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2015-09-17 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

CENTCOM: Only 4 to 5 US-trained Syrians fighting against Islamic State

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Posted by Pappy 2015-09-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [13 views ] Top
File under: Islamic State

#1 Is General Lloyd Austin completely out of his depth?

Posted by Sven the pelter 2015-09-17 10:42|| 2015-09-17 10:42|| Front Page Top

#2 Possibly he is; likely his staff had a major role. Whether it was due to incompetence or not...

Word is that there was a lot of face-palming at the puzzle palace yesterday.

Posted by Pappy 2015-09-17 11:24|| 2015-09-17 11:24|| Front Page Top

#3 Pappy,
As you know, before any Congressional briefing the two staffs meet to discuss what information is really needed. The general's staff certainly did him no favors.

Posted by Sven the pelter 2015-09-17 13:06|| 2015-09-17 13:06|| Front Page Top

#4 As you know, before any Congressional briefing the two staffs meet to discuss what information is really needed

Yes. Which leads me to one of four possibles:

1. The General's staff did not follow the "cardinal rule" for one reason or another or

2. The Senate staff(s)"changed the rules," whether by direction, or by receiving additional information off the grid prior to the hearing, or

3. The Senators strayed from the "script" for one reason or another, or

4. General Austin did not adequately prepare for the hearing.

Posted by Pappy 2015-09-17 14:47|| 2015-09-17 14:47|| Front Page Top

#5 The bulk or majority of the Anti-Assad Syrian Rebel Groups have all allegedly joined either the ISIS/ISIL/Daesh, or in altern had joined the AQ Affiliate AL-Nusra Boyz.

* 1960's Movie "ZULU" > YOUNG BRIT ARMY LT. MICHAEL CAIN = "WELL, I SUPPOSED THERE MAY BE SUCH A THING AS 'GIFTED AMATEURS'".

Posted by JosephMendiola 2015-09-17 22:28|| 2015-09-17 22:28|| Front Page Top

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