Anbar’s governor, Ahmed al-Dulaimi, said in November 2014: “If we lose Anbar, that means we will lose Iraq.” The Pentagon just told us that the Islamic State had lost 25% of its territory, and now they’re shelling Ramadi, the key to Iraq. Don’t believe your lying eyes, believe the Obama Pentagon! “Civilians flee Ramadi under […]
Islamic State close to taking Ramadi, just 70 miles from Baghdad
Ramadi is in Iraq’s Anbar province, and its strategic importance is huge. Anbar’s governor, Ahmed al-Dulaimi, said in November 2014: “If we lose Anbar, that means we will lose Iraq.” So yesterday the Pentagon told us that the Islamic State had lost 25% of its territory, and today they’re on the verge of capturing a […]
Islamic State storms town in western Iraq, kills 19 police
Clearly the Islamic State has been crippled by those U.S. airstrikes. “Islamic State Storms Town in Western Iraq, Kills 19 police: Officials,” Reuters, December 13, 2014: Islamic State fighters stormed a town in Iraq’s western Anbar province on Saturday, killing at least 19 policemen and trapping others inside their headquarters, in the latest attack in […]