Posted on May 27, 2015
GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad
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Looking to boost Iraqi fighting forces, President Barack Obama said the U.S. and its allies need to examine whether they are deploying military assets effectively against Islamic State militants as Iraq mounts a new offensive to recapture critical territory west of Baghdad.

The White House says it already is responding to demands by Iraqi fighters for more powerful anti-tank weapons to confront armored vehicles that the Islamic State has used as potent and deadly car bombs. But officials stressed the examination did not represent a reassessment of the U.S. military approach to the fight against the militants.

"We continue to have confidence in the strategy," White House spokesman Josh Earnest said. "This is not a fight the U.S. is going to fight for the Iraqi people."

http://www.airforcetimes.com/story/military/pentagon/2015/05/26/obama-us-must-examine-how-assets-are-being-used-in-is-fight/27964819/
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Capt Seid Waddell
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Hopefully it will end up with ISIS at design velocity.
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One can only hope that ...
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SFC(P) Aaron Fore
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Supply higher grade equipment only if you wish to face it latter.
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PO3 David Fries
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Wasn't there a story not long ago about Iraq Army members abandoning US Military equipment that was left behind for their use?

I don't know, call me crazy, but this is beginning to look a lot like Russia in Afghanistan . I see it coming back to bite us sooner rather than later.
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