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| ISIS Fighters Seized Advantage in Iraq Attack by Striking During Sandstorm |
| 2015-05-19 |
| [NYT] Islamic State ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not reallyMoslems.... fighters used a sandstorm to help seize a critical military advantage in the early hours of the terrorist group's attack on the provincial Iraqi capital of Ramadi last week, helping to set in motion an assault that forced Iraqi security forces to flee, current and former American officials said Monday. The sandstorm delayed American warplanes and kept them from launching Once the storm subsided, Islamic State and Iraqi forces were intermingled in heavy combat in many areas, making it difficult for allied pilots to distinguish friend or foe, the officials said. By that point, the murderous Moslems had gained an operational momentum that could not be reversed. "The dust storm at the very least neutralized capabilities that could have been decisive," said one former senior military official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss confidential battle assessments. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #6 Well, iff true as so-called "elite" unit(s) widin the Iraqi Army they should had at least considered the potential for ISIS attack despite or under adverse conditions. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2015-05-19 21:52 |
| #5 Saddam's boys tried that multiple times in 2003. Got a lot of them killed. It helps to pay attention. |
| Posted by: Daffy Brown4464 2015-05-19 16:38 |
| #4 What we are seeing is a classic case of a small and motivated fighters vs the old school military that this is a job and they would rather be in their base wacking off to camel pr0n than go out and do security in the nasty nasty weather. The motivated group will win every time. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2015-05-19 10:00 |
| #3 Frank G, so did I, read the book too, it's called "DUNE". |
| Posted by: AlanC 2015-05-19 09:03 |
| #2 I seen dis movie |
| Posted by: Frank G 2015-05-19 08:59 |
| #1 I'm not saying there's a great deal of similarity between ISIS psychopaths and the Continental Army led by Washington; just saying that surprise is often your friend and turns the tide of battle. The Continental Army knew something about surprise. An excerpt from Eyewitness to History describes Washington's crossing: During the night of December 25, Washington led his troops across the ice-swollen Delaware about 9 miles north of Trenton. The weather was horrendous and the river treacherous. Raging winds combined with snow, sleet and rain to produce almost impossible conditions. To add to the difficulties, a significant number of Washington's force marched through the snow without shoes. The next morning they attacked to the south, taking the Hessian garrison by surprise and over-running the town. After fierce fighting, and the loss of their commander, the Hessians surrendered. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2015-05-19 08:00 |