Threat Matrix: ‘Strategy to defeat Islamic State is working,’ US Department of Defense claims
This Department of Defense news article (reproduced in full below) on the status of the fight against the Islamic State couldn’t have been more poorly timed. Published on May 15, the same day that the Islamic State overran the government center in Ramadi, the report provides a pollyannaish view from Brigadier General Thomas D. Weidley of the US military’s air campaign and the Iraqi military’s fight against the Islamic State. Weidley is the chief of staff for Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve, the US-led coalition that was put together to “defeat and dismantle” the Islamic State.
WNU Editor: We joked about Baghdad Bob during the 2003 Iraq invasion .... but it appears that we have our won Baghdad Bobs.
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So with the fall of Ramadi eminent the US sent in the special forces for a spectacular raid on the oil man to get everyone exicited about our efforts to defeat ISIS. Not two days later Ramadi falls to isis, but hey how about that commando raid we pulled off....anyone out there paying attention to what's going on???
" but it appears that we have our won Baghdad Bobs."
The US has many Baghdad bobs and they are legion!
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