Huge catch!!!!!!!
Good job...Kurdish people.
The problem I see, is that we (the allies) are trying to do what we think will effect the moral of the enemy, when in fact, when we have accounted for the entire 55 and the attacks and killings continue, I think it will have a tremendous negative effect on the allies.
As the old saying goes "Know your enemy before you can defeat him".
Or as they say in marketing "Give the customer what he wants, not what you think he wants".
My thoughts are the enemy is not in Iraq, but is being carefully planned from ourside, as thre are too many countries with a vested interest in seeing the allies fail, for example Russia, France, Syria, Iran, Saudi Arabia.
Therefore, what we are seeing is purely foot soldiers and cannon fodder, which neither side minds being killed, and the vested big business interests in the in the world do not mind the allies being wiped out either, as long as they can get some of the huge contracts which will be available over the next 10 years.
On finishing, I would just like to quote a famous poet, which seems to be appropriate at this time.
The Charge of the Light Brigade Alfred, Lord Tennyson
1. Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. "Forward, the Light Brigade! "Charge for the guns!" he said: Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred.
2. "Forward, the Light Brigade!" Was there a man dismay'd? Not tho' the soldier knew Someone had blunder'd: Their's not to make reply, Their's not to reason why, Their's but to do and die: Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred.
3. Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of them, Cannon in front of them Volley'd and thunder'd; Storm'd at with shot and shell, Boldly they rode and well, Into the jaws of Death, Into the mouth of Hell Rode the six hundred.
4. Flash'd all their sabres bare, Flash'd as they turn'd in air, Sabring the gunners there, Charging an army, while All the world wonder'd: Plunged in the battery-smoke Right thro' the line they broke; Cossack and Russian Reel'd from the sabre stroke Shatter'd and sunder'd. Then they rode back, but not Not the six hundred.
5. Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of them, Cannon behind them Volley'd and thunder'd; Storm'd at with shot and shell, While horse and hero fell, They that had fought so well Came thro' the jaws of Death Back from the mouth of Hell, All that was left of them, Left of six hundred.
6. When can their glory fade? O the wild charge they made! All the world wondered. Honor the charge they made, Honor the Light Brigade, Noble six hundred.