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New Patch for U.S. Troops Fighting ISIS… Looks Like ISIS Logo

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Submitted by Mac Slavo of SHTFplan.com

New Patch for U.S. Troops Fighting ISIS… Looks Like ISIS Logo


Believe it or not, American soldiers fighting against ISIS in Syria and Iraq will actually be wearing the emblem of ISIS – the infamous crossed-swords logo. Well, almost.

Controversy has stirred because many think the patch looks too much like our boys are fighting for the enemy… just another sign of confusion about the counterproductive Obama-led war against the notorious and shamefully exploitative jihadist army.

The Military Times noted that:

“A combat patch worn by U.S. soldiers who served in Iraq on the mission against Islamic State is drawing flak from service members and veterans who say the patch — with its palm wreath, stars and crossed scimitars — looks like something the enemy would wear.”

Site like JihadWatch are arguing that the:

“new U.S. Army patch for fight against the Islamic State closely resembles Muslim Brotherhood logo.”

While the Islamic State is using barbaric tactics to remake the Middle East closer to its own vision of a Caliphate, the United States and its allies also seek to remake the Middle East, and use the  specter of terrorism to aid in regime change in Syria and elsewhere.

The triangulation and cross-purposes are both confusing and aggravating to many Americans.

According to USA Today:

Soldiers in Iraq will soon have a new shoulder sleeve patch to signify their service in the fight against the Islamic State.

All told, there are about 3,335 troops in the region training Iraqi troops, providing security and conducing bombing missions on Islamic State targets in Iraq and neighboring Syria.

 

The Army’s patch features crossed scimitars, a palm wreath and stars. The scimitars, short swords with curved blades, are meant to symbolize the twin goals of the U.S.-led coalition: to defeat the Islamic State, also referred to as ISIL, and to restore stability in the region, according to Army documents.

Arguably the “twin goals” of Operation Inherent Resolve – better known as the fight against ISIS / ISIL – is fitting with the War on Terrorism in general which always, like a double sword, cut both ways. Symbolically, the double sword cuts both ways, and plays of opposite goals, and embraces conflict, which creates chaos, and begs for a savior and a solution.

But the U.S. has, in fact, created and breathed life into the TV villain known as ISIS. From. the. beginning.

The naked hypocrisy of the U.S. effort to fight ISIS is that the West has been building up and unleashing terrorism upon the Middle East region in order to facilitate chaos and regime change – and give the United States a pretext for stationing troops there, funding budget and spewing rhetoric across the media.

President Bashar al-Assad himself recently called out the United States and other Western allies for actually fostering terrorism – and providing arms, funding, training and soldiers for ISIS and other groups. Assad stated bluntly:

But as for Western cooperation with the al-Nusra Front, this is reality, because we know that Turkey supports al-Nusra and ISIS by providing them with arms, money and terrorist volunteers. And it is well-known that Turkey has close relations with the West. Erdogan and Davutoglu cannot make a single move without coordinating first with the United States and other Western countries.

 

Al-Nusra and ISIS operate with such a force in the region under Western cover, because Western states have always believed that terrorism is a card they can pull from their pocket and use from time to time. Now, they want to use al-Nusra just against ISIS, maybe because ISIS is out of control one way or another. But that doesn’t mean they want to eradicate ISIS. Had they wanted to do so, they would have been able to do that.

Meanwhile, Putin put in a “call” at the global poker table, vowing to take on ISIS and defend Assad with its own fighter jets, tanks and military equipment.

In a taunting and vexing spin on the United States’ own mission in the Middle East, Putin invited the West to join hands and eradicate ISIS once and for all, as SHTF recently reported.

Moscow, realizing that instead of undertaking an earnest effort to fight terror in Syria, the US had simply adopted a containment strategy for ISIS while holding the group up to the public as the boogeyman par excellence, publicly invited Washington to join Russia in a once-and-for-all push to wipe Islamic State from the face of the earth.

 

Of course The Kremlin knew the US wanted no such thing until Assad was gone, but by extending the invitation, Putin had literally called Washington’s bluff, forcing The White House to either admit that this isn’t about ISIS at all, or else join Russia in fighting them. The genius of that move is that if Washington does indeed coordinate its efforts to fight ISIS with Moscow, the US will be fighting to stabilize the very regime it sought to oust. 

But Putin won’t be holding his breath. Neither should we.

