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2015-03-29 Iraq

Iraq Officer: 'Major Sacrifices' Required to Retake Tikrit

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Posted by trailing wife 2015-03-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iraq

#1 I doubt that most of the Iraqi army is capable of this. Maybe they have one or two good divisions but would it be sane to use all your best soldiers to take just one town.

Posted by lord garth 2015-03-29 00:31|| 2015-03-29 00:31|| Front Page Top

#2 I wonder if that statement is meant as a code word for "a bunch of you mustache bristling militia guys are gonna get hurt"???

I suspect the Iraqi Army would prefer the various tin hat militias deplete their manpower and resources on the defenses so the Iraqi army can march into town relatively unscathed.

Posted by Bill Clinton 2015-03-29 21:59|| 2015-03-29 21:59|| Front Page Top

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