Another casualty in the war against ISIS
CBS News reports that a US advisor to Kurdish forces has been killed in combat. The Pentagon was careful to add that he was killed a few miles from the very fluid battle lines;
The U.S. military did not immediately confirm which branch the slain service member was serving with, but the American troops operating in northern Iraq are largely U.S. Special Operations Forces.
Earlier Tuesday it was widely reported that U.S. and coalition aircraft were supporting forces battling the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) north of Mosul. Mosul is approximately 50 miles west of Erbil.
The insurgents were able to get past the main battle area and engage forces with rifle fire and kill the unidentified US soldier. According to another unnamed US official, it was an “intense battle”.
Category: Terror War
Nuke everything south of the Kurd’s area to a glass parking lot. Shoot anything coming out of there that glows in the dark.
Iraqi Zombies
Give the Kurds a yearly allowance of, say, 3-5 tactical nukes to utilize as they see fit.
It’s a damned good thing we don’t have boots on the ground or combat personnel there or else this would have made the nightly news cycle.
But, but, but…PRINCE is dead!!!
And the Kardashians didn’t tweet about it either so it must not be news worthy.
And, Cruz’s father assisted Lee Harvey Oswald.
Well, at least we can rely on the REAL heroes to salvage the day.
Thank God for you Caitlyn Jenner.
I am not going to be happy if this trooper’s death pushes the really important news of Prince, Kardashians and Jenner from being the lead story on MSM.
I’m sure Obama and his lapdogs will be able to sugarcoat this since he wasn’t within established battle lines when killed. Wow, that must be a relief to his family.
Yes, this is sarcasm.
Welcome home, brother. May you now rest in peace. You will be missed.
“The Pentagon was careful to add that he was killed a few miles from the very fluid battle lines.” When I saw the story earlier this a.m., I made a similar observation and thought it odd that they would be so careful to, effectively, point out where he wasn’t killed.
It’s a way to cover the fact that they were not told who he was, or where he was.
The Associated Press later identified the special operations member as Charlie Keating IV.
My condolences to his family and loved ones. That cost is too high for an invisible war where we fight people who our government is ambivalent about. This is not the place for humor but do, or do not, there is no try. Try causes this result.
Saw elsewhere that Navy Times said it was a SEAL. RIP.
American killed by ISIS fire was a Navy SEAL
http://www.navytimes.com/story/military/2016/05/03/seal-killed-in-iraq-officials/83866702/
RIP Brother
But the Glorious Leader & co. still insist that there are no “combat” troops deployed in Iraq.
He keeps using that word. I do not think it means what he thinks it means…
Fair winds and following seas…..
May God hold his family and comfort them.
Be it a SEAL or any other brother, may he rest in peace. May God bless you and your family for the ultimate sacrifice you made. Don’t have the words to make it any easier for your family, other than “I salute you, sir”.
RIP and may God Bless you and thank you for your ultimate sacrifice to this country and for us.
Rest In Peace, Brother.