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1 hour ago, Shabibilicious said:
It's a preschool term used by whacky parents who believe their children are allergic to cows milk and vaccinations....DUH.
GO RV, then BV
Wrong. Bzzt you lose. Go to jail, do not pass go, do not collect 200 dollars.
Next!
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6 hours ago, bostonangler said:
You guys aren't just drinking the Kool-Aid... You're swimming in it.
B/A
Do you even know where the phrase "drink(ing) the Kool-aid" came from? Riddle me the answer and I might think you are worth the salt to even bother a retort.
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19 hours ago, Shedagal said:
Several years ago, there was a DV member named ExecConsult who is a tax attorney. There was much discussion as to whether the RV would be taxed as cap gains or ordinary income. He deemed it was going to be ordinary income, although he had written the IRS to challenge that. Here is one of the threads. The first post is someone thinking it is cap gains. ExecConsult replies midway on the first page.
By all means, if you are not VIP/OSI, please use a CPA or tax attorney to get your information.
Even if I was VIP/OSI I would still use a CPA or tax attorney that had no stake, no ties to this investment. A fully vetted firm that deals with extremely large sums of money everyday and brush whatever I brought to them off as pittance money. Damn right I research everything.
This reminds me of the TD Ameritrade commercial where the husband and wife are talking to the advisor. And she says 100K is not all that much compared to other clients of theirs. The advisor replies back we are talking about you right now. If 100K to you is a fortune, then it is a fortune.
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There was indeed a dry run when sitrep decided to forgo the lube when it came to Luigi.
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Wait wasn't it estimated that only 1200 ISIS terrorists remained in Mosul? And it was easy peasy from here on out?
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NEW YORK — President Barack Obama was ranked the 12th best United States president in a new survey that was released Friday.
The survey, conducted by C-SPAN, had 91 presidential historians rank past presidents. Obama, the first time making the list, ranked 12th as overall best president in American history. He also scored high for “pursued equal justice for all,” oh really? He pursued equal justice for all? Where was the justice he pursued when the Black Panthers showed up to the polls in PA with wooden batons. Where was the justice to those citizens who were under threat of harm with a weapon when they went peacefully to protest? Did Obama really pursue justice for all when Holder said he would not investigate "his people". Was the equal justice pursued when every time he convicted in the public the person for shooting Trevor Martin or the in the case of Ferguson? Were they given fair and equal treatment by this POTUS? Or did the POTUS without knowiing all of the facts spout off based on made up stories. Like the Ferguson case with the hands up don't shoot story actually turned out to be made by a so-called eye witness who actually did not see what happened. Or the Trevor Martin case who his family claimed to be an angel and even the POTUS stating if he had sons, Trevor would look like his sons. When truth was finally revealed Trevor was a thief. In most instances race dictated the equality in which POTUS pursued justice for all.
“moral authority”
Moral authority? Not at all. The authority on morals went out the window with this POTUS. His moral authority extended no further than his nicotine stained fingers. Moral authority was again dictated by race in almost every case we look at those in which Obama exuded his moral authority over. The last few days of his presidency on commutations and pardons were definately predicated on race. Having the most commutations and pardons of any president and the subsequent release of violent criminals in which some have returned to prison because they committed violence is not showing moral authority.
and “economic management.”
This one makes me laugh most of all. The economic management he presided over was the worst since the Great Depression. He changed the formulas of how cost of living was calculated, consumer price index and unemployment numbers. More people were off the roles of receiving unemployment than when he started his presidency. His inclusion of part time jobs really brought down his numbers. The stifling regulations and obamacare uncertainty during the first term of his presidency suppressed growth in private industry. Job creation was stifled.
12th in Presidents for these numbers? A president's legacy is not determined less than 30 days after he leaves office. It takes years and years to determine the overall effect the President had on the nation. His "I have a pen and phone" mantra to circumvent Congressional legislative process was a lesson to how quickly things can be undone in the next Presidential term.
