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2014-11-16 Iraq

Dempsey: battle with ISIS starting to turn

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Posted by Steve White 2014-11-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11127 views ] Top

#1 "Dempsey repeatedly made the point that military force could not root out ISIS unless Iraq's government manages to work across the Sunni-Shia divide."

So, when, exactly, has this ever worked out well for the U.S?

Posted by Whurong Flomosh7989 2014-11-16 00:14|| 2014-11-16 00:14|| Front Page Top

#2 "Dempsey repeatedly made the point that military force could not root out ISIS unless Iraq's government manages to work across the Sunni-Shia divide."

So righting social wrongs and picking political winners and losers is more important that stopping murderous Islamic jihadists ?

Posted by Besoeker 2014-11-16 00:42|| 2014-11-16 00:42|| Front Page Top

#3 "Starting to turn" is an interesting choice of phrase.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-11-16 04:50|| 2014-11-16 04:50|| Front Page Top

#4 It means power is develing too a different group of lunatics.

Posted by Shipman 2014-11-16 12:53|| 2014-11-16 12:53|| Front Page Top

#5 "Starting to turn" is Pentagon-speak for "they got Warsaw, but we stopped the bastards at Stalingrad."

Posted by Pappy 2014-11-16 18:09|| 2014-11-16 18:09|| Front Page Top

#6 "So righting social wrongs and picking political winners and losers is more important that stopping murderous Islamic jihadists?"

To this Administration, yes, Mr. B.

But you knew that.

Posted by Barbara 2014-11-16 21:19|| 2014-11-16 21:19|| Front Page Top

#7 See also BIGNEWSNETWORK > [Reuters] IRAQ WILL NEED [minima?]80,000 GOOD TROOPS TO RETAKE LOST TERRITORY: US GENERAL [US JCoS Chair Dempsey].

"GOOD" = Well-trained, Well-led, Well-equipped, Reliable, + whom are Dedicated or Believe in their Cause.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2014-11-16 22:16|| 2014-11-16 22:16|| Front Page Top

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