Should we view the patch as a U.S. “resolve” to stop ISIS, or as part of the “inherent” contradiction that serves the larger purpose of terrorism and U.S. foreign policy at the expense of U.S. troops, U.S. taxpayer money and U.S. sovereignty?

And is WWIII near when the U.S. and Russia lock heads so pointedly as they are right now? And who is the real enemy?

 

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Wed, 09/30/2015 - 22:29 | 6614206 WayBehind
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Two American made organizations fighting each other? Perhaps, the same logos makes sense then.

Wed, 09/30/2015 - 22:30 | 6614217 Alok
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makes perfect sense, indeed...

Wed, 09/30/2015 - 22:32 | 6614224 Deathrips
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Probably the same manufacturer. Imagine the odds.

 

RIPS

Wed, 09/30/2015 - 22:36 | 6614238 Ms. Erable
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Definitely the same paymaster.

Wed, 09/30/2015 - 22:41 | 6614256 Tom Servo
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Same people that get ISIS(L) their trucks, uniforms, and equipment.  Ever notice in their fake videos they are all wearing similar, military style camo and boots?

 

Where'd that come from?

 

I still want to know where they are selling the oil, and where are they doing banking...

 

Wed, 09/30/2015 - 23:08 | 6614345 New_Meat
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makes the repainting effort so much simpler, after more equipment is ... er ... "captured"

Wed, 09/30/2015 - 23:32 | 6614400 Manthong
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What’s the big deal?

The scimitar is a US issue weapon, isn’t it?

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 00:39 | 6614548 xtop23
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That's why I still read ZH.

My immediate first thought..... echoed by 10 other people. 

 

Sometimes it's nice to see that you're not the only one walking around thinking, "wtf."

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 01:15 | 6614593 SafelyGraze
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I designed them out of my sense of devotion and respect.

hugs,
betsy ross 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betsy_Ross

 

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 02:15 | 6614643 Cliff Claven Cheers
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There is no Free Syrian Army left in Syria other than inside the city limits of Aleppo. Other than that they are all Islamic extermist group as bad as ISIS. While US advertises only ISIS, there many like Al-Nusra, Ahrar-Al-Sham, Army of Conquest, Islamic Front..etc out there and they do not only attac the Syrian Army, but they kill Free Syrian Army members who dare to leave Aleppo city limits. When articls say Homs, they mean the province and not the city. There is ISIS in Homs province. I think Russia should kill all islamic extermists so Syrians can find peace for political and unified Syrian All of these islamic groups intent to establsh islamic nation which has nothing to do with Syria and its population.

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 06:24 | 6614843 NidStyles
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Let me guess, it was designed by a Jewish think tank just like the ISAF ones. 

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 08:23 | 6615101 tonyw
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just think of the profits from selling arms to all sides.

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 08:34 | 6615137 gafgroocK
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They are suing US for Trademark infringement

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 09:51 | 6615555 Crush the cube
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Yup, three stars = Binah for the win.  The goy won't be able to survive the walk between the two swords as binah requires.  Real Magik.

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 11:14 | 6615915 HowdyDoody
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<-- Left is ISIS

<- Both are US/ISIS

Total confusion reigns.

 

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 07:42 | 6614987 Refuse-Resist
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I see you didn't get the memo, but because I like your post, I'm going to share:

If you notice those things you correctly pointed out, then you hate America.

Got it?

 

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 00:14 | 6614502 khnum
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I believe a Mr Louis Cypher is the cheque signatory.

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 07:05 | 6614902 Antifaschistische
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So....some jokester takes the crescent moon with three star Muslim logo...rearranges the stars and adds the traditional middle eastern crossed swords symbol.  WHAT THE!!!!

Even the symbology is completely confusing...but no possible symbolic arrangement makes sense.  Only Obama could have come up with this one.

 

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 07:07 | 6614907 Antifaschistische
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and the sword handles look like they are from a bugs bunny cartoon....

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 07:49 | 6614999 NoPension
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It needs to be a "Crusader" .
A red silloette of a mounted ( on a horse) knight, carrying a cross.
Might as well go balls deep.

Wed, 09/30/2015 - 22:47 | 6614278 Fester
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Imagine the cost savings.

 

 

Wed, 09/30/2015 - 23:21 | 6614374 MarkD
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Haliburton clothing line?

edit:sold exclusively at the Pentagon.

