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  • minestrone
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    Originally posted by dundeedude View Post
    That's the limit of your research into credible sources? No wonder you spout so much nonsense on this forum! Must try harder. Next visit to the Mitchell Library why not read some literature?
    Works for me

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  • stek
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    Originally posted by Uncle Albert View Post
    They're live streaming from outside Mosul here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wcK...ature=youtu.be

    It feels a bit wrong even though nothing much seems to be happening yet.
    So this is what society wants, Live War........

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  • dundeedude
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    Originally posted by minestrone View Post
    She has a blue tick.

    That's the limit of your research into credible sources? No wonder you spout so much nonsense on this forum! Must try harder. Next visit to the Mitchell Library why not read some literature?

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  • LondonManc
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    Originally posted by Mordac View Post
    If you have to ask, you shouldn't be left unattended with your brain cell.


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  • WTFH
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    Mosul

    Originally posted by minestrone View Post
    She has a blue tick.
    Her link goes through to CNN (but gets her TV company ad clicks for doing so).
    Here's a direct link:
    http://edition.cnn.com/2016/10/17/mi...n-begins-iraq/

    The CNN story says that around 500 of the 5000 US troops currently in Iraq will be involved.
    Maybe she couldn't quite read, but needed to get the click bait up, hoping some mugs would just accept whatever she says.

    Who's involved in the Mosul offensive?
    54,000: Iraqi security forces

    40,000: Peshmerga forces

    14,000: Paramilitary units*

    500: US forces, mostly for logistical efforts

    *The paramilitary units include Shiites, Sunnis, Christians, Turkmen and Yazidis. Shiite members are assisting with, but not participating in, the Mosul offensive.

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  • Mordac
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    Originally posted by LondonManc View Post
    Question of the day:

    What's worse, being captured by ISIS or being rescued by the Americans?
    If you have to ask, you shouldn't be left unattended with your brain cell.

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  • Uncle Albert
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    They're live streaming from outside Mosul here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wcK...ature=youtu.be

    It feels a bit wrong even though nothing much seems to be happening yet.

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  • minestrone
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    She has a blue tick.

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  • WTFH
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    Your "source" is a "singer-songwriter with 2 albums, NYT best selling author, DIY diva, vegetarian, wannabe mixologist. In Atlanta, with husband & 3 pups." :

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  • minestrone
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    Originally posted by WTFH View Post
    Source?

    https://twitter.com/RobinMeade/statu...74948690268160

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  • LondonManc
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    Originally posted by WTFH View Post
    Source?
    500 soliders, 4500 Haliburton sales consultants. HTHBIDI

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  • WTFH
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    Originally posted by minestrone View Post
    5000 Americans involved.
    Source?

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  • NotAllThere
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    Originally posted by LondonManc View Post
    Ah, well if I'm only accidentally dead, that's convinced me.
    You certainly won't be raising a complaint.

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  • DaveB
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    Originally posted by minestrone View Post
    Going to be a full on bloodbath.

    5000 Americans involved, I expect they want this finished before the election.
    BBC reckons it's only around 560.

    Islamic State conflict: How will the battle for Mosul unfold? - BBC News

    Around 560 US military advisers have been moved to Qayyarah to advise and assist the offensive.

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  • vetran
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    Originally posted by LondonManc View Post
    Ah, well if I'm only accidentally dead, that's convinced me.
    be glad its not the Romans they would do all three.

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