Giving Obama 12th is akin to giving him the Nobel Peace Prize before he even worked his first day as President. He deserves neither.
However, Obama was ranked one of the lowest in “relations with Congress,” taking the 39th spot in the survey.
Obama ranked higher than former presidents Bill Clinton (who placed 15th) and George W. Bush (ranked 33). Bush moved up three spots since the 2009 survey, C-SPAN reported.
“That Obama came in at number 12 his first time out is quite impressive,” Dr. Douglas Brinkley, Professor of History at Rice University, said in the news release.
The rating correlates with Obama’s high approval rating when he left office. A Gallup survey showed 59 percent approval rating for Obama. However, some thought the former president would rank higher.
The polls was manufactured to give Obama high numbers when he left office so his wittle fweelings weren't hurt when he left office. He would not be setting up an office to go against the new President if truly the entire nation felt he did a good job. If anything people were happy and excited his term was over and he would be leaving the WH.
“Although 12th is a respectable overall ranking, one would have thought that former President Obama’s favorable rating when he left office would have translated into a higher ranking in this presidential survey,” Dr. Edna Greene Medford, Professor of History at Howard University, said.
Abraham Lincoln took the top spot in the survey, followed by George Washington, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Theodore Roosevelt.
The three presidents that have been ranked the worst were James Buchanan, Andrew Johnson and Franklin Pierce. They were also ranked the worst in the 2000 and 2009 surveys.
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If you really want to be logical about this, Capital Gains in the US is only on long term investments. This is holding the currency in your possession for 366 days or longer. If you bought IQD within 365 days Capital Gains does not apply. This is 20% but only on income over 400K (give or take). You have the exchange fee. How much will that be? I don't know lets say 5%. Now we are up to 25%. You have, if applicable, state, county and city tax, Add another 5% to that. So we are up to 30%. However, no one knows if the currency that gets exchanged will be under Capital Gains or regular income. So lets say its under regular income tax. if you make over a certain amount you are going to pay roughly 39 percent on the income. Do you qualify for AMT? Don't know. So if State, county and city tax is 5% and the exchange rate is 5% and you are paying at the minimum 39 percent, its 50 percent of your gains that you are paying in regular taxes. So we see the tax bill could be anywhere from 30 to 50 percent and 55 percent is actually being conservative. Unless you know exactly how much you are going to be paying in taxes and from what I have gathered from the previous discussions on this matter, it's all speculative right now, earmarking 55 percent is a reasonable figure to set aside for taxes. Then if you have money left over out of that, great! So be it. At least you will sleep tonight knowing that you did the right thing and set enough money aside earmarked for this matter. If you ever worked 1099 then you understand this, If you ever received money from an investment you understand this. If you have ever run a business and had payroll you understand this. You always set aside money for taxes so that when it is time to pay you have enough. Not doing so can actually land you in jail with fines the loss of your property etc. The taxman doesn't play around. Don't set money aside and you don't have enough to pay, don't cry over it and worst of all don't whine over your mistake.