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 00:46 | 6614560 Son of Loki
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I wonder how the mercenaries who formerly called themselves Blackwater dress themselves these days?

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 07:56 | 6615016 Bendromeda Strain
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You have to attend a marathon to find out...

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 11:17 | 6615932 HowdyDoody
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If someone self-identifies as ISIS, does that mean they are beyond criticism?

 

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 05:56 | 6614813 nosam
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If the shoe fits...or something like that,

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 01:15 | 6614596 OldPhart
Wed, 09/30/2015 - 22:32 | 6614222 Deathrips
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Makes sense, they have the same boss.

 

RIPS

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 01:12 | 6614589 trader1
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the weapons manufacturers laugh to the bank

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 08:35 | 6615145 venturen
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JV vs Varisty

Wed, 09/30/2015 - 22:28 | 6614208 conscious being
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If the patch fits, wear it.

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 00:51 | 6614567 Son of Loki
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Yes, and your Task Force Command Patch comes with an offical Task Force towel/washcloth set, green soap, and a cool green wrist watch and matching secret decoder ring. The matching socks are embroidered with the offical emblem also.

 

It's pretty cool!

 

However, I heard gossip the Green Berets are sueing for trademark infringement.

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 07:43 | 6614990 Refuse-Resist
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Are Syrian banks giving out the towel set?

Inquiring minds want to know!

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 05:33 | 6614792 Sudden Debt
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Yep, it's to make sure the Russian Liberators know who is the enemey and only shoot the bad guys.

Wed, 09/30/2015 - 22:29 | 6614213 jtg
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This is sort of similar to what in the time of the British Empire was called going native.

Wed, 09/30/2015 - 22:30 | 6614218 ASACJon
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I usually avoid profanity.  But to comment on this lunacy?

Oh FUCK IT.

Wed, 09/30/2015 - 22:37 | 6614221 cowdiddly
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Trying to look like ISil they're going to need some larger patches than that . I would suggest bringing some Mark 1 mod 2 Large wound dressings.

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 11:18 | 6615939 HowdyDoody
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Even better, chest-sized bullseyes front and back.

Wed, 09/30/2015 - 22:32 | 6614223 CPL
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ISIS = Israeli Security Intelligence Services...aka Mossad

Yes...the US troops are part of the Kabuki theatre.  Have been since Nixon sold all of you down the river with the bloated sack of pig flesh named Kissinger was 'god'.  Small g.

Wed, 09/30/2015 - 23:01 | 6614319 JustObserving
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UN Report Reveals How Israel is Coordinating with ISIS Militants Inside Syria 

Last month Israel launched its sixth airstrike inside Syria in the last 18 months, which is described as a ‘targeted killing’ against Hezbollah, whom Tel Aviv maintains is backed by their sworn enemy Iran – which leader Benjamin Netanyahu claims, affords Israel the right to kill them at any time, or any place. Back in 2013, the Assad government in Damascus invited Lebanese Hezbollah militia into Syria to help eliminate terrorists in Syria, and now the uncomfortable reality is finally surfacing – that Israel has been picking off Syrian military and Hezbollah targets who are trying to fight-off ISIS, al Qaeda and al Nusra terrorists – which means that Israel is actually helping ISIS. 

The UN report identified what the Syrians label a crossing point of forces between Israel and ISIS, a point of concern brought before the UN Security Council.”

 

According to the United Nations Documents on UNDOF (official UN source) Israeli interactions with the Syrian rebels have been documented. If the international community were to pull-up Israel on this fact, they would do what Washington, Saudi Arabia and others have done – which is claim they are only dealing with the fictional “moderate rebels” – most of whom have been shown time and time again – to be defecting over to ISIS.

This story has been completely blacked out in the US and UK English-speaking corporate media, even though the Israeli press has actually reported this numerous times (see multiple links below).

http://21stcenturywire.com/2015/02/19/un-report-reveals-how-israel-is-co...

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 07:46 | 6614995 Refuse-Resist
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Agreed. those AIPAC guys just cant stop trolling here though.

Your point will (likely never) be disproven when the might ISIS attacks their greatest enemy, the controllers of the American military, Israel.

That they have not helped their Palestinian 'brothers' being oppressed by the Israel-apartheid regime speaks volumes.

