[jbour13]

Originally Posted by Team Sergeant

Well said.

But we knew from the start that once we left Iraq what would happen. Same goes for A-Stan.

Personally I'd just send in a fleet of drones and give the "kill buttons" to retired green berets.....

Pro-tip: Invest heavily in fuel and munitions companies beforehand.

For those here and everywhere that know, Ramadi is significant given the axis it lies to geographically, tribally and economically. Gateway to Kurd oil and Baghdad, ease of access to remove MWE out to the west for refit and rest, and accessibility to tribal sheiks that are fence sitters.

I stated this early on at work. We aren't making progress by cutting off the heads and solely killing. We aren't winning the fight by trying to gain back what is lost. We are in the fight for fence sitters that have yet to pick sides, however small a minority they are now.

A lot of blood, sweat and tears went into that province for nearly a decade. To get abandoned by community organizers and assholes who don't remember what it's like to suffer.