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7 hours ago, davis411 said:
U missed my point
like many we already pay our share
actually pay to much
u gamble and maybe win
and they want more out of u
well they didn't gamble with me
i pay what I am forced to pay
u also mis understood my cash point
i love cash
cash is king and tax free king in my world
my opion only
wife always says give to Caesar what is Caesars
i tell her I would love to
but problem is he is dead
I didn't miss your point. In fact you missed mine. The purpose was to set aside enough money that will cover the taxman's share whatever that may be and not be tempted to spend it. Like you said earlier, " i pay my share but nothing more". If you read my original post on this subject I said if you have money left over you have won a gold star! Does that mean you are paying more than what you are "forced" to pay. Your retort was to not pay the taxman then you state you pay only what you owe this is contradictory. There was no missing that. Then you continue on in the next post explaining how you are only paying what the taxman is due. If you don't know what the taxman is due how do you allocate enough funds to pay the taxman? Look, you have missed the point of what I have said. Basically I am saying is to set aside enough money for taxes and pay out of that money what the bill is for taxes. When and if you have money left over great! Cash is king but when you don't have it or the means to get more and you have spent it don't come crying because the smart investor always sets money aside for the taxman. Like I have said before you are seeing things that aren't there and that is why you have completely gone off spouting about this in which we both agree with. Pay only what the tax man is due. However I am saying set aside an estimated amount so you can pay. This is stupid to quibble over something like this because we both said the same thing, Do what you want but know one thing, the IRS doesn't quibble and they don't argue over whether cash is the king or give unto ceasar what is ceasars, they say here is your bill now pay up. If you don't very very bad things will happen to you and the nice things you paid cash for. You have completely missed the point I made and went off on god knows what trying to show god knows who what. Set aside or don't set aside I don't care, the OP asked how much were taxes going to be. You have neither answered the questioned nor contributed to the answer other than to say give unto ceasar what is ceasars. Well no crap Sherlock. At least I gave a more logical response to this. How about you read the thread next time to see why the response was given.
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Pay the tax man
i don't think so
i pay my share but nothing more
This is contradictory. You just told me that you are not going to pay the taxman then state you are going to pay your share. Which is it? Setting money aside for tax purposes on this large amount is a smart play by any investor. You are not necessarily going to pay that much but you will have the funds when you need to pay them.
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From Charles Schwab website.
Just now, davis411 said:Pay the tax man
i don't think so
i pay my share but nothing more
i will do everything possible to not pay
hence joining VIP and osi
if I thought I would be paid in cash
I wouldn't of joined
and no this is not a paid ad
my thoughts only
davis
First, that is just set aside to pay the taxman. Do everything in your wherewithal not to pay whatever you don't have to. Setting aside money to pay the taxman when the time comes is always a smart play.
Long-term capital gains and qualified dividends
A top rate of 15% applies to qualified dividends and the sale of most appreciated assets held over one year (28% for collectibles and 25% for depreciation recapture) for single filers with taxable income up to $418,400 ($470,700 for married filing jointly). Long-term capital gains or qualified dividend income over that threshold are now taxed at a rate of 20%.
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5 hours ago, Rmc10 said:
So I know regular members can't talk about VIP things but on average how much do banks charge to do currency exchanges normally? Is that a question that I can ask and someone can give me an answer to? Doesn't the government also take around 35% too? Just restating *what is average and normal* for information sake. I don't know much about it as I have never asked anyone about it. I am also thinking about buying a little bit more Dinar now when I have the extra funds. Lol. I've been thinking about joining VIP but my hubby and I have been on a budget and haven't spent anything more on this venture in years than what we originally spent. Being conservative...
Take what you have and multiply it by the RV rate. Multiply that by 55%. That is the amount the government keeps along with the exchange rate. Work with 45% of whatever you expect to make off this and you should be fine. If you pay the tax man his due and have money left over, hooray you won a gold star!
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I was in a talk with my friend who came to this country from India and stayed once he earned his higher ed degrees in Engineering. He repeatedly tried to convince me that the USA has a good economy. I pointed the numbers to him and he would dismiss each one with oh that paper is not famous enough or DJT will take credit on this or that and if this or that fails he will blame the last POTUS in the WH. This was in response to DJT's "I've inherited a mess comment" Mind you I have tried to tell him that Obummercare was no good. Did he listen? No but no he whines and cries at how much he has to pay in deductible costs and how much it costs him every year. Then the subject of the dinar came up. Now I know those of you on here who think I am not wanting the dinar to RV but like I have said in the past that is the furthest thing from the truth. I am in no way negative on the RV happening, I just disagree when it will happen and have stated so. So this next bit will come as a suprise here. He stated that when I brought the subject up I said don't believe me, go research for yourself. At the time Maliki was still filling his pockets with all that he could. There were reports on how this was a scam from places like WSJ. I asked him about what happened in India, was that a scam? He said no. Then I asked him how in the world could this ever be a scam other than receiving fake dinars from an untrusted source. Well the famous paper WSJ writer said it was so. He has a wife two kids and bills so I can understand where he is coming from. On the economy, I told him the wise ole owl was right on Obummer, he retorted Obama was 15th best president. I did not think chai tea could ever fly so fast from one's nostrils! I asked him what info did he get this from? I basically said a sign of a good president is not being able to have all that you hold so dear in legacy to be undone with the stroke of a pen. Obummer may well near be the bottom of the 45 presidents. At least he wasn't drunk like Ulysses every night. If people ever looked past the last 10 presidencies they would find out that Obummer may have his faults but there were far worse presidents but not by much.
