Posted on Dec 6, 2016
The Campaign for Mosul: November 29 - December 5, 2016
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There are some very interesting notes in this for those tracking the battle from afar.. and unfortunately some items seem to be playing out like a plan... just it is an IS defensive one and not an Iraqi one. Some interesting questions from this article and PDF -- the real fight still has not started in the city... and that makes the Baghdad piece of this all the more interesting.
The Campaign for Mosul: November 29 - December 5, 2016
Posted from understandingwar.org
Mosul
Warfare
ISIS
War on Terror
Posted 8 y ago
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http://debka.com/article/25818/Mosul-offensive-folds-waiting-now-for-Trump
Sir,
What do you make of this article? Is it correct?
M. Morris RVT
Sir,
What do you make of this article? Is it correct?
M. Morris RVT
Mosul offensive folds, waiting now for Trump
There is no chance of the Mosul offensive scoring a victory before Barack Obama quits the White House next month. Altogether 54,000 Iraqi troops and 5,000 US servicemen – supported by 90 warplanes and 150 heavy artillery pieces - were invested in the Mosul campaign when it was launched in October. They proved unable to beat 9,000 jihadists.
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Cpl Mark A. Morris
LTC Eric Udouj - Thank you for your responce.
To me, it is not the Iraqi army. It is the Iraqi Shiite army. If I am correct, This is Sunni land being fought over. This will be tribal war and we will have chosen a side.
If you feel up to it, please correct me if I am wrong.
Have a good day Sir.
M. Morris RVT
To me, it is not the Iraqi army. It is the Iraqi Shiite army. If I am correct, This is Sunni land being fought over. This will be tribal war and we will have chosen a side.
If you feel up to it, please correct me if I am wrong.
Have a good day Sir.
M. Morris RVT
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LTC Eric Udouj
The Shia army is the one to the west of the river. It is Iranian supported and advised. The US advised Iraqi Army is to the west of the river.... and is mostly Shia. You are more likely correct - we are seen as having taken sides.... though should be said that the Shia see us as having sided with the Kurds.
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Cpl Mark A. Morris
LTC Eric Udouj - Sir, if you are allowed to answer this question, I would appreciate it. Why are we there?
M. Morris RVT
M. Morris RVT
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LTC Eric Udouj
It really is not mine to say the answer to that.. not because I can not - but would be nice to here the POTUS say it since he sent the forces there to train and advise. Maybe GEN Votel could answer the question....
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