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Normally, I'd Think This Was The Dumbest Move Possible

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Normally, I'd Think This Was The Dumbest Move Possible
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RE: Normally, I'd Think This Was The Dumbest Move Possible
February 21, 2015 at 1:17 pm
(February 21, 2015 at 1:11 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Were I commanding ISIS, I would order a phased withdrawal after filling the town with booby-traps and leave a small force of dedicated fanatics to die in defense of the town. What would you do?

Well, that may just be on the menu. See the whole of post invasion Iraq for references.

And Obama may not be as stupid, but there's already a queu of stupid lining up to replace him come 2017.
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RE: Normally, I'd Think This Was The Dumbest Move Possible
February 21, 2015 at 1:46 pm
Mosul will be a burned out smudge on the map by 2017.
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RE: Normally, I'd Think This Was The Dumbest Move Possible
March 13, 2015 at 5:20 pm
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RE: Normally, I'd Think This Was The Dumbest Move Possible
April 6, 2015 at 6:43 am
(February 20, 2015 at 4:10 pm)Minimalist Wrote: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2015...his-spring


Quote:U.S.: Major Offensive Planned Against ISIS In Mosul This Spring

Telling the enemy where and when you are coming is usually frowned on.


Quote:“The backbone of surprise is fusing speed with secrecy.”

Carl Von Clausewitz


But, here, I wonder if it is not a ploy to draw ISIS into a battle of attrition that they cannot hope to win?

If they bugger out of Mosul, they will lose their shining rep among the more violent camel-fuckers and, if they mass to fight, they will be slaughtered in droves.

If they retreat from Mosul in any kind of numbers we will slaughter them anyways.
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RE: Normally, I'd Think This Was The Dumbest Move Possible
April 11, 2015 at 9:32 am (This post was last modified: April 11, 2015 at 9:35 am by Creed of Heresy.)
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RE: Normally, I'd Think This Was The Dumbest Move Possible
May 14, 2015 at 12:22 pm
(February 20, 2015 at 4:10 pm)Minimalist Wrote: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2015...his-spring


Quote:U.S.: Major Offensive Planned Against ISIS In Mosul This Spring

Telling the enemy where and when you are coming is usually frowned on.


Quote:“The backbone of surprise is fusing speed with secrecy.”

Carl Von Clausewitz


But, here, I wonder if it is not a ploy to draw ISIS into a battle of attrition that they cannot hope to win?

If they bugger out of Mosul, they will lose their shining rep among the more violent camel-fuckers and, if they mass to fight, they will be slaughtered in droves.

Hm.... that actually would work strategy wise its smart. Just tell them when and were you are striking and use that to lure them out.

to not be so suspicious use a decoy if they go after you strike hard and fast and they wont know what hit them. 
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