That they have not attacked Israel or Jews speaks volumes.

Isreali Secret Intellgence Service indeed.

I do notice that they target Christians though. In 2015 years some things have not changed.

Wed, 09/30/2015 - 22:33 | 6614227 fudge
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And who is the real enemy?

Me, Me, Pick Me !!

Wed, 09/30/2015 - 22:34 | 6614228 Dazman
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At least their swords look like real swords. Ours look like fairy swords.

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 11:34 | 6616009 HowdyDoody
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Were they produced by the Katz ISIS Production and Marketing Department?

 Just out of curiosity, I looked up the significance of the word Isis. It appears to be the name of a female goddess, the first daughter of  Geb, god of the Earth, and Nut, goddess of the Sky. She married her brother, Osiris (that's a good start) and she conceived Horus with him. So Isis is a totally suitable name for a totally fucked up family/tribe/whatever. Somebody appears to have a sense of humor naming these bastards.

Wed, 09/30/2015 - 22:34 | 6614231 Fukushima Fricassee
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Obama pulled that logo out of his queer ass.

Wed, 09/30/2015 - 22:34 | 6614233 conscious being
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# "And who is the real enemy?

The banks and their banksters. Just ask Lord Acton.

(Is that rassict?)

Wed, 09/30/2015 - 22:35 | 6614237 wisebastard
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any soldier that puts that patch on and fights isis instead of shooting their commanding officers is a cold blooded satanist sub human pawn

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 01:47 | 6614616 Karaio
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"Patch" is a thing of queer (gay).

Soldier who is man only puts their name, blood type, battalion and the country's flag!

In special operations, not even that!

Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

In Brazil, only name, country and flag.

Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 06:32 | 6614842 Scooby Dooby Doo
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Scooby is part of an elite group called DOG. "Dogs of God".
(I can only give first names to protect the members)
It's:
Scooby,
Thor (http://files.harrispublications.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2012/04/d...),
Apache (https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/b9/c7/d9/b9c7d95702b3b827...),
and Bismark (https://www.fbi.gov/philadelphia/image/special-agent-bismarck).

Together we are DOG. At night we sneak out the Doggie Door and form a specialized tactical unit designed to rid the world of the Feral Cat!

I know, you want to ask, "How do you know it's Feral Scoob"?

Instinct.

Listen! You're either domestic or dead, got it CAT!

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 07:49 | 6615001 Refuse-Resist
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You call it "cold blooded satanist sub human pawn"

We call it a mercenary in singular.  In plural form, we call it a pro-diversity jobs program for the otherwise unemployable.

Our media calls it a HERO who's bravely defending the freedom of America. And without whom we'd all be kneeling toward Mecca 5 times a day.

And if you believe that line of horseshit, you probably watch TV.

Wed, 09/30/2015 - 22:39 | 6614251 Librarian
Thu, 10/01/2015 - 01:22 | 6614601 OldPhart
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Thank you.  Sent it to my son, twelve fucking years in Afghanistan, it's time he got the fuck out.

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 08:51 | 6615206 August
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The money for contractors is damn good.

You have my condolences.

Wed, 09/30/2015 - 22:40 | 6614253 runswithscissors
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"operation incoherent resolve"

Wed, 09/30/2015 - 22:43 | 6614264 PersonalRespons...
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This is so stupid it has to be a joke. Seriously has to be. Seriously. I'll believe it when I see it. Going to watch the RT report now to have a laugh.

Wed, 09/30/2015 - 22:46 | 6614273 PersonalRespons...
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Yup, stupid.

EDIT: No laugh though, just stupid.

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 09:48 | 6615548 Dio Durant
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We're on "candid camera". I know it for sure, just waiting for them to tell us.

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 09:49 | 6615549 Dio Durant
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We're on "candid camera". I know it for sure, just waiting for them to tell us.

Wed, 09/30/2015 - 22:44 | 6614265 HoserF16
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U.S. Troops Fighting, Ehrr Helping ISIS...

Get your headline right

Wed, 09/30/2015 - 22:49 | 6614282 Ms No
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I saw a big souped up lifted blazer with the old blackwater logo on it's side in a dark primer recently. At first I wondered if the guy was just stupid but then I saw him getting in on the way out and he was definitely an ex or current contractor type, funny how they mostly wear the same sunglasses.  It's also funny how Seals are supposed to be super top secret but you can see them at the Beach in areas where they are stationed commonly with trident tatoos. 

