Quote Originally Posted by fred View Post
The two Maute brothers used to be part of the Moro group and were well trained in the middle east in countries like Jordan.. A surprisingly large number of ISIS foreign rag heads were found recently amongst the dead there.
This is not a fight in the jungle where air strikes can wipe out huge areas at a time..It`s a building to building, urban clearing operation chasing cowards hiding in Mosques holding Christian hostages.
How long have they been trying to take Mosul with the resources they have there?
DU 30 says it will be over in a matter of days..I hope he is right but still think it`s extremely optimistic to say the least.

http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/29/1...matter-of-days

I dread to think how the Aquino administration would have dealt with this situation...Does not bear thinking about.
Your right there Fred.