tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post8036262813733643917..comments2024-03-28T06:32:24.557-04:00Comments on The Elephant Bar: The number of Europeans joining Islamist fighters in Syria and Iraq has risen to more than 3,000, the EU's anti-terrorism chief has told the BBC.Deuce ☂http://www.blogger.com/profile/13472858446242700869noreply@blogger.comBlogger183125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-14414320598846728262014-09-27T01:44:38.871-04:002014-09-27T01:44:38.871-04:00Oh, Rufus.Oh, Rufus.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07877200182060537865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-39525416110220107632014-09-27T01:41:47.546-04:002014-09-27T01:41:47.546-04:00The Good, the True, and the Beautiful.The Good, the True, and the Beautiful.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07877200182060537865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-70562641360399695492014-09-27T01:38:39.094-04:002014-09-27T01:38:39.094-04:00Cherokee Democracy, folks.Cherokee Democracy, folks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07877200182060537865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-11537068819943520372014-09-27T01:37:35.861-04:002014-09-27T01:37:35.861-04:00So now let us now get it straight, O'Roofy, yo...So now let us now get it straight, O'Roofy, you like this shit when it is your guy O'bomb em' droppin' the ordinance but not the guy you once voted for O'Bush?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07877200182060537865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-58253723748775549012014-09-27T01:12:26.319-04:002014-09-27T01:12:26.319-04:00Good New Ford F 150 4x4 "Self Bury Jihadi&quo...Good New Ford F 150 4x4 "Self Bury Jihadi".<br /><br />;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07877200182060537865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-48422493024444846592014-09-27T00:02:44.089-04:002014-09-27T00:02:44.089-04:00.
Try reading it again. The only civilians I men....<br /><br />Try reading it again. The only civilians I mentioned having been taken out were in Libya.<br /><br />.Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272168240606512672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-14016245407807029742014-09-26T23:08:39.110-04:002014-09-26T23:08:39.110-04:00It's never a good sign when you're burying...It's never a good sign when you're burying your wheels. :)Rufus IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297231055991566183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-34751063893786762992014-09-26T23:08:12.401-04:002014-09-26T23:08:12.401-04:00They can't run and they can't hide.
Israe...They can't run and they can't hide.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.jpost.com/Syria-Crisis/Oren-Jerusalem-has-wanted-Assad-ousted-since-the-outbreak-of-the-Syrian-civil-war-326328" rel="nofollow">Israel prefers Daesh (al-Qeada) in Syria, over the Alawites, Christians and their Kurdish allies</a></b><br /><br /><i>Israel’s Ambassador to the United States Michael Oren told the Jerusalem Post that Israel so wanted Assad out and his Iranian backers weakened, that <b>Israel would accept al-Qaeda operatives taking power in Syria.</b></i><br /><br />That the US will not accept that scenario seems ever more clear.<br />Jack Hawkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00342056653466462640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-20634112878065959582014-09-26T23:07:37.092-04:002014-09-26T23:07:37.092-04:00Those boys has badly misunderestimated our man, Ob...Those boys has badly misunderestimated our man, Obomb'em.<br /><br />They be daid men walkin'.Rufus IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297231055991566183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-1487204306033320142014-09-26T23:04:54.663-04:002014-09-26T23:04:54.663-04:00The Chechen cause in Syria is not monolithic; diff...The Chechen cause in Syria is not monolithic; different groups have different loyalties, experts said.<br /><br />And Chechens traditionally have strong identification with their clans or extended family networks, which makes rivalries and turf wars common, at home or abroad.<br /><br />In Syria, Batirashvili’s decision to pledge allegiance to the head of the Islamic State created a rift among Chechen units, experts said.<br /><br />Fighters with his former unit, the Muhajireen Brigade, retained their loyalties to the Caucasus Emirate, which had ties to Al-Qaida dating back more than a decade. Lister argued that could strengthen the Caucasus Emirates’ links to Al-Qaida in the long-term.