I have also occasionally seen blackwater stickers on the back of vehicles that are definitely not owned by BW types so somebody must be selling them or something, maybe BW gave them away as schwag.  Boots and Coots handed me a bunch of stickers once and guy next me was like "you got the awesome sticker" so I handed the guy my whole pile of stuff right infront of the coots guy.  I thought it was funny. 

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 07:52 | 6615009 NoPension
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It's easy. Under Armour.
Tee shirt ,hat, socks, underwear, shorts.

Wed, 09/30/2015 - 22:56 | 6614299 isthatall
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If our brave men had any sense left after the indoctrination, they would tell Odickhead to get his skinny , faggot ass out there and put that silly patch up his boyfriend's ass. We had better get rid of this muslim radical in the "white house" or suffer Syria's fate. Does my hatred for this fuck and his kind come out?

 

 

Wed, 09/30/2015 - 23:01 | 6614315 Atticus Finch
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It makes it easier for the US to claim that Putin is killing American service men.Claiming the dead have the ISIS patch.

Wed, 09/30/2015 - 23:19 | 6614372 New_Meat
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one of the causis belli will be when the Russian bombing of the "Moderate Radicals" that McCain supports get a pattern on their heads and there are "embedded" Green Beanies in the list.  That will excite the bug-eater community beyond imagination.  Later, it will be accumulated towards the latest incarnation of the Hearst "Yellow Journalism" practicioners.

Older dogs might remember how "Yellow Journalism" was excoriated in "history" class by the neo-Progressives.

- Ned

Wed, 09/30/2015 - 23:05 | 6614331 ThroxxOfVron
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What is this shit?

Patches?  Logos?   When did this become the goddamned Boy Scouts for adolecent adults?  

Let's quit fucking around and either get the hell out of the ME entirely OR kill everyone that opposes us and take whatever the hell we want and tell everyone that's how it is.

Get your ass home and stop wasting money or get the job done asap and start distributing the spoils even if it means throwing canned sunshine around the sandbox.

Wed, 09/30/2015 - 23:22 | 6614380 New_Meat
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Throxx--duuuuuuuude, chill.  The US Army is composed of honorable Doggiez who too-often have their aggressiveness cut out of their bodies through their "chain of command".

Go take a look at a Christmas Tree called David Petraeus, never been anywhere, never done anything of significance.  But he was Banksta' smart and ended up shilling for whatever. 

Very very pretty, though.

- Ned

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 07:10 | 6614916 arby63
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Correct.

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 07:10 | 6614917 arby63
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Correct.

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 07:52 | 6615008 Refuse-Resist
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COLLECT THEM ALL!

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 07:54 | 6615012 NoPension
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Now that's funny.

Wed, 09/30/2015 - 23:06 | 6614339 Zero-Hegemon
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I hate Obama

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 07:55 | 6615015 NoPension
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Not more than I do.

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 08:37 | 6615151 venturen
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you guys are light-weights

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 09:15 | 6615329 Zero-Hegemon
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Lighten up, we can all hate Obama together, there's more than enough to go around

Wed, 09/30/2015 - 23:08 | 6614344 yepyep
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can we stop pretending ISIS is a real thing?

more propaganda here than fucking cnn.

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 06:44 | 6614869 Infinite QE
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Well, certainly something laid waste to Syria and slaughtered a million or so people and created the greatest migration crisis in some time. Call it ISIS or whatever you want or simply bring it back to the source, tfj.

 

Wed, 09/30/2015 - 23:10 | 6614352 Cardinal Fang
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I like how ours has olive branches and theirs doesn't...symbolism my friends, symbolism...

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 04:43 | 6614757 Baby Bladeface
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Olive branches symbolism reminds of regional olive groves in families over many generations and Western Values© of uprooting and bulldozering.

Wed, 09/30/2015 - 23:21 | 6614376 dsty
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Well, we did elect a Muslim ya know

Despite ZH propaganda of it being all Israel's fault

And making hero's out of terrorists

Wed, 09/30/2015 - 23:57 | 6614473 conscious being
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dsty boy, I warned you about your self-upvoting. But you wouldn't listen, would you? Now you have to spend the rest of your life shaving your palms before typing. Stupid.

