The Apaches seem not so involved in the whole operation. They are only used when requested by the ISF and for some reason the Iraqi gov doesn't like to request it. They made Apaches available for Ramadi but they weren't requested by Iraqi gov. I think the bigger ISOF involvement the more Apaches...
Air base captured south of Mosul.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/iraqi-forces-retake-air-base-south-of-mosul-from-islamic-state-1468078858
Too much desert dust on the runways and other asphalt.
The difference is these groups don't systematically target civillians, there have been a few occasions since 2014 where members of such groups commit crimes, though they get arrested. But isn't that the case with every armed group in the world?
US crimes in Abu Ghraib.
British forces committed...
Those are products of the ideology exported by your clerics. The open Syrian borders (which borders Turkey with Erdogan bringing in all terrorists back in the day, that's the reason for the flow of foreign suicide bombers, most bombers are foreigners.
The security situation could be improved...
Loss of US Air Cover Led to Syrian Rebels Defeat by ISIS
What would have been the first victory for New Syrian Army rebels against the Islamic State quickly turned into an embarrassing rout last week when U.S. warplanes covering the advance diverted to another target 200 miles away in Iraq...
IS cells exist inside the capital city itself but of course they can't properly clean it from them as that is too sectarian, the gov is soft and abides by the 'non-sectarian' procedures. You'll have every Sunni figure yell rape and cleansing if they do, they should do it either way but Abadi is...
They should've removed Saddam in 1991. Instead they stop stop halfway, impose severe sanctions on Iraq for over a decade that caused the death of 500.000 children and then start another invasion.
Either they should've done it all in 1991 or not do anything at all, but since when is the well...
So what is your opinion on post-IS Iraq? It won't take long before IS lose their ground in Iraq, the end of 2016 it could be. It will depend on the next US president as well, whether those troops will stay or leave, whether they will ramp up support or not.
I wonder whether Iraq will as now...
I don't support any political party. As you know I wasn't there back during the 80's but since they fought against the country i'd have viewed them as enemies. Currently they're not fighting against the country thus I don't view them as such but I don't affiliate with their ideology, though I...
Related to Syria as Al-Bukamal and other towns west of that held by IS will fall once this is complete.
http://english.aawsat.com/2016/07/article55353831/fallujah-anbar-iraqi-forces-prepare-secure-syrian-borders
After Fallujah, Anbar, Iraqi Forces Prepare to Secure Syrian Borders
Is Iran on your mind every minute.
Iraqi gov could've not intervened in Fallujah and waited, IS would've starved everyone to death. Either way the locals there learnt their lesson and know now what their Muslim brothers are, they will impact the situation more than other Arabs.
Nope, the speicher base massacre was something the Sunni world loved. It's when they started bombing Sunnis all over the world and Sunnis realized IS was going to lose eventually that they decided to change their minds.
Having been on this forum for years i've seen the opinion of members from...
lol these 2 mccain and graham always visit Iraq, Syria, Pakistan, Afg wherever there is terrorist activity, they love war and want to start more, Iran for example.
The holier the more attractive.
Ramadan is the best time for them to blow up, if not Ramadan then it's on a friday and in a mosque is the best as well.