Posted on 09/30/2014 8:58:22 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
In an exclusive interview with CNN, a Syrian fighter with the group known as the Islamic State or ISIS said they were prepared for US airstrikes within Syria and the damage done against the organization was ineffective.
A Syrian ISIS fighter operating under the pseudonym Abu Tahla told CNN through Skype that the US and coalition airstrikes within Syria were expected.
"We've been ready for this for some time," Abu Talha said. "We know that our bases are known because they're tracking us with radars and satellites, so we had backup locations."
The ISIS headquarters that were targeted were emptied out, and ISIS fighters moved their supplies into civilian neighborhoods or buried them underground before the airstrikes came, the fighter said.
Abu Tahla taunted the interviewers about recent US strikes against ISIS oil refineries, noting that ISIS had other avenues of income besides oil sales. Abu Tahla also said that even if the US managed to push ISIS back in Iraq, it managed to advance in Syria.
Concerningly, Abu Tahla's remarks are echoed by the situation on the ground. Despite airstrikes, ISIS has advanced almost completely to the Turkish border in northern Syria. Only the Kurdish city of Kobane remains defiant to ISIS aggression, although the Kurds defending the city are thoroughly outgunned by the recent jihadist advance.
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Who thought these air strikes would be effective?
This isn’t war. It’s kabuki theater in a Potemkin Village.
“...totally ineffective...”
Soetoro will be relieved.
I was listening to Mark Levin last night, becoming more and more disgusted. Mark was laying out incontrovertible evidence that Soetoro is a Muslim terrorist. But he won’t say it. Neither will Rush or Hannity.
I guess even the QB for the JV team knows the plays.
They were designed by the Obama Administration to be totally innefective. The Obama Administration wants the terrorists to win and the U.S. to lose.
As a Muslim he finds it difficult to hear any warnings about Islamic extremism, so he skips out on most of his intelligence briefings. This is a huge red flag for anyone on the fence about where his allegiance rests.
RE: The Obama Administration wants the terrorists to win and the U.S. to lose.
And as President of the USA, why would he want to do that?
But they still want the cover of being able to say, "we tried".
The big tell was the fact that all strikes had to be cleared by Prince Obie in advance...
This explains the British flying back from the area with their bombs not dropped. No targets. obamas orders to American pilots is to drop their bombs regardless just for show.
Because then, Clown Prince nobama’s “transformation” of America will be complete. Traitor.
That is what Obama has done his entire career. He has worked to weaken and destroy America. He has worked to help the terrorists.
You can start with his partnership with Bill Ayers. Look at his alliance with Rev. ("It's not God bless America, it's God damn America. God damn America") Wright. You can look at his working with Louis Farrakhan and the nation of Islam. Look at his bowing before the Saudis who finance and support terrorists. Look at his support for rules of engagement that got American servicemen killed. Look at him freeing terrorists who have killed Americans and vow to kill more. Look at his support of the Muslim Brotherhood. Look at his funding of the so called "moderates" who ended up being the leaders of ISIS.
It could not be more obvious.
“Look at his bowing before the Saudis who finance and support terrorists.”
You’re halfway there.
“Saudi” Arabia and Pakistan are at war with us. They love it when we call their soldiers “terrorists”, because it blinds us to the nature of what we are dealing with.
Ineffective because they’re supposed to be. Poll numbers were down. He doesn’t want to annoy his best buds.
RE: This explains the British flying back from the area with their bombs not dropped.
I thought the British Parliament voted to limit their airstrikes to Iraq ( not Syria )...
But even then, how the heck did ISIS get close to one mile from Baghdad? Where are the airstrikes there?
This bunch makes the Johnson/McNamara team look like military geniuses.
It’s the carrier Geo. Bush that’s to blame. Poor training and pilots. /s
Bush’s fault. /s
You are correct. It was Iraq.
The British just drop some bombs.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2775050/British-jets-make-SEVENTH-sortie-Iraq-without-firing-weapons-Foreign-Secretary-says-RAF-not-panicked-dropping-bombs.html
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