# ISIS captures Ramadi...now what?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isis-captures-ramadi-now-what/720328>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [May 18, 2015, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isis-captures-ramadi-now-what/720328 "2015-05-18T21:30:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 11\
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**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2015, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isis-captures-ramadi-now-what/720328/221 "2015-10-24T00:08:48Z")

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Hopefully not.

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**Author:** ![tooldtocare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e19adc/32.png) [@tooldtocare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tooldtocare)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2015, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isis-captures-ramadi-now-what/720328/222 "2015-10-24T18:20:39Z")

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> [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](#):
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> _Dude, this one links to an NCIS page. You know that is a TV drama, no?_

No, I have not heard of an “NCIS” page. Although I do watch NCIS shows when they are on

My bad, thanks for the heads up

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**Author:** ![tooldtocare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e19adc/32.png) [@tooldtocare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tooldtocare)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2015, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isis-captures-ramadi-now-what/720328/223 "2015-10-24T18:24:45Z")

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> [@John\_Mace](#):
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> Hopefully not.

It is settled then. I will make no such attempt to do so.

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**Author:** ![tooldtocare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e19adc/32.png) [@tooldtocare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tooldtocare)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2015, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isis-captures-ramadi-now-what/720328/224 "2015-10-24T21:27:36Z")

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repeating something once is not spamming in my view, how about you?

_Israel ex-officer leads Ukraine protests: Reports_  
Sunday Feb 16, 2014  
_Ukrainian media have reported that a former Israeli army officer is playing a leading role in the anti-government protests in the former Soviet republic.  
 **Four other Israelis** , who had previously served in the army, were recently reported to have taken part in opposition rallies in Ukraine’s capital, Kiev._

[http://thewe.cc/contents/more/archive/mossad.htm](http://thewe.cc/contents/more/archive/mossad.htm)

\*Mossad Agent was an agent of the \*\*Israeli Mossad \*_who was seen in MTAC, witnessing an operation that Mossad Officer Ziva David had acquired intel for._

> **[Mossad Agent](https://ncis.fandom.com/wiki/Mossad_Agent)**
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> Mossad Agent is an unnamed man.

Nov 4, 2014 - \*The Islamic State group is the creation of Israel’s Mossad, Iran’s deputy foreign minister said Tuesday, accusing the spy agency of aiming to …  
\*

> **[Senior Iran official: Israel's Mossad created ISIS](https://www.haaretz.com/2014-11-04/ty-article/iran-official-israels-mossad-created-isis/0000017f-f381-d497-a1ff-f381e24c0000)**
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> Deputy foreign minister's accusation echoes many others, which abounded after an Iranian news report purportedly proving Islamic State's Israeli and American roots.

_Russian writer and political activist: **Mossad training ISIS** terrorists in Iraq, Syria_

> **[Russian writer and political activist: Mossad training ISIS terrorists in...](https://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Top-Putin-aide-Mossad-training-ISIS-terrorists-in-Iraq-Syria-383964)**
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> Alexander Prokhanov accuses Israel and the US of training the Islamic State in order to undermine Moscow’s interests in the Middle East.

_Isis claims responsibility for Texas attack_

_No evidence Islamic State had actual hand in attack as details emerge about would-be gunmen Elton Simpson and Nadir Soofi_

> **[Isis claims responsibility for Texas attack](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/05/isis-claims-responsibility-for-texas-atttack?CMP=ema_565)**
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> No evidence Islamic State had actual hand in attack as details emerge about would-be gunmen Elton Simpson and Nadir Soofi

The Big Question

Why hasn’t the the US Press (news) covered this------- ?

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**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2015, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isis-captures-ramadi-now-what/720328/225 "2015-10-25T01:23:10Z")

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> [@tooldtocare](#):
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> Why hasn’t the the US Press (news) covered this------- ?

Because it’s bullshit.

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**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2015, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isis-captures-ramadi-now-what/720328/226 "2015-10-25T02:17:01Z")

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> [@tooldtocare](#):
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> repeating something once is not spamming in my view, how about you?
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> _Snipped for brevity._
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> Why hasn’t the the US Press (news) covered this------- ?

The opinion on spamming is mine and Toms.

Warning issued for spamming and possibly trolling. You are heartbeats away from losing your ability to post on the SDMB. Don’t do this again.

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**Author:** ![tooldtocare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e19adc/32.png) [@tooldtocare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tooldtocare)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2015, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isis-captures-ramadi-now-what/720328/227 "2015-10-25T19:19:51Z")

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I got your warning, thanks

(:-

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**Author:** ![tooldtocare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e19adc/32.png) [@tooldtocare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tooldtocare)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2015, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isis-captures-ramadi-now-what/720328/228 "2015-10-28T22:31:02Z")

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> [@Larry\_Borgia](#):
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> Because it’s bullshit.

Your response with all your attached data has convinced me that I was wrong !! The articles I included were bullshit too.

I see the light now, thanks :smack:

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**Author:** ![tooldtocare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e19adc/32.png) [@tooldtocare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tooldtocare)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2015, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isis-captures-ramadi-now-what/720328/229 "2015-10-28T22:33:57Z")

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> [@up\_the\_junction](#):
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> _You are making an important and valuable contribution to the standing of republicanism by remaining vigilant on behalf of us all._

Yes, I am about to watch the Republicon debate today.

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**Author:** ![tooldtocare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e19adc/32.png) [@tooldtocare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tooldtocare)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2015, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isis-captures-ramadi-now-what/720328/230 "2015-10-30T21:20:46Z")

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> [@Stringbean](#):
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> By whom?

The Israeli’s perhaps-?

LOL

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**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2015, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isis-captures-ramadi-now-what/720328/231 "2015-10-30T21:37:02Z")

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I’m thinking this thread no longer serves a purpose.

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