If you risk nothing, you lose nothing and you gain nothing.
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Spill on aisle 9!
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On 2/9/2017 at 7:58 AM, TiaChelli said:
As adults, I really don't think we need to resort to name calling to make your point. I am about as conservative as they come but I haven't read anywhere that this site is solely for the "right". I may be going out on a limb here but I'm going to guess some Democrats saw an opportunity like the rest of us here and are hoping for an RV just the same. At least that is something we can all agree on. I think this feed escalated out of control. At the least, move the "discussion" to a different forum.
Geez, I come to the Rumors Section for comic relief from the latest supposed RV dates from Luigi and the likes, not a *** for tat political sparring that has nothing to do with the dinar.
Let's return to the business at hand and hear the "guaranteed rate & date" the gurus have to offer today.
The so-called gurus have spoken and now the country is amidst a heat wave from all the hot air they have blown out their orifices that they do not use for eating. See I did not name call one bit in that last line. I merely used "colorful language". Freedom of speech doncha knuw?
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54 minutes ago, Theseus said:
If you didn't have a life, would you be considered a zombie? Or the Undead? Or just maybe, a dracoola? Some of us know what it is to come back from the dead. We wake up every day.
What's funny is some think I am joking on this last part. When you spend 13 hours in a hyperbaric chamber, the dive class I forgot long ago, it might be on the microfiche, 2 nights in ICU, O2 toxicity, multiple myringotomies that were so loud you would have mistaken them for balloons popping, were clinically dead for a few and the only people who cared was a red headed nurse. Hello Nurse!, Yeah some of us know what is like to come back from the dead.
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6 minutes ago, NoviceInvestor said:
Nice to be positive LB but I believe that there will be another stalling tactic...
and another...and another...and another...eventually they are going to run out of room to kick the can as every street either comes to a dead end or leads into a much busier street.
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I think they are late, for a very important date!
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On 2/12/2017 at 10:51 PM, siberian_shaddow said:
alright someone gets a Captain Picard's Pistachio & peanut butter cookies
I prefer either NutterButter or Do-si-do's. Hey we got spirit, yes we do! How about you?
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43 minutes ago, dinarham said:
Climber ,no I cannot name those banks , thank God . I've got a life !
If you didn't have a life, would you be considered a zombie? Or the Undead? Or just maybe, a dracoola? Some of us know what it is to come back from the dead. We wake up every day.
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So let's see here, a guy (or gal) named Utah Rock suddenly shows up on this site, knows the majority of people and pulls to the left? Someone is making fake names to manipulate people into an argument where there should be none. C'mon lefties can do better than that.
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You be an 'merican too ain'tcha? There are two Americas - North and South. In the North we have Canada, US, Meheecoe and few others. In the South we have - well we Northerns never do talk about them South'n boys. It just taint proper. Just remember it's always better to be the Yankee than the yanker!
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ISIS Has Lost Many of the
Key Places It Once ControlledBy SARAH ALMUKHTAR, TIM WALLACE and DEREK WATKINS UPDATED July 3, 2016
IRAQSYRIAThe Islamic State was able to carve out a sprawling territory across Iraq and Syria through military dominance over 126 key places. But the group’s momentum has slowed over the past year, and it has lost its hold on nearly half of those locations.
