Thomas Wictor

Posts Tagged ‘antiaircraft artillery’

Fake video of Russian helicopter being shot down

July 9, 2016

The Kremlin says that the Islamic State shot down a helicopter gunship, killing two Russian crewmen. For its part, the Islamic State put out a video showing the helicopter crashing. Both Russia and the Islamic State are lying. The video is fake. Someone created it using computer-generated imagery (CGI). Fake Russian announcement Here’s what the…

 

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Technology and unbelievable courage will defeat all enemies

June 18, 2016

I’ve found a video that perfectly showcases the skill and courage that Arab League strategic special operators display when using their new technology. It’s not surprising that western military “experts” are unaware of the massive leap forward that Israel, the Arab League, and their allies have made in war-fighting. There was always an element of…

 

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Raqqa offensive is not even slightly what you think

May 24, 2016

The Syrian Democratic Forces (QSD) have launched an offensive on Raqqa in Syria, the Islamic State capital. Here’s the least-accurate interpretation of what’s happening. Let’s count the ways in which this is wrong. 1. President Obama has checked out. He’s watching the clock, not taking huge gambles. 2. The US has no influence whatsoever when…

 

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The BBC, a propaganda arm of Iran

September 11, 2015

A few days ago, a Yemeni wrote to me and asked for help in debunking the lies that Ansar Allah—the Houthis—are telling in Yemen as part of their effort to discredit both non-Shi’ite Yemenis and the Saudi-led Coalition that has intervened in order to restore the government of President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi. Now I’m…

 

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