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To: GonzoII
One of the commanding officers, Lt Col Safwat Mahmoud, said they had tried to call in air strikes in support but had had no response. [emphasis added]

WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT???

Bad enough that we're not properly supporting the Kurds but when our Special Forces are there as observers??? You'd figure that at least the Brits would properly support their own. Someone should lose their stars over this report if it is true.

4 posted on 10/02/2014 10:58:44 PM PDT by NonValueAdded ("Kerry, as Obama's plenipotentiary, is a paradox - the physical presence of a geopolitical absence")
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To: NonValueAdded

The US is in a dilemma — we support the Kurds who are not allied with the Turks who are supposed to be our buddies.


5 posted on 10/02/2014 11:20:43 PM PDT by 353FMG
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