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2014-06-26 Iraq

Embattled Iraqi Turkmen Take Up Arms against Militants

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Posted by trailing wife 2014-06-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top
File under: Islamic State of Iraq & the Levant

#1 Is ISIS Saddam's old Baath party regrouped? Seems like it must be - hard to explain the degree of efficiency unless there was a large group of experienced military people involved.

Posted by Glenmore 2014-06-26 09:26|| 2014-06-26 09:26|| Front Page Top

#2 A significant percentage. The issue will be later, when gains are solidified and the Islamists and the Baathists have time to think.

Posted by Pappy 2014-06-26 11:35|| 2014-06-26 11:35|| Front Page Top

...time to think

and locate some of their mothballed interrogation and population control equipment.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-06-26 11:44|| 2014-06-26 11:44|| Front Page Top

#4 it doesn't seem as if ISIS has actually fought and won any major battles, at least in Iraq

nearly all the gains they made were when opposing forces broke and ran

Posted by lord garth 2014-06-26 16:17|| 2014-06-26 16:17|| Front Page Top

#5 Amateurs study tactics, professionals study logistics, winners have cash and cell phone numbers.

Posted by Shipman 2014-06-26 17:00|| 2014-06-26 17:00|| Front Page Top

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