Pentagon identifies Marine killed in Iraq

[Warlord]

And still soldiers are dying in Iraq, 15 year afer 'mission accomplished'

The Pentagon on Sunday identified a Marine killed in Iraq over the weekend.

According to the Department of Defense's statement, Gunnery Sgt. Scott A. Koppenhafer died Saturday "after being engaged by enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat operations."

The 35-year-old was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, which fights ISIS.

The death of Koppenhafer, from Mancos, Colo., is under investigation.

President Trump has scaled down U.S. presence in Iraq during his tenure.

Earlier this month, the Pentagon blamed that drawdown for the resurgence of ISIS.

https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-brief...killed-in-iraq

[enhanced_deficit]

Thought ISIS was defeated... or just relocated from Syria a to Iraq / Afghanistan?


U.S. Military Calls ISIS in Afghanistan a Threat to the West. Intelligence ...
nytimes.com/2019/08/02/world/.../isis-afghanistan-us-military.html
Aug 2, 2019 - Senior United States military and intelligence officials are sharply divided over how much of a threat the Islamic State in Afghanistan poses to the West, a critical point in the Trump administration’s debate over whether American troops stay or withdraw after nearly 18 years ...

ISIL expands its reach in Afghanistan, threatening the West | ISIS/ISIL ...
aljazeera.com/.../isil-expands-reach-afghanistan-threatening-west-190610...
Jun 10, 2019 - The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) group is expanding its footprint in Afghanistan "with thousands and thousands" of fighters ...


Who are the 'founding fathers' of this version of ISIS?

[Warlord]

ISIS never existed 15 years ago, so now we're fighting an oraganization which was created in response to the 2003 invasion.

[oyarde]

And still soldiers are dying in Iraq, 15 year afer 'mission accomplished'



https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-brief...killed-in-iraq

As a 35 yr old Gunny this guy probably had 2 to 3 years left before retirement .

[Anti Globalist]

If we brought our troops home that man would still be alive.

[enhanced_deficit]

ISIS never existed 15 years ago, so now we're fighting an oraganization which was created in response to the 2003 invasion.

Can we stick to facts please, the founding father didn't even come to the scene till 2008.

Donald Trump: I meant that Obama founded ISIS, literally
https://www.cnn.com/2016/08/11/polit...sis/index.html
Aug 12, 2016 - Washington (CNN)Donald Trump said Thursday that he meant exactly what he said when he called President Barack Obama the "founder of ISIS" and objected when a conservative radio show host tried to clarify the GOP nominee's position.