| Tango01 | 28 Sep 2016 10:31 p.m. PST |
"Defense Secretary Ash Carter has announced that 615 additional American troops will head to Iraq to assist the country's military in its future offensive to re-take Mosul from ISIS. Currently the United States has 4,565 military personnel in Iraq who are training, advising and assisting Iraq's military in the fight against ISIS. With the additional increase, the authorized troop number for Iraq will rise to 5,262. Carter made the announcement while traveling in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He told reporters traveling with him that the additional troops would "further enable" Iraqi forces engaged in the future offensive on Mosul…"
From here
link Amicalement
Armand |
| Mako11 | 28 Sep 2016 11:15 p.m. PST |
The historical analysis of this, a few years from now, or a decade or more, is going to be fascinating…… |
 Legion 4   | 29 Sep 2016 8:02 a.m. PST |
Yes, they are going to Iraq along with the 4600 US troops there already. To train and prep the Iraqis for the attack on Mosul, etc., … The Iraqis must be one of the "best" armies in the ME with the plethora of training, handholding, TLC, etc., that the West has provided for many, many years now. The same could probably be said about the Afghanis … So much Western blood & treasure appears that it may have been "wasted". To attempt to make a functioning military/security forces in both countries. Regardless how the West got involved in either/both locations. |
| coopman | 29 Sep 2016 9:52 a.m. PST |
Well, that's OK as long as their boots don't actually contact the ground. |
| Rod I Robertson | 29 Sep 2016 1:01 p.m. PST |
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| Legion 4 | 29 Sep 2016 4:05 p.m. PST |
Well, that's OK as long as their boots don't actually contact the ground.
CPT Willard: "Oh man… the bull piled up so fast in Vietnam, you needed wings to stay above it." |
| CFeicht | 29 Sep 2016 7:26 p.m. PST |
No boots on the ground as they are all wearing sneakers |
| Legion 4 | 30 Sep 2016 1:41 p.m. PST |
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| Rod I Robertson | 30 Sep 2016 2:47 p.m. PST |
Legion 4 asked: Black Nikes ? If that is true then the US motto will likely be, "Just Do Them!", and the CD will escalate some more. Join the Army. See the world, it's many magnificent people, kill them and destroy their property (common or private). What a pathology such policy is. Cheers and good kill'in.
Rod Robertson. |
| 15mm and 28mm Fanatik | 30 Sep 2016 5:22 p.m. PST |
Ah, the famous sarcastic quote from Pvt. Joker in 'Full Metal Jacket' eh?
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| Mako11 | 30 Sep 2016 11:17 p.m. PST |
I thought they were issuing them with sandals, so they'd better blend in with the locals. |
| Rod I Robertson | 01 Oct 2016 5:55 a.m. PST |
28mm Fanatik: It's older than that. I remember it being popular in the mid-1970's when I was in high school. link Cheers.
Rod Robertson. |
| Legion 4 | 01 Oct 2016 8:48 a.m. PST |
Legion 4 asked:Black Nikes ? If that is true then the US motto will likely be, "Just Do Them!", and the CD will escalate some more. Join the Army. See the world, it's many magnificent people, kill them and destroy their property (common or private). What a pathology such policy is. Cheers and good kill'in.
Rod … I have to strongly disagree … And, yes, I remember that quote from Joker, long before it was attributed to him …  |
| Rod I Robertson | 01 Oct 2016 9:00 a.m. PST |
Legion 4: Your disagreement has been noted. The friendly, central computer will proceed accordingly. The needs of the city outweigh the needs of the few. :-) Alpha Complex must endure! You now have one less clone! Cheers.
Rod Robertson |
| Legion 4 | 01 Oct 2016 9:06 a.m. PST |
I see … and your reply is duly noted by the root'n, toot'n pistol pack'n cowboys and buckaroos of the nation formally known as the US of A … Pilgrim … |
| Rod I Robertson | 01 Oct 2016 9:09 a.m. PST |
Legion 4:
A fan of Sci Fi gaming but you never played "Paranoia", I presume?
You should!
Cheers.
Rod Robertson |
| Legion 4 | 01 Oct 2016 4:01 p.m. PST |
No I have not … but thanks for the advise.
We used to say, just because you are paranoid … does not mean someone Isn't out to get you !  |
struggles to complete his SISI truck force.
