ISIS in Iraq: The ‘pause’ IS the assault on Baghdad | Theoptimisticconservative's Blog

Posted by: theoptimisticconservative | June 16, 2014

ISIS in Iraq: The ‘pause’ IS the assault on Baghdad

ISIS executes Iraqis during the seizure of Tikrit, just north of Samarra and Balad Air Base. (Image: AP)

ISIS executes Iraqis during the seizure of Tikrit, just north of Samarra and Balad Air Base. (Image: AP)

New post up at Liberty Unyielding. Enjoy!

Posted in General military, Great power geopolitics, Intelligence, Political commentary, Strategy, Terrorism, US Foreign policy, War | Tags: 100 Marines to Baghdad, Baghdad, CIA, Diyala Province, Geopolitics, Iraq, ISIS jihadist group, ISIS strategy, Middle East, Military, Mosul, pause outside Baghdad, Strategy, US Army, US Marine Corps, USS Mesa Verde

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