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CJCRANE

(18,184 posts)
Sun Dec 6, 2015, 05:30 AM Dec 2015

Female Canadian soldier who fought with Kurds against Isis says they are just 'a thorn in the side' [View all]

The supposedly fearsome terrorist cell 'runs away' from battle, she said

EXCERPT:

"They're not some giant, holy juggernaut of ultimate damnation for unbelievers," she told Business Insider.

"They’re just a bunch of filthy, mouth-breathing, knuckle-dragging pigs who run away at the first sign of resistance."

"Really nothing more than a thorn in the side."

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Ms Bohman said the extremist terrorist cell was working in part for President Erdogan of Turkey, who she said wanted the terrorists to eliminate the Kurdish "threat" to Turkey's national sovereignty.


LINK Independent UK:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/female-canadian-soldier-unimpressed-by-isis-strength-in-battle-a6761416.html
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They have excellent propaganda and pay well...nt Jesus Malverde Dec 2015 #1
In short, ISIS has an extreme bully mentality: Betty Karlson Dec 2015 #2
No you aren't madokie Dec 2015 #4
Unfortunately, they are not just a minor thorn in the side. I am not surprised what she says about still_one Dec 2015 #6
Agreed on every point you make. eom Betty Karlson Dec 2015 #7
how boring..... still_one Dec 2015 #11
The violent video game meme trumad Dec 2015 #10
The point flew right over your head. Bullying, machismo and patriarchy are cultural issues KittyWampus Dec 2015 #14
What flew over my head? trumad Dec 2015 #15
Those head-cutting extremists in Raqqa are not a Middle-Eastern phenomenon. Betty Karlson Dec 2015 #20
LOL--GTA and Game of Thrones.... trumad Dec 2015 #21
Are you purposefully misunderstanding me? Betty Karlson Dec 2015 #22
No it's not. trumad Dec 2015 #23
Sounds like the kind of people George the Lesser would like AllyCat Dec 2015 #3
I don't know if it applies here, House of Roberts Dec 2015 #5
Send in an army of kickass females, then Dorian Gray Dec 2015 #8
They are Marrah_G Dec 2015 #9
She's not a Canadian soldier... SidDithers Dec 2015 #12
. trumad Dec 2015 #16
Oh, please. I admire her for her mind, not her body. randome Dec 2015 #18
what she said--every time we get dragged into a war for the rich, it's BS librechik Dec 2015 #13
A running thread of the US war against Iraq returns. HereSince1628 Dec 2015 #17
I think we should listen to her. Vinca Dec 2015 #19
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