For all the talk of Donald Trump being unworthy of the Presidency and inadequate for the job, there have been a number of positive developments in a surprising number of places this year, not least of which is the Middle East. That mostly wretched hive of scum and villainy haven’t turned into stable democratic states… Continue reading The Middle East in 2017: Sucking Slightly Less
Tag: Mosul
The State of the War Against the Islamic State
The coalition of forces fighting the Islamic State continue to make steady advances on a number of fronts: Mosul is liberated, though mop-up operations against tiny pockets of resistance continues. They just pulled 28 mostly foreign born militants out of tunnels. That sort of thing can continue for a while. The Washington Post has a… Continue reading The State of the War Against the Islamic State
Mosul (Mostly) Liberated
Iraqi forces have declared victory over the Islamic State in Mosul, although evidently a small pocket of resistance right up against the Tigris remains. Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi has visited Mosul to congratulate Iraqi forces for their victory over IS in the city. Mr Abadi was there to announce the city’s full “liberation”, his office… Continue reading Mosul (Mostly) Liberated
LinkSwarm for March 17, 2017
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Insert your own Irish-related drinking joke here. President Trump’s approval ratings rise. Did Obama use a British intelligence agency to spy on Trump? (Maybe not.) Did the Obama Administration use Fannie Mae and Freddy Mac as a slush fund to pay for ObamaCare? Senate Democrats are paralized what do to over… Continue reading LinkSwarm for March 17, 2017
LinkSwarm for March 3, 2017
Welcome to another Friday LinkSwarm! (On a personal note, if you know of any technical writing positions here in the Austin area, please let me know.) U.S. troops in Iraq finally get to enjoy sane rules of engagement. (Hat tip: Ed Driscoll at Instapundit.) George Soros-funded group is providing scripts for those “spontaneous” town hall… Continue reading LinkSwarm for March 3, 2017
Video of French Forces Fighting the Islamic State
Here’s a video of French Special Forces operating against the Islamic State, including some mopping up operations in Mosul: A few points of interest: In the first few minutes there’s a glimpse of the tunnel systems that have become common in urban warfare where the defenders have had time to dig in. I’m assuming that… Continue reading Video of French Forces Fighting the Islamic State
What’s Happening in the War Against The Islamic State?
The twists and turns of the election, Hillary’s corruption, liberal derangement over Trump’s triumph, etc. have pushed a lot of other news stories onto the back-burner. One of the big ones being: What the hell is happening in the war against the Islamic State? It looks like I’m not the only one to have taken… Continue reading What’s Happening in the War Against The Islamic State?
LinkSwarm for November 18, 2016
Here we are, a week after one of the biggest political upsets in American history, and the reverberations are still being felt. Democrats seem to be stuck in the anger and denial phases of the Kubler-Ross grieving cycle, and probably won’t get to bargaining until the 2017 legislative session opens with Republicans in charge of… Continue reading LinkSwarm for November 18, 2016
LinkSwarm for November 4, 2016
Believe it or not, there is some non-Presidential race news. But yeah, I’m starting with that: Trump takes lead in Florida. Tied in Colorado. (Hat tip: Director Blue.) Another poll shows Trump leading in Virginia. Trump jumped 10 points from early October, and Hillary dropped 5 points. Trump up 13 with independents in D+7 poll.… Continue reading LinkSwarm for November 4, 2016