same voice, same complexion, same eyes etc
its him. once again the media was wrong ffs/
its him. once again the media was wrong ffs/
ISIS in Iraq and Syria
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What a coward. He should go to Kobane and fight like a real man.
Could've been done a while ago.
Possibly but they usually release them soon after they've done the killing, don't they? Hmm
They haven't done many of them before so there's no pattern. If they are on the run from airstrikes, they could've done several beheadings in advance to release them over time.
I wish they'd just fight with swords and shields
Anybody familiar with Iraq and specifically what things are like in the Rumaila oil field are a right now?
Might have a job there - not sure if its one I want to go and get a tan on or if its one I'd rather send somebody else on?
Might have a job there - not sure if its one I want to go and get a tan on or if its one I'd rather send somebody else on?
Rumaila is in Basra so you should be OK. Its heavily fortified government territory and if ISIS were to get anywhere near that they'd have to go through the militias.
Should be safe since its in the south. It will be insanely hot in the summer.
I've a relative working in the Basra area now (could be the same place - he's in the oil industry), he says things are fine there at the moment. It's as safe as Iraq gets these days, and the Kuwaiti border is a short taxi ride away in case of emergency.
You should be safe there. But if you're staying there till June/July/August then you're going to get much more than a "tan".
I grew up in HK and have a summer house in thailand so I'm hoping the actual temperature wont bother me that much (though we will be working outdoors probably in lots of cumbersome PPE as well so perhaps it will get pretty bad)... its the dry heat I'm not used to though I'm far more comfortable in humid conditions - the money looks good though and it seems to suit our specialisms as a company so it looks fairly likely we will do it... we will probably have to hire some vehicles out there anyway so I will book myself a G wagon and keep it pointed at Kuwait with the engine running just in case!
I presume flying into Kuwait and crossing by land will be easiest?
Does he work for BP - if so then yes its likely to be the same site (though its a pretty big site!)
You'd probably fly into Basra Airport, which I think is very close to the oil fields.
thanks - heavily fortified is exactly the kind of fortification I was hoping for!
I think BP are investing about $15bn there so I kind of assumed they would have spent some of that on making it safe but thats reassuring to know there are a lot of militias between there and the nutters
I think you can go to Basra directly through the Basra airport, but it's probably a good idea to go through Kuwait, just in case. There are more flights to Kuwait and they're generally more reliable. If you don't have a strict schedule then it may be a good idea to look for flights going directly to Basra.
I don't think so, not 100% sure though. He's Iraqi, was living in Ireland since 2007 but went back to Iraq last year after his mates told him Basra is gonna be the new Dubai. Not sure if it's lived up to those expectations, but he seems happy enough there for the moment.
I think you can go to Basra directly through the Basra airport, but it's probably a good idea to go through Kuwait, just in case. There are more flights to Kuwait and they're generally more reliable. If you don't have a strict schedule then it may be a good idea to look for flights going directly to Basra.
We would have to ship heavy equipment in through Um Qsar so would probably have to go there to inspect and sign for delivery so I figured it would be as easy to fly to Kuwait as Basrah plus I figured there would probably be some nicer hotels there than Basrah?
Yeah in that case you're better off going through Kuwait.
Peshmerga on the streets of Kobane today, you can see the air strikes in the video.
Its fecking crazy. Let me repeat that. Its fecking crazy.
how many dead isis today ? 
22 today in Kobane from YPG forces, the number from airstrikes and mortar etc is unknown.how many dead isis today ?
A daily update would be nice..the more these vile scum die the better the day
There's good reason why the U.S. went right after that Khorasan (sp) group once they decided to get busy in Syria. In terms of attacks in the west, Al-Nusra and other Al-Qaeda wannabes represent a much more immediate threat than ISIS who are too concerned with 'state-building' to be arsed to coordinate a complex terror attack.
There was no 'Khorasan' group, it was just al nusra.
And today the siege on the Baiji Oil Refinery has officially ended... The Iraqi forces entered the refinery through the main gate after clearing the perimeter of the refinery and the ways leading to it (in addition to the nearby town of Albujuwari) to meet the forces (totaling 300 members) that defended the refinery for over 5 months despite it being isolated deep in ISIS' territory (at the time). Yesterday it was reported that it was the first quiet night in the refinery for over 5 months.
The Iraqi forces also reported finding 17 humvees hidden in Baiji (they were using them mainly as car bombs to slow the advance of the Iraqi forces).
Another big achievement for the Iraqi forces, and a big blow to ISIS.
The Iraqi forces also reported finding 17 humvees hidden in Baiji (they were using them mainly as car bombs to slow the advance of the Iraqi forces).
Another big achievement for the Iraqi forces, and a big blow to ISIS.
ISIS attack on Rabia today, Peshmerga forces repelled the attacks and forced them to retreat. Many dead and countless NSFW pics available to see.
This is the aftermath:
This is the aftermath:
Now onto Tirkit, then Mosul.
Isn't the city just going to be a big useless rubble by the time this is over?
The Western part of the town has seen much less damage. Plus the town can be rebuilt, that won't be an issue at all. The whole community worked together to survive this attack and they will work together to rebuild their homes.
Cities can be rebuilt
especially on Rock-n-Roll.
Kurds know how to fight. Give them half a chance and they will step on some ISIS rats.
The entire situation in Northern Iraq is going to be a crucible I think. The ultimate outcome, I THINK, is going to be an even more autonomous Kurdish region with the potential of becoming a full fledged state (when everything finally settles down). Turkey will lose it's mind, but strategically an independent Kurd state in Northern Iraq solves a lot of geopolitical problems in the Middle East.
1) Kurds from the diaspora will likely immigrate back.
2) It will *LOVE* the USA and other NATO powers (Turkey excluded).
3) They have proven military capability and would be a regional power + they generally are moderate about religion.
Unfortunately for Iraq, and any Iraqi posters here on this forum, if what I think will happen happens I sincerely feel badly for what has happened to your country and what I see as an inevitable loss of territory and people.
Maybe it won't come to pass, however I don't think ISIS really has any shot at winning this thing. I mean, if your intention is really state-building and gaining political legitimacy either through politics OR force the very last thing your leaders should be doing is chopping the heads off of citizens of countries with the most powerful armed forces on the planet.
The entire situation in Northern Iraq is going to be a crucible I think. The ultimate outcome, I THINK, is going to be an even more autonomous Kurdish region with the potential of becoming a full fledged state (when everything finally settles down). Turkey will lose it's mind, but strategically an independent Kurd state in Northern Iraq solves a lot of geopolitical problems in the Middle East.
1) Kurds from the diaspora will likely immigrate back.
2) It will *LOVE* the USA and other NATO powers (Turkey excluded).
3) They have proven military capability and would be a regional power + they generally are moderate about religion.
Unfortunately for Iraq, and any Iraqi posters here on this forum, if what I think will happen happens I sincerely feel badly for what has happened to your country and what I see as an inevitable loss of territory and people.
Maybe it won't come to pass, however I don't think ISIS really has any shot at winning this thing. I mean, if your intention is really state-building and gaining political legitimacy either through politics OR force the very last thing your leaders should be doing is chopping the heads off of citizens of countries with the most powerful armed forces on the planet.