
thank you
Now, you all just relax. The Marines in Ramadi are fine and ISIS in Iraq is the worse for wear. The Marines in the J O C were congratulating each other not an hour ago.
As for ROE the best I can tell is that the area immediately around ISIS/Da’ash fighters, if free of civilians, is a FFZ. It’s basically ‘try not to kill civilian non-combatants ...thanks’ That’s one plus side of precision munitions. When they can put a bomb in between 3 guys standing in the road from 20,000’ they don’t really have to worry about collateral damage in a house 200’ away. Standing in the road, grouping in a building, riding in a vehicle, manning a road block or best of all -massing against a fortified US base ...this is where ISIS is being attritted by air power.
0bama would do this in a hot nanosecond. He holds our men hostage/for ransom whenever he needs something. He did in Afghanistan, I know.
Broken Arrow.
Pentagon says no assault on Al Asad air base where US advisors training Iraq pilots but heavy fighting in al-Baghdadi 10mi away. @jimsciutto
https://twitter.com/NewsOnTheMin
Yet I read elsewhere shep smith said there was hostages, anyone else hear him say that?
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>> “their supplies have been air dropped by the US.” <<
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Correctamundo!
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Our “allies” in Turkey are helping ISIS.
Not if we're talking real marines!
Even the CIC (Coward-in-Chief) can't issue an order to not defend themselves, or deny an air drop for them to have the weapons necessary to defend themselves.
Isn't air cover supposed to provide support?
Who is the military genius here? Al Sharpie?
Maybe said Iraqi pilots could, you know, use their aircraft to attack the ISIS guys?
Just a thought.
Could this be what he looked so worried about the other day?
PUFF Time!!!
Obama looks happy with his “selfie stick”
I would suggest we trade the muzzle in chief for those 300 if the report is accurate
Did kerry and obama order the Marines to turn in the weapons ?
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Obama will never be at war against ISIS; he created, armed, and trained them.
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