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TBO.com THE TRIBUNE MONDAY, JULY 6, 2015 METRO 5 Altman From Page 1 different, Garner is quick to point out) bring it to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, I wanted to reach out to Garner for his knowledgeable take. I first met Garner at the Army Ball at Tampa's Waterside Marriott last month. The keynote speaker, he talked among other things about being in the Kurdish region and seeing Green Berets from the 5th Special Forces Group (who have a long relationship with the Kurds) who were "right out of central The Green Berets, says Garner, were giving the Kurdish Peshmerga troops individual training on this day how to treat battlefield injuries. But there is a lot more to be done. Garner believes the Kurds should be directly armed with Javelin and TOW anti-tank weapons, 81 mm mortars and M113 armored personnel carriers and uparmored Humvees.

"They have over 600 miles of frontage," Garner says. "They have to guard the whole front and all that they have is light infantry." The anti-tank weapons would give the Kurds the ability to stop the truck bombs the Islamic State has used by adding three plates of armor that stops RPGs. The armor allows semis packed with thousands of pounds of explosives to be used to blast through defenses. The vehicles would allow the Kurds to create rapid reaction forces that can respond to incursions along the front or offensive opportunities. "But they can't put a reaction force together right now because they don't have mobility," says Garner.

"They need mobility. We are carving up vehicles in Afghanistan. Why not send them to the Kurds?" Though close air support aircraft like the A-10s and Apaches would be "an overwhelming game changer," Garner says he knows none of his suggestions will likely ever come to fruition. So far, the U.S. has insisted on going through the Shia Baghdad central government for most of the weapons earmarked for the Kurds.

That, says Garner, has been a recipe for failure. Garner says there are three not-so-good reasons why. "Number one, there is a policy in the State Department that says you can only give stuff to recognized governments," says Garner, adding that the rationale is bunk given past realities. "We gave tons of stuff to the Contras. Charlie Wilson gave more Stingers than we had in the inventory to the rebels in Afghanistan back in the '80s.

We've done that before for our convenience, but we are overlooking that now." Secondly, says Garner, "the Baghdad government does not want the Kurds armed. They know a conflict between them and the Kurds is highly possible." And thirdly, "the Iranians have told the administration not to arm the Kurds," Garner says. "They back the government in Baghdad, which is a puppet government to Iran. Our administration is so immersed in this nuclear deal (with Iran) that I think they will do anything the Iranians tell them to do." Iraq, the Frankenstinian post-Ottoman empire melding of Kurd, Sunni and Shia, will never come back together, says Garner. "It is a fool's folly to think you can take a bunch of lines that were drawn in the 1920s on a map without any regard to ethnicity, religion or tribes and think you can hammer all that together," Garner says.

"When I sit down with my Kurdish friends and my Sunni friends, they all say the same thing. 'We all hate each other. We've hated each other for 1,400 years. It is not going to change so why in the hell do you think you can make us live together. You can't.

It is not going to happen in Iraq and it is not going to happen in Garner says it is even too much to think the Kurds, despite their prowess, will do much more in the eventual attack on Mosul other than retake the eastern bank of the Tigris River where the Kurds live. There is no way the Kurds are going to give up their gains, says Garner. "ISIS would have totally controlled the Baji oil field and all of Kirkuk had the Peshmerga not defended it," says Garner. "Losing Kirkuk would have changed the entire war, because there are billions of dollars of week in oil flowing through there. The Iraqi army abandoned their equipment.

What the Kurds are going to do is say that hey, that is ours. We defended it. We kept it. It is historically part of Kurdistan. Case closed.

We in America are never going to agree with that because we are a bunch of dumb asses, but they are going to hold onto that." There are reasons to support the Kurds, Garner says. "From a strategic standpoint, you have Kurdish Iraq and to the east is our enemy, Iran," he says. "To their south is our enemy, Arab Iraq where the Shia militias have been fighting us since 2003. To the west, you have our enemy, Syria. And to the north is a NATO ally, Turkey.

So it is in the perfect place in the Middle East for us to be." Besides, says Garner, "Kurdish Iraq is more pro-American than Americans are pro-American," Then there is the oil flowing out of the Kurdish region. Garner says the U.S. and its allies are missing an opportunity to bolster a long-sought after vision for Iraq that is a reality in the Kurdish north. "The guys in Washington, both the administration and Congress, none of them really knows what the hell is going on," he says. "Kurdish Iraq is the Iraq we wanted to have.

