Did U.S. private security contractors engage with ISIS in Anbar last week? | Theoptimisticconservative's Blog

Posted by: theoptimisticconservative | December 21, 2014

Did U.S. private security contractors engage with ISIS in Anbar last week?

Private security contractors fight in Iraq in 2004. (Image via UK Telegraph)

Private security contractors fight in Iraq in 2004. (Image via UK Telegraph)

New post up at Liberty Unyielding. Enjoy!

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