War in Iraq Update

[kalm]

As much for the amazing video of a suicide bomb sending a car into the air and then seeing it explode at the apex.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GK_T7kpghfA[/youtube]

https://news.vice.com/article/intense-v ... -in-midair" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Meanwhile, the Kurds are kicking ass and ISIS (IS? ISIL? Saudi Proxies?) is losing ground thanks to our air support and assistance to the Iraqi army.

[ASUG8]

Thank goodness we pulled out of there.

http://www.navytimes.com/story/military ... /25457839/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[kalm]

Thank goodness we pulled out of there.

http://www.navytimes.com/story/military ... /25457839/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

We've been doing this for 60 years according to the article.

[ASUG8]

Bombing ISIS? IS? ISIL?

Iraq

The fight against the Islamic State group means more soldiers will deploy to Iraq in 2015.

Operation Inherent Resolve will grow in coming months, with troop levels expected to almost double from the 1,600 in country now to about 3,100.

President Obama in November authorized an additional 1,500 troops to deploy to Iraq to help advise, assist and train Iraqi Security Forces.

About 1,000 of those troops will be paratroopers from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division. They will deploy in late January for nine months. Also going are about 300 troops, most of them enablers, from the different services.

In addition, another 250 paratroopers from 3rd BCT, 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment are expected to deploy in late December for a nine-month tour. These soldiers' deployment is not part of the troop increase.

http://www.armytimes.com/story/military ... /20861125/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.military.com/daily-news/2015 ... -week.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Better than it was I guess. Maybe the "we're out of Iraq" message was a little premature, like "mission accomplished" was.

[AZGrizFan]

Maybe?

[Skjellyfetti]

Maybe?

Huh? Hasn't your position always been that when Iraq wanted us out of Iraq - you supported our withdrawal?

However, the day the new Iraqi president said he wanted US troops gone, I'd have issued the order and had everyone (and I mean EVERYONE) home in 90 days---MAX. They don't want us there? Great...let's get the fuck out.

Here's what I would like to see from our government...and I think I've been very consistent on these:
...
4) All military in Afghanistan and Iraq home

[AZGrizFan]

Maybe?

Huh? Hasn't your position always been that when Iraq wanted us out of Iraq - you supported our withdrawal?

However, the day the new Iraqi president said he wanted US troops gone, I'd have issued the order and had everyone (and I mean EVERYONE) home in 90 days---MAX. They don't want us there? Great...let's get the fuck out.

Here's what I would like to see from our government...and I think I've been very consistent on these:
...
4) All military in Afghanistan and Iraq home

Me thinks you missed the point. Yes, I wanted us out of Iraq, but the MESSAGE that we are ACTUALLY out of Iraq was premature.

[YoUDeeMan]

Maybe?

Huh? Hasn't your position always been that when Iraq wanted us out of Iraq - you supported our withdrawal?

However, the day the new Iraqi president said he wanted US troops gone, I'd have issued the order and had everyone (and I mean EVERYONE) home in 90 days---MAX. They don't want us there? Great...let's get the fuck out.

Here's what I would like to see from our government...and I think I've been very consistent on these:
...
4) All military in Afghanistan and Iraq home

Quoted exactly as you wrote it.

skelly...

[andy7171]

As much for the amazing video of a suicide bomb sending a car into the air and then seeing it explode at the apex.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GK_T7kpghfA[/youtube]

https://news.vice.com/article/intense-v ... -in-midair" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Meanwhile, the Kurds are kicking ass and ISIS (IS? ISIL? Saudi Proxies?) is losing ground thanks to our air support and assistance to the Iraqi army.

Credit where it's due. That was the most awesome at bottle rocket EVER!!

[andy7171]

Awesomest not awesome at. Wtf

[ALPHAGRIZ1]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WYTKj8pU5M[/youtube]

[SDHornet]

Alpha FTW.

Que the "but Bush" comments...

[AZGrizFan]

Huh? Hasn't your position always been that when Iraq wanted us out of Iraq - you supported our withdrawal?

Quoted exactly as you wrote it.

skelly...

He's living proof you can't cure stupid.

[Ivytalk]

As much for the amazing video of a suicide bomb sending a car into the air and then seeing it explode at the apex.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GK_T7kpghfA[/youtube]

https://news.vice.com/article/intense-v ... -in-midair" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Meanwhile, the Kurds are kicking ass and ISIS (IS? ISIL? Saudi Proxies?) is losing ground thanks to our air support and assistance to the Iraqi army.

Awesome shot!