As the militant group has been squeezed in Iraq and Syria, there are signs that it has been shifting its focus from controlling territory to executing terror attacks in Iraq and abroad.
Out of 10 Cities, the Islamic
State Remains in FiveThe group has been forced out of about 56 places where it once had control, including five major cities, since it made rapid advances across the two countries in 2014.
Three milesAbu GhraibLOST BY ISIS IN FEBRUARY 2016Half mile
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IN FEBRUARY 2016BaqubaLOST BY ISIS IN SEPTEMBER 2014Half mile
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IN SEPTEMBER 2014Deir al-ZourCAPTURED BY ISIS IN JULY 2014Half mile
FallujaLOST BY ISIS IN JUNE 2016Half mile
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IN JUNE 2016ManbijCAPTURED BY ISIS IN JUNE 2014Half mile
MosulCAPTURED BY ISIS IN JUNE 2014Half mile
RamadiLOST BY ISIS IN JANUARY 2016Half mile
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IN JANUARY 2016RaqqaCAPTURED BY ISIS IN JANUARY 2014Half mile
TikritLOST BY ISIS IN MARCH 2015Half mile
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IN MARCH 2015Tal AfarCAPTURED BY ISIS IN JUNE 2014Half mile
In June 2014, the Islamic State stunned the world when it seized Mosul, by far the largest city it controls, from Iraqi soldiers who dropped their weapons and fled.
But the group’s momentum has shifted. “The caliphate has been crumbling at the edges,” said Columb Strack, a senior analyst at IHS Conflict Monitor, an organization that has been tracking which cities and towns make up the militant group’s territory.
Iraqi security forces regained control of Ramadi in January after months of battling Islamic State fighters there. Many homes in the city were destroyed or rigged with explosives during the fighting, and most residents have yet to return.
The Syrian government is fighting to remove the Islamic State from parts of Deir al-Zour. If the government succeeds, the militants will lose a crucial connection between their strongholds in Raqqa and Mosul, making it more difficult for them to move quickly to defend territory, Mr. Strack said.
The Militants Capture Infrastructure
and Resources to Generate RevenueAs they seized cities, Islamic State militants also captured valuable resources like oil fields and hydroelectric dams, which have helped them generate income. The group’s oil and gas revenue is down 26 percent since last year but still adds up to about $23 million a month, according to IHS.
Half mileAkashat Phosphate MineLOST BY ISIS IN MAY 2016500 feet
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IN MAY 2016Baath DamCAPTURED BY ISIS IN JANUARY 2014500 feet
Alas Oil FieldLOST BY ISIS IN MAY 2015500 feet
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IN MAY 2015Mosul DamLOST BY ISIS IN AUGUST 2014500 feet
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IN AUGUST 2014Deiro Oil FieldCAPTURED BY ISIS IN JUNE 2014500 feet
Tanak Oil FieldCAPTURED BY ISIS IN JULY 2014500 feet
Shula Oil FieldCAPTURED BY ISIS IN JUNE 2014500 feet
Omar Oil FieldCAPTURED BY ISIS IN JULY 2014500 feet
Al Ward Oil FieldCAPTURED BY ISIS IN JULY 2014500 feet
Baiji RefineryLOST BY ISIS IN OCTOBER 2015500 feet
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IN OCTOBER 2015Al Badia Cement PlantLOST BY ISIS IN APRIL 2016500 feet
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IN APRIL 2016Ajeel Oil FieldLOST BY ISIS IN MAY 2015500 feet
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IN MAY 2015Furat DamCAPTURED BY ISIS IN JANUARY 2014500 feet
Kabiba Oil FieldLOST BY ISIS IN FEBRUARY 2016500 feet
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IN FEBRUARY 2016Al Taim Oil FieldCAPTURED BY ISIS IN JUNE 2014500 feet
Qayara Oil FieldCAPTURED BY ISIS IN JUNE 2014500 feet
Shaer Gas FieldCAPTURED BY ISIS IN NOVEMBER 2014500 feet
T1 Pumping StationCAPTURED BY ISIS IN JUNE 2014500 feet
T2 Pumping StationCAPTURED BY ISIS IN JULY 2014500 feet
T3 Pumping StationCAPTURED BY ISIS IN MAY 2015500 feet
Tishreen DamLOST BY ISIS IN DECEMBER 2015500 feet
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IN DECEMBER 2015The Islamic State’s three largest oil fields — Omar, Tanak and Al Taim— are all in Syria and together produce an estimated 13,500 barrels of oil per day.