<br /><br />“I’m sure the Russians are as worried about that as anybody,” Barnett said. “Blowback is always possible. As the Islamic State gets knocked back by the U.S., there’s more of a likelihood that these fighters will be pushed back into other regions” like the Caucasus.<br /><br />http://www.voanews.com/content/syria-chechens-islamic-state-iraq/2462711.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-34670876488978554252014-09-26T23:03:15.969-04:002014-09-26T23:03:15.969-04:00The Observatory also reported another apparent coa...The Observatory also reported another apparent coalition air raid on Islamic State positions outside the city of Hassakeh in northeastern Syria. Those strikes targeted an oil-production area, as well as vehicles the militants had brought in from Iraq and<b> tried to bury in the ground</b> to protect them, according to Observatory director Rami Abdurrahman.<br /><br /><br />They is buryin' theys vehicles.<br /><br />Nah, this ain't no "pidgin shoot."Rufus IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297231055991566183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-64189055383409993402014-09-26T23:00:35.488-04:002014-09-26T23:00:35.488-04:00Behind Islamic State's Battlefield Gains, Batt...<b>Behind Islamic State's Battlefield Gains, Battle-Hardened Chechens </b><br /><br />Among the legions of foreign fighters who have turned the Islamic State into the world’s most dangerous terrorist organization, the Chechens stand out.<br /><br />They crow on YouTube videos about battlefield successes, wave Arabic language flags referencing the war-torn Russian region, and in some cases, sport striking red beards.<br /><br />In all, hundreds of fighters from Russia’s North Caucasus, where Chechnya is located, and other Russian-speaking regions are believed to be fighting in Syria and Iraq, alongside the Islamic State and al-Qaida-linked groups like the Al-Nusra Front.<br />...<br />“I think that’s a reason why the Islamic State has been as successful as they’ve been,” said Bill Roggio, founder of the Long War Journal, a website that tracks jihadi groups.<br /><br />“The fighters from the Caucasus, they have experience in fighting professional militaries, the Russians, they’ve been doing guerrilla warfare for decades and this experience is translating to the battlefield," he said.<b> "They tend to be tactically proficient.”</b>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-73943352816916978572014-09-26T22:56:23.164-04:002014-09-26T22:56:23.164-04:00Man alive, now even Chairman of the Joint Chiefs o...Man alive, now even Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey is advocating the ...<br /><br /><b>"Rat Doctrine"</b><br /><br />Jack Hawkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00342056653466462640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-86913876222657863572014-09-26T22:52:30.426-04:002014-09-26T22:52:30.426-04:00Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mart...Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey said Friday the military campaign is an Iraq-first strategy, but not an Iraq-only strategy. He said the strikes in Syria show Islamic State fighters they have no safe haven. <br /><br />He added that any ground troops he might recommend be used in Iraq in the future would be international, <b>and comprised of Iraqis, Kurds and Syrian opposition forces.</b>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-59171299613618189482014-09-26T22:42:19.092-04:002014-09-26T22:42:19.092-04:00U.S. Central Command said four Islamic State tanks...<i><b>U.S. Central Command said four Islamic State tanks were destroyed in Syria's Deir el-Zour province. </b></i>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-25297663361180305372014-09-26T22:31:23.122-04:002014-09-26T22:31:23.122-04:00Maybe.Maybe.Rufus IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297231055991566183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-77668115314520543702014-09-26T22:20:11.233-04:002014-09-26T22:20:11.233-04:00After years of seeing the peace dividend going to ...<i> After years of seeing the peace dividend going to others, GD gets a taste of the new Cold War dividend.</i>- General Dynamics <br /><br />http://fortune.com/2014/09/03/as-the-russian-bear-growls-general-dynamics-lands-a-5-8-billion-order-from-the-u-k/?xid=ob_rss<br /><br />The Brits buying almost 600 Infantry Fighting Vehicles, while the Egyptians will have bought 1,400 M1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks, financed by ... <br /><br />Things are looking peachy for the Lester Crown family trust.