Posted on Jan 3, 2014
SGT Suraj Dave
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/al-qaeda-force-captures-fallujah-amid-rise-in-violence-in-iraq/2014/01/03/8abaeb2a-74aa-11e3-8def-a33011492df2_story.html

 

Very sad day for all the marines and soldiers who fought tooth and nail for it. I myself am not an Iraq Veteran. (Two time Afghanistan Veteran though).

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CW2 Joseph Evans
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Our biggest problem with Iraq, as with Vietnam, Korea, Afghanistan and so many others since WWII is that we refused to recognize the right of self-determination in the smaller nations of the world.
The current Iraqi government is a puppet government and will not stand until it stands for the Iraqi's and not US interests. The Fallujah insurgents will probably represent better security in the region until their political arm can become better established through leveraging the population.
We were wrong to be there in the first place, we will be even more wrong to go in and try to re-route the natural course of middle-east politics a 2nd time this century.
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SGT Kristopher Lather
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Well, we tried... VERY Sad to say for the soldiers/friends/family that lost their lives there trying to make a difference in the lives of the Iraqi Civilians, But it's their problem now.
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SPC Stephen Bobchin
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Just wait till the Taliban retake Kabul, and AQIZ takes Baghdad.  Fallujah is just the start, they've realized they just have to wait till we leave to do what they want. 
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Al-Queda has retook Fallujah
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Having spent time in Fallujah, definitely a sad thing to hear.  
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CW3 Maintenance Test Pilot
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Saw that coming, sadly enough
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SSgt Forensic Meteorological Consultant
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Thank you for your service SGT Dave. 
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SSgt Forensic Meteorological Consultant
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That really does suck.   Thank you for those who won it for us and brickbats for leadership that lost it.
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