The militants captured Mosul Dam in August 2014. American officials had expressed fears that the militants might intentionally damage the structure, flooding several cities and endangering more than a million people. But Iraqi and Kurdish forces retook the dam after two weeks.
The Group Has Maintained a Nearly
Continuous Hold Along the Euphrates River
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The Islamic State has contested or controlled many towns along the Euphrates River since as early as January 2014, giving them access to important roads and infrastructure that connect their territory across Syria and Iraq.
The town of Mayadin, which in 2004 had a population of about 44,000, is important to the Islamic State as an uncontested administrative center that is close to one of its major oil fields.
Half mileAyyashCAPTURED BY ISIS IN JANUARY 2016500 feet
AsiriyaLOST BY ISIS IN MARCH 2016500 feet
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IN MARCH 2016AsharaCAPTURED BY ISIS IN JULY 2014500 feet
MaadanCAPTURED BY ISIS IN JUNE 2014500 feet
KasraCAPTURED BY ISIS IN JUNE 2014500 feet
MaskanaCAPTURED BY ISIS IN JANUARY 2014500 feet
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One mileRawaCAPTURED BY ISIS IN JUNE 2014Quarter mile
HitLOST BY ISIS IN APRIL 2016Quarter mile
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BaghdadiLOST BY ISIS IN MARCH 2015Quarter mile
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QaimCAPTURED BY ISIS IN JUNE 2014Quarter mile
The Islamic State Is Fighting to
Keep a Key Corridor to Turkey
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After losing a monthslong battle with Kurdish forces for control of Kobani, a key Syrian town on the border with Turkey, the Islamic State was quickly pushed out of a large stretch of northern Syria.
Now, the Islamic State is fighting to hold onto a strategic corridor at the Turkish border that allows their people and goods to move between the two countries.
Half mileDabiqCAPTURED BY ISIS IN AUGUST 2014500 feet
Al Ra'iCAPTURED BY ISIS IN FEBRUARY 2014500 feet
HarbulCAPTURED BY ISIS IN AUGUST 2015500 feet
GhabshaLOST BY ISIS IN MAY 2015500 feet
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IN MAY 2015Ayn IssaLOST BY ISIS IN JUNE 2015500 feet
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IN JUNE 2015Kafr GhanCAPTURED BY ISIS IN APRIL 2016500 feet
MabroukaLOST BY ISIS IN MAY 2015500 feet
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IN MAY 2015SulukLOST BY ISIS IN JUNE 2015500 feet
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IN JUNE 2015Tal AbyadLOST BY ISIS IN JUNE 2015500 feet
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IN JUNE 2015Tal KhanzirLOST BY ISIS IN MAY 2015500 feet
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IN MAY 2015Tel HameesLOST BY ISIS IN FEBRUARY 2015500 feet
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IN FEBRUARY 2015One mileJarabulusCAPTURED BY ISIS IN JANUARY 2014Quarter mile
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KobaniLOST BY ISIS IN JANUARY 2015Quarter mile
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IN JANUARY 2015SarrinLOST BY ISIS IN AUGUST 2015Quarter mile
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IN AUGUST 2015The Militants Often Capture
Weapons Along With Military BasesMany of the weapons used by Islamic State fighters have come from military facilities that the group has seized from the Iraqi and Syrian governments.
