Posted on 03/31/2017 1:13:24 PM PDT by Lorianne
The last three weeks of airstrikes in Mosul have been “the most kinetic three weeks in the campaign in Iraq” against the Islamic State, the top Air Force general in Iraq said Thursday.
Brig. Gen. Matthew Isler, deputy commanding general for Air, Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command, Operation Inherent Resolve, said in an interview that coalition aircraft above Mosul have dropped more than 500 precision-guided munitions a week so far in March — even hitting as high as 605 weapons in one week. The weapons released were all in support of Iraqi Security Forces pushing further into the western part of Mosul, Isler said.
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Under the old Obama Rules of Engagement were not most of the fighters returning from missions without dropping any weapons?
“I need something more kinetic” — said Curtis Lemay (never!)
Now that a Republican is in the White House, CNN was running an anti-war piece this afternoon about children being affected by bombs.
500 in a whole WEEK? That should be dropped by each bomber in the formation.
“Under the old Obama Rules of Engagement were not most of the fighters returning from missions without dropping any weapons?”
That is true. Now there is a new Sheriff in town.
Yep, the old civilian count has reappeared after an 8 year absence. Bet most of those civilians were young men.
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