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2015-08-16 Iraq

U.S. Stockpiling Fighting Vehicles Near Iraq Ahead of Anti-ISIS Offensive

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Posted by Besoeker 2015-08-16 04:08|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Remember what happened last time?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2015-08-16 04:29|| 2015-08-16 04:29|| Front Page Top

#2 Do these vehicles drive themselves or do they require "boots on the ground"?

Posted by AlanC 2015-08-16 08:02|| 2015-08-16 08:02|| Front Page Top

#3 Alot of money headed to iraqs half ass army looks like.

Posted by chris 2015-08-16 08:13|| 2015-08-16 08:13|| Front Page Top

#4 All that is left to do is put on the Iranian license plates.

Posted by Airandee 2015-08-16 08:23|| 2015-08-16 08:23|| Front Page Top

#5 Well, ISIS got the last bunch, so it's only fair.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2015-08-16 08:38|| 2015-08-16 08:38|| Front Page Top

#6 Obama must have gotten the memo that ISIS is running short of vehicles, so he put them in a place where they can pick them up more conveniently.

Posted by Whuter White6465 2015-08-16 09:13|| 2015-08-16 09:13|| Front Page Top

#7 To be fair, the last ones they captured are worn out now.

Posted by ed in texas 2015-08-16 09:37|| 2015-08-16 09:37|| Front Page Top

#8 "MRAPs -- the mine-resistant, ambush-protected ~~vehicles~~ future Islamic State IED delivery devices."

Posted by Pappy 2015-08-16 12:40|| 2015-08-16 12:40|| Front Page Top

#9 Why not call up the Kurds and give them some? They'll even come get them. Guaranteed to put them to good use. Problem is it would upset the ~~Moslem Brotherhood East~~ ~~Erdogan the Caliph~~ Turks, so Obama will not do this.

So they go to the "Iraqi" Army (AKA Shia rabble), so as soon as its in place it will be abandoned.

Bottom line: ISIS appreciates the resupply.

Posted by OldSpook 2015-08-16 13:14|| 2015-08-16 13:14|| Front Page Top

#10 When "channel stuffing" goes bad.

Posted by Blossom Unains5562 2015-08-16 13:16|| 2015-08-16 13:16|| Front Page Top

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