Sun, 10/04/2015 - 14:11 | 6628632 Flagit
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no one gives a fuck what you think ane no one thinks you are funny. grow up, conscious cunt

Wed, 09/30/2015 - 23:53 | 6614463 joego1
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The Muslim Brotherhood is working on the art for the department of defence again. If it is meant to confuse the issue of who is fighting who then it's to late.

Wed, 09/30/2015 - 23:55 | 6614469 Freddie
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Any parent who lets their kid enlist in this madness i must really hate their child.

Any young person who signs up must like being used, discarded and probably killed by the banksters and zoligarchs.

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 08:07 | 6615041 Refuse-Resist
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While I tend to agree with you conceptually, I do acknowledge that out here in flyover country, tha t for the average white male HS graduate of average intelligence there aren't many options. College? Huge debt and questionable value for most degree programs. Trades? Lots of competition and the average guy may not make the cut. Factories? That was his dad and grandad's career path. Burger King?

Neighbor's son, just graduated HS, working 29 hours per week at BK.  He was a 'star pupil' in the local public HS USMCJRTC program and for the last 3 years has been touting it and bragging how he was going to go kill some terrorists.  He being fully programmed by Faux news also hates Obama and frequently brings that up.

One night last spring I said to him "you do realize that when you enlise, Obama is going to be your CINC, right? That you are his personal hitman more or less, right?"  "How does workign for someone you hate, and being required by law to follow his orders, feel to you?".

Like I said, he's still working at BK and not in the USMC.

Maybe I got through to him. Again though, there just aren't many opportunities for average young white men in the land of the ghost factories.  Michael Moore even mentioned it in his movie Farenheight 9/11. Not endorsing him, but after having moved to 'economic draft' land I can say that part is mostly true.

The top echelon of poor kids and wealthier average kids go to college, either on scholarship or paid by parents. Some average to below average kids drift around, get caught up in the legal system (weed paraphenilia is a bigger crime here than weed).  A few get jobs in the trades, but since the economy sucks here, there is a very limited market for electricians and plumbers et al. Most men around these parts do it themselves. Because they have to.

I'm glad my neighbor's son isn't going into the USMC. Or I was till he said the other day that he wanted to join the local PD. 

The economic draft is very real. And there are abandoned factories all over this county that prove it. Huge factories that each employed hundreds and thousands of people.

Everyone can't work for the healthcare/government /edu complex (the only two flourishing business types around here).

How long could a young man stand to work 29 hours a week at BK for minimum wage with no hope of advancement or increased wages? But with no prospects for higher education?

 

 

 

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 00:05 | 6614494 khnum
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just get it overwith Barry take that dump on the tomb of the unknown soldier

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 00:25 | 6614523 besnook
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soory but it is different. the usa patch looks like a dance at a gay club with the hilt and handle of the sword looking like two gay guys with matching emerald bling and funky, funky hats.

 

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 01:31 | 6614604 OldPhart
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Our swords look like some sort of Renaissance Faire faggotry dildos compared to the ISIS emblem.

The Olive branch below is simply the bed they bugger each other in.

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 00:47 | 6614564 Dre4dwolf
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Its really getting hard to tell your friends and enemies apart nowadays, especially when half these terrorist organizations are being trained by the U.S. govt in the first place lol

Shit just doesn't make sense anymore.

Russia has the right idea, if you cant tell which armed maniac is Isis or Obamaclones , just deal with them both the same way to keep it simple.

Russia entered the war-zone with the intention to WIN and CLEAN UP, "nation building" isn't their modus operandi

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 02:12 | 6614636 Albertarocks
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It's not difficult at all.  It's becoming pretty obvious to anybody who can fog a mirror that the entire world has but one major enemy, that which is creating and training these groups.  And it ain't Russia.  It's the bankers and the fascist corporations who make up the US military industrial complex.  Exactly what Eisenhower warned us about in 1961.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8y06NSBBRtY

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 00:49 | 6614566 Dr. Bonzo
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Yeah, I know it's trendy to be pro-Putin shills and shout down everything USA, but this sounds like a badly written Internet meme. A patch "for US troops fighting ISIS" .... LMFAO... let me chortle so hard I blow my drink out my nose. There's no such thing in the US armed forces as patches for fighting particular enemies. There are unit patches and campaign ribbons or medals.

