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2016-12-09 Terror Networks

US official: Some 50,000 Islamic State terrorists killed since 2014

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Posted by trailing wife 2016-12-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top
File under: Islamic State

#1 Just imagine how many terrorists could be killed if we were actually trying?

Posted by Crusader 2016-12-09 01:15|| 2016-12-09 01:15|| Front Page Top

#2 But the Obama team didn't injure any mothers, children, fluffy bunnies, or baby ducks like that bad, bad Bush.

On the other hand, they're supposed to be like the Hydra, right? Cut off one head and two more spring up? So how many bad guys have been created in the same time period?

Posted by Bobby 2016-12-09 07:40|| 2016-12-09 07:40|| Front Page Top

#3 The hydra was allowed back into countries it departed from to recruit, train and equip more of its kind. It was also invited in by virtue signaling politicians. It will travel like the plague.

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-12-09 07:46|| 2016-12-09 07:46|| Front Page Top

#4 Fake news.
Remember Obama told us that there are less than 35,000 IS?

Posted by jvalentour 2016-12-09 07:56|| 2016-12-09 07:56|| Front Page Top

Has it not been said... "this will be a very long struggle?" If you are victorious and destroy all of the terrorists, what crisis will there be, what motivation will future generations have to fund the complex ?

A strong, victorious military is not your friend. Besides, those funds are needed elsewhere. Selective culling and strong media support (numbers game) will ensure product and 'crisis' sustainment.

The 'enemy' must always be just at the gate.

[sarc off]

Posted by Besoeker 2016-12-09 08:09|| 2016-12-09 08:09|| Front Page Top

#6 If we only killed the right 100 terror financiers, wherever they may be, it would go further than killing the thousands of shovel and trigger terries.

Posted by Tennessee 2016-12-09 10:59|| 2016-12-09 10:59|| Front Page Top

#7 Didn't Oblahblah say the ISIS only had about 35,000 total?

Posted by AlanC 2016-12-09 13:03|| 2016-12-09 13:03|| Front Page Top

#8 and 100,000 have migrated to EU.

Posted by Skidmark 2016-12-09 13:17|| 2016-12-09 13:17|| Front Page Top

#9 Sounds like a pretty robust JV team

Posted by Regular joe 2016-12-09 13:41|| 2016-12-09 13:41|| Front Page Top

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