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2019-10-23 Syria-Lebanon-Iran
What the GIs left behind: US military camp in Syria was abandoned so swiftly they left behind a mess of alcohol-free beer, DVDs and even satellite equipment
[MAIL] This video shows the inside of an American military camp in Syria which was hastily abandoned by U.S. troops after Donald Trump ordered them out.

Russian journalist Oleg Blokhin filmed at the base near Manbij in northern Syria where bottles of alcohol-free beer were still sitting on tables, a wide-screen TV was perched inside a tent and a laundry room was lying empty.

The camp was equipped with armchairs, fridges and satellite dishes, as well as books and a collection of DVDs and video games, all of which were left behind.

American forces cleared out hurriedly as Turkey began its military onslaught within days of Trump's announcement earlier this month, and Russian and Syrian forces have already entered the area.
Posted by Skidmark 2019-10-23 08:45|| || Front Page|| [11143 views ]  Top

#1 Well, the DVDs probably had eeeevil Hollyweird moovies with lots of uncovered meat. The sat gear is probably basically junk without the key cards. The NA beer has to be confusing as hell for a muzzie.
Posted by M. Murcek 2019-10-23 11:13||   2019-10-23 11:13|| Front Page Top

#2 Hopefully a few pieces of equipment with tracking and listening devices embedded.
Posted by Airandee 2019-10-23 12:08||   2019-10-23 12:08|| Front Page Top

#3 He who travels lightest, travels fastest.

Checked box number 3 on the evac sticker - Abandon in Place.
Posted by Procopius2k 2019-10-23 12:59||   2019-10-23 12:59|| Front Page Top

#4 Yep, there goes the big screen and the frig full of beer. Gotta love those GPS tracking pods.
Posted by Besoeker 2019-10-23 13:54||   2019-10-23 13:54|| Front Page Top

#5 Beep, beep BEEP! Bzzzt!!
Posted by M. Murcek 2019-10-23 14:43||   2019-10-23 14:43|| Front Page Top

#6 "Take that running dog capitalist pigs!"

-shit. their soldiers half way around the world, in the middle of the desert, live better than my apartment flat-
Posted by swksvolFF 2019-10-23 14:52||   2019-10-23 14:52|| Front Page Top

#7 Damn, how much did all that cost to get out there? Hideously expensive. About time we stopped wasting our money on this nonsense.
Posted by Herb McCoy  2019-10-23 17:34||   2019-10-23 17:34|| Front Page Top

#8 I know, I mean you can't return upholstery, who buys hard copies of movies and games anymore so no re-sell there, and alcohol free booze it is impossible figure a mile/buzz.
Posted by swksvolFF 2019-10-23 17:53||   2019-10-23 17:53|| Front Page Top

#9 ^ You are quickly becoming my hero :-)
Posted by Frank G 2019-10-23 19:57||   2019-10-23 19:57|| Front Page Top

#10 Herb might have a point. The late fees on the DVDs alone will be astronomical.
Posted by SteveS 2019-10-23 21:27||   2019-10-23 21:27|| Front Page Top

#11 Guess they cut the scene where they find out the Coca-Cola is a spit cup.
Posted by swksvolFF 2019-10-23 22:25||   2019-10-23 22:25|| Front Page Top

#12 Normal media spin followup.
Posted by Dale 2019-10-23 23:13||   2019-10-23 23:13|| Front Page Top

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