tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post5848138433769613116..comments2024-02-29T12:38:32.191-08:00Comments on MUSINGS ON IRAQ: Mosul Campaign Day 127, Feb 20, 2017Joel Winghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09611810110771744360noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post-38696374706238772712017-02-21T18:44:59.773-08:002017-02-21T18:44:59.773-08:00Mosul became the main base for the Islamic State a...Mosul became the main base for the Islamic State around 2008 when they were being driven out of Baghdad and the surrounding provinces by the Surge and the Awakening and Sahwa. It doesn't matter the name (AQI, ISI, IS, etc.) because it is the same group. <br /><br />If you want to know how Mosul fell here's something I wrote on it from 2014.<br /><br />http://musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2014/08/how-northern-iraq-fell-to-insurgency.htmlJoel Winghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09611810110771744360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post-63765845342592190332017-02-21T18:38:03.527-08:002017-02-21T18:38:03.527-08:00Thank you for your blog, I have been thoroughly en...Thank you for your blog, I have been thoroughly enjoying your daily abridgements. One question about today's post: you said in pre-2014 Mosul, IS controlled parts of the city in a mafia-like style. Do you mean the remnants of its predecessor, AQI? And, if they had such control of the city, is this the reason why IS was able to capture the city so quickly?Robertohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08003286337421505842noreply@blogger.com