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-9000820771790020602014-09-26T22:16:06.283-04:002014-09-26T22:16:06.283-04:00That's often referred to as "Good Techniq...<i>That's often referred to<b> as</b> "Good Technique"</i>Jack Hawkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00342056653466462640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-28707513439547826832014-09-26T22:14:51.648-04:002014-09-26T22:14:51.648-04:00British army orders hundreds of armored vehicles a...<a href="http://fortune.com/2014/09/03/as-the-russian-bear-growls-general-dynamics-lands-a-5-8-billion-order-from-the-u-k/?xid=ob_rss" rel="nofollow">British army orders hundreds of armored vehicles as Western countries consider how to react to Russia’s incursions in Ukraine. </a><br /><br /><i>General Dynamics GD is to get a $5.76 billion order for nearly 600 Armored Fighting Vehicles from the British army, in a landmark deal ahead of a NATO summit in Wales later this week.<br /><br />The order, for 589 Scout Specialist Vehicles, is the biggest from the British army in 30 years and comes as the conflict in Ukraine has exposed the degree to which the U.S.’s allies in Europe have let their defense capability degrade in the 23 years since the end of the Cold War.</i><br /><br />With President Obama telling the world that the US will no longer be carrying the water alone, seems others are now stepping up to buy Lester's products.<br /><br />Doing more, by doing less.<br />That's often referred to a "Good Technique"<br />Jack Hawkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00342056653466462640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-13685848905084152222014-09-26T22:09:34.140-04:002014-09-26T22:09:34.140-04:00Could have been a Predator, loitering "On Sta...Could have been a Predator, loitering "On Station" with a Hellfire.<br /><br />One shot, two kills.<br /><br /><b><i> Hellfire from the Sky</i></b>Jack Hawkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00342056653466462640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-63372732588905333392014-09-26T22:06:03.477-04:002014-09-26T22:06:03.477-04:00I wonder if they'll have a hard time ordering ...I wonder if they'll have a hard time ordering pizza, today? :) :) :)Rufus IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297231055991566183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-90261130091888326172014-09-26T22:04:22.010-04:002014-09-26T22:04:22.010-04:00Fast Movers picking'em off motorbikes in the h...Fast Movers picking'em off <i>motorbikes</i> in the heart of Syria.<br /><br /><br />Nah, nothin' ta see, here; move along.<br /><br /> :)Rufus IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297231055991566183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-43132069820310068962014-09-26T22:00:25.041-04:002014-09-26T22:00:25.041-04:00BEIRUT: A senior Islamic State (IS) group militant...BEIRUT: A senior Islamic State (IS) group militant was killed on Friday (Sep 26) in an air strike in eastern Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.<br /><br /><b>"A coalition warplane fired on a motorbike</b> with two men on it after it left a headquarters" of IS west of Deir Ezzor city in the province of the same name, the head of the Britain-based monitor told AFP.<br /><br />"One of the men on the bike was<b> an important IS official, an Arab national,"</b> Rami Abdel Rahman said, without giving details about his identity or role. "He was killed, as was the other man."<br /><br />The militant group controls much of Deir Ezzor province bordering Iraq, and Abdel Rahman said Friday's strike indicates that the target's movements were being closely monitored.<br /><br />The United States, driving force behind the growing international coalition against IS, began bombarding the group's positions in Iraq on August 8, and has . . . . . . . .<br /><br /><a href="http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/air-strike-kills-senior/1384438.html" rel="nofollow">On a Motorbike?</a><br /><br /><br />No "boots on the ground," eh? :)<br />Rufus IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297231055991566183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-73978184302428301722014-09-26T21:17:45.528-04:002014-09-26T21:17:45.528-04:00Let's get a link to that UdahoLet's get a link to that UdahoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-29238922318352767342014-09-26T21:14:20.788-04:002014-09-26T21:14:20.788-04:00Let's look for the editorials in:
The Ariz...Let's look for the editorials in:<br /><br /><br /> The Arizonial ShitterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com