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2015-04-30 Iraq

Iraqi forces make hard gains in rough Ramadi

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Posted by trailing wife 2015-04-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iraq

#1 Looking back at the Iraq Invasion, I would say our biggest mistake was not going into Ramadi and Fallujah and kicking the crap out of that town instead of stopping in Baghdad for a bunch of photo ops.

Al Qaeda was essentially born in Fallujah and we could have prevented a lot of the current grief had we gone in there in the first place while the iron was hot and the Iraqis were on their heels.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2015-04-30 00:42|| 2015-04-30 00:42|| Front Page Top

#2 But we did eventually take it. Lots of Sadam's soldiers from his army were holed up there. They were thousands of soldiers and officers that were removed from their post.

Posted by texhooey 2015-04-30 00:55|| 2015-04-30 00:55|| Front Page Top

#3 Until next week?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2015-04-30 02:15|| 2015-04-30 02:15|| Front Page Top

#4 Might should have cleared Ramadi Dresden/Yokohama style. Sort of 'destroying the village in order to save it approach.'

Posted by Glenmore 2015-04-30 09:37|| 2015-04-30 09:37|| Front Page Top

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