tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post1859037565687718401..comments2024-02-29T12:38:32.191-08:00Comments on MUSINGS ON IRAQ: Washington Announces Mosul Campaign Plan To Placate Iraq PoliticiansJoel Winghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09611810110771744360noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post-67815398728197013302015-02-24T21:36:31.585-08:002015-02-24T21:36:31.585-08:00Lots of people have talked about this already but ...Lots of people have talked about this already but Mosul will probably look like Fallujah or more recently Kobane after it's all done. IS is going to fight and they're keeping the population inside as well to maximize casualties to hurt the government forces politically and publicly in the international media. Joel Winghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09611810110771744360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post-84360780988611595652015-02-24T21:33:54.117-08:002015-02-24T21:33:54.117-08:00Do you think this operation has a chance of leavin...Do you think this operation has a chance of leaving the city intact, physically.<br /><br />If ISIS is entrenched, in an urban environment and is to be cleared by a marginally trained force I can see a heavy reliance on demolition and air power to clear the city.<br /><br />But will there then be any city left worth inhabiting? I can't imagine the Mosul I knew from 2007 still existing.....Rowdyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08478211428044548746noreply@blogger.com