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| Tango01 | 18 Dec 2014 11:14 p.m. PST |
…The First Time In Iraq. "* Islamic State militants attempted to overrun Ein al-Asad base on Sunday
* US support troops and advisers killed an unknown number of the militants
* The troops were supported during the battle by F18 fighter jets
* ISIS forced to retreat after suffering casualties during two hour firefight A number of militants have been killed in Islamic State's very first battle with U.S. ground troops after the extremists attempted to overrun an Iraqi military base. The militants attacked Ein al-Asad military base on Sunday where more than 100 U.S. military support troops are based. Despite launching the surprise attack just after midnight, ISIS's offensive was swiftly repelled when U.S. troops and F18 jets joined in the skirmish in support of the Iraqi Army…"
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| Whatisitgood4atwork | 19 Dec 2014 3:58 a.m. PST |
Good. I hope no one on the right side was hurt. |
 Legion 4   | 19 Dec 2014 8:14 a.m. PST |
Agreed …  I'd say more but I don't want to risk being DH'd … again … |
| Cyrus the Great | 19 Dec 2014 9:49 a.m. PST |
@Legion 4,
Every time you are tempted to write something that might get you DH'd instead of redacted, step away from the keyboard and paint some 6mm figures. After you do that return to the keyboard and see if you still want to write your reply. Tell me how many figures you paint!
Yours in redaction,
Cyrus |
| Legion 4 | 19 Dec 2014 10:16 a.m. PST |
That is what I've been doing … my work bench is right next to my lap top … |
| Cyrus the Great | 19 Dec 2014 10:19 a.m. PST |
See, it's already paying off! |
| Lion in the Stars | 19 Dec 2014 1:00 p.m. PST |
Maybe I should do that, except it would be 15mm or 28mm… |
| Legion 4 | 20 Dec 2014 9:07 a.m. PST |
Painting 28mm for me would be like painting a barn …  |
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locates some hard-to-find military toys at the dollar store.