In January, the Islamic State had its largest weapons windfall when it took control of the Ayyash Arms Depot in Syria, capturing an estimated two million rounds of ammunition, 9,000 grenades and 100 antitank missiles.
But the group has not always taken full advantage of military seizures. Despite capturing a number of air bases, there is no evidence that they have flown any planes.
Half mileAl Muthanna Chemical Weapons FacilityLOST BY ISIS IN OCTOBER 2014500 feet
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IN OCTOBER 2014Ayyash Arms DepotCAPTURED BY ISIS IN JANUARY 2016500 feet
Abu Allaj CheckpointLOST BY ISIS IN JUNE 2016500 feet
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IN JUNE 2016121st Regiment Artillery BaseLOST BY ISIS IN NOVEMBER 2015500 feet
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IN NOVEMBER 201517th Division Army BaseCAPTURED BY ISIS IN JULY 2014500 feet
Kilo 160 CheckpointLOST BY ISIS IN APRIL 2015500 feet
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IN APRIL 2015Camp AshrafLOST BY ISIS IN JULY 2014500 feet
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IN JULY 2014Durayhib Military BaseCAPTURED BY ISIS IN 2014500 feet
Kisik Military BaseLOST BY ISIS IN JANUARY 2015500 feet
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IN JANUARY 2015Kweiris Air BaseLOST BY ISIS IN NOVEMBER 2015500 feet
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IN NOVEMBER 2015Mheen Arms DepotLOST BY ISIS IN DECEMBER 2015500 feet
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IN DECEMBER 2015Samarra East Air BaseLOST BY ISIS IN DECEMBER 2014500 feet
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IN DECEMBER 2014Tabqa Air BaseCAPTURED BY ISIS IN AUGUST 2014500 feet
Tal Dakwa OutpostCAPTURED BY ISIS IN FEBRUARY 2015500 feet
Tallat Na'imatCAPTURED BY ISIS IN JULY 2015500 feet
Waleed Border CrossingCAPTURED BY ISIS IN JUNE 2014500 feet
Territorial Losses Mean that the
Islamic State Is Making Less MoneyThe Islamic State has lost about 45 percent of its territory in Syria and 20 percent in Iraq since the peak of its control in August 2014, according to estimates by American officials. With every town and village that is lost, the group also loses income that comes from taxes and fines.
After years of conflict, there are no current population figures for these places. But based on preconflict census data and government estimates, the places that the group has contested or controlled once had a combined population of at least 3.7 million people.
Half mileSohaCAPTURED BY ISIS IN JUNE 2014500 feet
Hajar AswadCAPTURED BY ISIS IN NOVEMBER 2013500 feet
Suleiman BegLOST BY ISIS IN SEPTEMBER 2014500 feet
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IN SEPTEMBER 2014KabajibCAPTURED BY ISIS IN APRIL 2014500 feet
Deir FoulLOST BY ISIS IN AUGUST 2014500 feet
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IN AUGUST 2014Al WafaaLOST BY ISIS IN MAY 2015500 feet
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IN MAY 2015BashiqaCAPTURED BY ISIS IN JUNE 2014500 feet