So.... a special "unit" was made for fighting ISIS? Is that what this meme is saying? Cause that's a load of horseshit too. If any units are on the ground at all in Syrai or Iraq, they'll be either Navy Seals, which have no fucking patches at all, Force Recon Marines who only have division patches that go back to WWI and are actually not even fucking worn; or US Special Forces units who have their own unit patches already.

Oh hey, I've got a bridge in Brooklyn.  I give you a good price on it. Interested parties just PM me, I'll give you the account number you can wire it to.

SMFH.

 

 

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 05:56 | 6614812 NubianSundance
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The source for the story appears compelling however...

http://www.military.com/daily-news/2015/09/24/us-armys-combat-patch-for-...

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 02:26 | 6614654 nnnnnn
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that from isis looks cooler    

 

cheap copy of "freedom swords"

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 02:41 | 6614663 CHX
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One could not make this $#it up. WTF!!!

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 02:51 | 6614671 fel.temp.reparatio
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Yep, it's 100% haji style alright... Allah bless America!

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 03:19 | 6614694 quasi_verbatim
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Russians and Chinese may have difficulty in distinguishing between these two badges at 1000 yards, or less.

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 03:27 | 6614705 ThorAss
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I smell a false flag. American soldiers being accidentally mistaken as ISIS by Iranian or Russian soldiers ..... ASIF  in thisd ay and age you wait until you're close enough to see a badge before opening fire! LOL

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 05:57 | 6614814 datura
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The problem for zionists is that most Russian citizens don't care for false flags at all anymore. Russians just stubbornly keep pushing their way and they don't give a damn for any distractions, they are famous for this. As for EU, false flags will not work either, as European politicians are so deep in troubles (economy and immigrants) that they are now almost pleading Russia for help. People are so fed up that false flags won't work anymore. 

We have one proverb in my country, which can now be applied to all those false flags:

"So long does one walk with a jug for water, until one day the handle breaks off." Meaning: When you use a thing too much, it ultimately breaks down at some point.

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 08:10 | 6615050 Refuse-Resist
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I hope you are right

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 03:40 | 6614708 Panic Mode
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How many millions they wasted to design that logo??

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 04:07 | 6614715 datura
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I am beginning to think there will be no WWIII. Anglozionists are not capable of defeating Russia militarily. Few people know about how high-tech and modern most of Russia's weapons are. Anglozionists grossly underestimated Russia, as so many times in history.

 

On the basis of the US experience in Ukraine, Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges described the quality and sophistication of Russian electronic warfare as "eye-watering."

 

Konstiantyn Liesnik, an adviser to the Defense Ministry's reform office and head of its working group for logistics and procurement, noted the US military's experience in recent years has concerned insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan, not a powerful, organized and well-equipped adversary like Russia.

 

Pentagon's war plans show only no-win scenarios for the USA against Russia.

 

 

From the Russian documentary Crimea, The Way Home:

Very quickly the maritime situation changed dramatically. NATO announced military exercises in the Black Sea. US destroyer approached the Romanian coast, an aircraft task force entered the Mediterranean, and a cruise missile destroyer, The Donald Cook, headed towards Crimea. But no one knew that Russia had redeployed a Bastion coastal defense missile system from the Blak Sea Coast. Putin: „We consciously displayed this system for observation from space. Bastion is an efficient, modern, high-precision weapon. So far no one else in the world has weapons like this.“

A soldier: „God grants they see (from the space) that we have weapons without parallels in the world.“ „What can this system do?“ „It is unique because it can fire a state-of-the-art supersonic missile that is invulnerable to all antimissile defense weapons and cannot be detected by radar. The missile will identify the target and destroy it, one hundred percent guaranteed.“

When the USS Donald Cook was approaching Crimea, the Bastion system's radar came to life. „How did the destroyer, the Donald Cook, behaved, when she felt our missiles were fixed on her?“ „It veered south and headed for the Boshporus at full speed.“

Putin: „I talked to my Western colleagues very openly. This is a Russian territory. You supported the coup in Kiev, you supported the extremists. But where are you? Thousand of kilometers away. But we are here and this is our land. What do you want to fight for? You don't know? Well, we do know and we are ready to do so. This was my honest open stand. We were not looking for any troubles. They forced us to act this way.“

At the same time, over a dozen crew members from the US destroyer Donald Cook resigned. One of the reasons was that a Russian Su-24 bomber jet flew over the ship at a dangerously low altitude (using electronic warfare). This added to the fears associated with the Bastion coastal defense system.

Commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet: „We were charged with demonstrating Russia's strength and resolve in order to produce a chilling effect on the US forces.“

 

Was this also your decision? (the Su-24 mock attack on the Donald Cook).“ Putin, laughing, „No, this one was not my decision. They started doing this on their own and didn't even report it to me.“

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 08:12 | 6615062 Refuse-Resist
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Great find.

"They started doing this on their own and didn't even report it to me.“

Oh shit, taking initiative?  This ain't your Grandpa's Red Army.

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 04:48 | 6614761 CaptainMoonlight
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No one has shot this guy yet? Un-fn-believable.

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 04:53 | 6614766 NuYawkFrankie
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It's not called UiSiSA for nothing.

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 06:40 | 6614864 Infinite QE
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Is Rita Katz now branching out into creating logos and patches to fill in downtime between creating videos?

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 05:25 | 6614781 SMC
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Looney Tunes.

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 05:52 | 6614804 22winmag
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Just following orders?

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 08:30 | 6614868 Wow72
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You can't make this shit up? When are we going to purge our DICKHEAD leadership? I think we are a little overdue.

 

Anyone who doesn’t see the writing on the wall, US leadership is out of control.  I would never wear such a patch, EVER!

It never ceases to amaze me how F-in stupid we are to let this continue.  This article says everything you need to know about our "new" government.  Its a SHAM.

Take note: Whatever this entity is, it is in control of our military.  Very scary. Very dangerous.  Cant wait till our military is all robots! No one to refuse bogus orders? Yippee!

I’m glad we all feel a little better that we are in good hands? Thats a joke.

The USA Today article shows them destroying history so no one else can see. Islamic State militants destroy ancient tombs in Palmyra, Syria   This is evil and ignorance beyond words, unforgivable. This is the side we want to defend from Putin? At least Assad is OK with History, an improvement?  Your children will know little about the past.  My guess is these sites they are blowing up hold information they dont want the people to discover.  Feel fortunate you lived in a time when history was somewhat "true"

What a disaster this country has created everywhere.  Time to find out some names of who is in-charge of this "Patch"  "The Masters of the Human Domain" need to start answering some questions.

Anyone or group who tries to keep history away from the rest world by blowing it up or destroying it in anyway should be immediately destroyed.  They are a threat to all of humanity.

Im convinced the biggest threat this world faces is UNCLE SHAM.

I hope Putin Kicks ISIS's ASS!

Read this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plato's_five_regimes  notice Democracy and Tyranny.  From the 5 regimes: "The tyrannical man is the son of the democratic man. He is the worst form of man" just so everyone has some historical reference about human nature.  Historically this is where we are.

Time to bring back the American Flag Patch.

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 09:14 | 6615327 withglee
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When are we going to purge our DICKHEAD leadership?

When we re-establish that they are representatives and administrators ... not leaders ... and enforce it.

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 06:57 | 6614886 foxmuldar
Thu, 10/01/2015 - 06:59 | 6614891 foxmuldar
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wait till the logo is put on White house papers

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 07:43 | 6614988 rockmanlinux
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Bad reporting here.  Its not just ISIS.  Its muslim brotherhood.  Look at the source guys.

 

http://www.jihadwatch.org/2015/09/new-u-s-army-patch-for-fight-against-t...

 

 

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 08:11 | 6615053 MasterControl
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That must be the working of the joooooooooooooos.
Poor Obama. 

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 08:31 | 6615129 Chuck Knoblauch
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US troops are fighting for the Archons.

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 09:43 | 6615305 withglee
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Controversy has stirred because many think the patch looks too much like our boys are fighting for the enemy…

Whoops. The truth leaks out again. Actually, in my 70+ year lifetime and the 60+ preceeding years of my parents and grandparents lifetimes, I can't think of a single case where "our boys" were not fighting for the enemy.

It's just going to be that way when you're conscripted in an occupied country.

Why did WTC7 fall down?

Thu, 10/01/2015 - 09:41 | 6615503 loregnum
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Just the powers that be having a good laugh and mocking the sheeple even more. ISIS=cia created and controlled group.

I await the leaked video showing them prepping jihadi john before the fake beheading videos and many people still not getting it.

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