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2019-09-29 Iraq

Iraq removes military commander who defeated ISIS on the ground

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Posted by trailing wife 2019-09-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iraq

#1 ...Wonder if he was getting too popular for the ~~crooks~~ government down Baghdad way...

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2019-09-29 07:21|| 2019-09-29 07:21|| Front Page Top

#2 ..well, yeah. Unlike Saddam's day, they weren't shot or shoved into the paper shredder. There is a long long history in that part of the world about successful military commanders and their bosses.

Posted by Procopius2k 2019-09-29 07:51|| 2019-09-29 07:51|| Front Page Top

#3 A Shia who's also a successful battlefield commander? He should retire and run for political office.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2019-09-29 09:51|| 2019-09-29 09:51|| Front Page Top

#4 There is a long long history in that part of the world about successful military commanders and their bosses.

Who shoots first?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2019-09-29 10:19|| 2019-09-29 10:19|| Front Page Top

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