DakilaCAPTURED BY ISIS IN JUNE 2014500 feet
HardanaCAPTURED BY ISIS IN JUNE 2014500 feet
HatraCAPTURED BY ISIS IN JUNE 2014500 feet
HawijaCAPTURED BY ISIS IN JUNE 2014500 feet
KarmaLOST BY ISIS IN MAY 2016500 feet
LOST BY ISIS
IN MAY 2016MakhmurLOST BY ISIS IN AUGUST 2014500 feet
LOST BY ISIS
IN AUGUST 2014NimrudCAPTURED BY ISIS IN JUNE 2014500 feet
Bir QasabCAPTURED BY ISIS IN DECEMBER 2014500 feet
FilastinLOST BY ISIS IN FEBRUARY 2015500 feet
LOST BY ISIS
IN FEBRUARY 2015Al HawlLOST BY ISIS IN NOVEMBER 2015500 feet
LOST BY ISIS
IN NOVEMBER 2015KubaysaLOST BY ISIS IN MARCH 2016500 feet
LOST BY ISIS
IN MARCH 2016GohbalLOST BY ISIS IN DECEMBER 2014500 feet
LOST BY ISIS
IN DECEMBER 2014Tall KayfCAPTURED BY ISIS IN JUNE 2014500 feet
ThawraCAPTURED BY ISIS IN JUNE 2014500 feet
JalawlaLOST BY ISIS IN NOVEMBER 2014500 feet
LOST BY ISIS
IN NOVEMBER 2014Ain al FarsCAPTURED BY ISIS IN JULY 2014500 feet
Dayr HafirCAPTURED BY ISIS IN JULY 2014500 feet
ShajarahCAPTURED BY ISIS IN MARCH 2015500 feet
MheenLOST BY ISIS IN DECEMBER 2015500 feet
LOST BY ISIS
IN DECEMBER 2015MarkadaCAPTURED BY ISIS IN JUNE 2014500 feet
MahsaCAPTURED BY ISIS IN APRIL 2015500 feet
ShadadiLOST BY ISIS IN FEBRUARY 2016500 feet
LOST BY ISIS
IN FEBRUARY 2016Umm al-TababirLOST BY ISIS IN JUNE 2015500 feet
LOST BY ISIS
IN JUNE 2015ShoulaCAPTURED BY ISIS IN JUNE 2014500 feet
QariyataynLOST BY ISIS IN APRIL 2016500 feet
LOST BY ISIS
IN APRIL 2016RuhoumCAPTURED BY ISIS IN JUNE 2014500 feet
Al QasrCAPTURED BY ISIS IN DECEMBER 2014500 feet
SukhnaCAPTURED BY ISIS IN MAY 2015500 feet
SuwarCAPTURED BY ISIS IN APRIL 2014500 feet
Tal AswadLOST BY ISIS IN DECEMBER 2015500 feet
LOST BY ISIS
IN DECEMBER 2015SiwanaCAPTURED BY ISIS IN JUNE 2014500 feet
Hawsh HamadCAPTURED BY ISIS IN DECEMBER 2014500 feet
One mileBaajCAPTURED BY ISIS IN JUNE 2014Quarter mile
Al-SafiraLOST BY ISIS IN OCTOBER 2015Quarter mile
LOST BY ISIS
IN OCTOBER 2015MiqdadiyaLOST BY ISIS IN JULY 2014Quarter mile
LOST BY ISIS
IN JULY 2014QayrawanCAPTURED BY ISIS IN JULY 2015Quarter mile
RutbaLOST BY ISIS IN MAY 2016Quarter mile
LOST BY ISIS
IN MAY 2016PalmyraLOST BY ISIS IN MARCH 2016Quarter mile
LOST BY ISIS
IN MARCH 2016ShirqatCAPTURED BY ISIS IN JUNE 2014Quarter mile
SinjarLOST BY ISIS IN DECEMBER 2015Quarter mile
LOST BY ISIS
IN DECEMBER 2015Hasaka (Southern Districts)LOST BY ISIS IN JULY 2015Quarter mile
LOST BY ISIS
IN JULY 2015SnunyLOST BY ISIS IN DECEMBER 2014Quarter mile
LOST BY ISIS
IN DECEMBER 2014Sources: IHS Conflict Monitor (places and control); satellite images by DigitalGlobe and CNES/Distribution Airbus DS via Google and Bing
Additional work by Jeremy White.
Correction: June 28, 2016An earlier version of this interactive graphic included an outdated reference to Tishreen Dam. The Islamic State lost control of the dam in December 2015.
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Historians rank Obama as 12th best US president in new survey
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So glad a lot of people are named BostonAngler here. Now will the real BostonAngler please stand up?