The 21 Marines killed in northern Iraq this week were trying to contain “a very lethal and, unfortunately, adaptable enemy” operating in towns along the Euphrates River, a top Pentagon general said Wednesday. “They are dangerous and they certainly have a capability,” said Brig Gen. Carter Ham, deputy director for operations at the Joint Chiefs of Staff. “But whether or not they have an ability to freely operate in that area, I think not.” Full Story
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