Kurdistan is what we wanted Iraq to be." Kurdistan, Garner explains, "is democratic. It's not the democracy we have here, it's a little shady, like Chicago politics, but it is democratic. They have elections. The economy is good. They have a draft constitution.

And the largest part is human rights. Where do all the Christians in Iraq go? They go to Kurdistan." Over the weekend, millions of Americans celebrated Independence Day. The spirit of 1776 is not lost on the Kurds. "Karim Sinjari, Minister of Interior for the Kurdistan Regional Government, wrote in an email to Garner on July 2: "For us as Kurdistanis, we also have a great respect for the American Independence Day. It gives us a sense of hope of that which can be achieved with dedication and hard work for one's nation and all of its citizens.

Like Americans, we dream of freedom to achieve our hopes and dreams in peace and cooperation. This is one of the reasons why we are very happy to share a strong friendship with America and its people because I think our views on these goals are the same." The Pentagon announced the death of a sailor in support of Operation Enduring Freedom last week. Senior Chief Petty Officer Jason P. May, 38, of Chesterfield, Michigan, died June 29, on board USS Essex (LHD 2), of non-combat related causes while the ship was at sea. Though Operation Enduring Freedom ended in Afghanistan last year, it continues in other places, such as the Arabian Sea, the Philippines and elsewhere, says Pentagon spokesman Navy Lt.

Cmdr. Nate Christensen. There have been 2,347 U.S. troop deaths in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, seven in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and two U.S. troop deaths and one civilian Department of Defense employee death in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel.

(813) 259-7629 Twitter: OBITUARIES GARRETT, Leonard Clarence, 85, of Austell, GA, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2015. He is survived by his loving family. For service go to SOUTHERN FUNERAL CARE KEVIN TALBERT MARK C. VARGO, SR. www.SouthernFuneralCare.com MCARDLE, William 74, Crystal Beach, died July 4, 2015.

Survivors: wife, Karin; children, Scott, Michelle, Sean; 3 grands; 2 brothers; faithful dog, Tootsie. Dobies PICKLES, Verlie 75, of New Port Richey, Fl. passed away on July 3, 2015. She is survived by her loving very loving family. Michels-Lundquist Funeral Home.

MURPHEY, David Rhodin, III, 82, died Thursday, July 2, 2015 at home. He was born in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1932 and moved to Tampa in 1934. He was predeceased by his wife of 50 years, Ann Lowry Murphey; his parents, David R. Murphey, M.D. and Caroline Gaines Murphey; and brother, Benton R.

Murphey. He is survived by one son, David R. Murphey, IV; two daughters, Caroline "Bet" Murphey Snyder and her husband, Tom; and Helen "Heddy" Murphey Brown and her husband, Andy; and six grandchildren, Matthew Murphey Holtsinger and his wife, Lynsey; Kyle Lowry Holtsinger and his wife, Jill; Ann Lowry Brown, Elizabeth "Ellie" Bellamy Brown, Allison Ann Snyder, and Emmala Parkhill Brown. David graduated from Jesuit High School, where he was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame, and Washington Lee University, where he was a member of Kappa Alpha Order. He served two years in the U.S.

Army before earning his MBA as an honor graduate of the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business, where he was a member of Beta Gamma Sigma business POLLICINA, MD, Federico, went to be in the presence of Jesus on July 1, 2015. He was preceded in death his parents, Francesco Miranda Pollicina. He was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church. He enjoyed traveling, especially in Europe, biking, jogging, water skiing, and snow skiing. He was an avid historian.

He is survived by his wife Joyce, his children Michael Kernohan, Michelle (Howard) Wooden, Amalia (Jonathan) Rosen, Vicky (Brian) Munroe, Patricia Pollicina. He is also survived by grandchildren, Devin Wooden, Ryan Savage, Clay Munroe, Tyler Kernohan, Sophie Munroe, Sydney Rosen, Hunter Wooden, Jordan Rosen, Jackson Munroe, Conner Kernohan, Lucas Orlandi, Maddie Rosen, Aidan Munroe, One great grandchild Aiden Wooden, a cousin in Italy, Gianni (Wilma) Oliva. He had many friends that he was close to, Michael Yarnoz, MD, Diego Bognolo, MD, Jorge Garcia, David Carol Foster, Mary Kelly, Lu Thompson, Lorraine Winegeart, Sara Vann, and Pete Betty Caruthers. Dr. Pollicina was a dedicated and respected doctor who loved the Lord and his preachers, Rev.

Mike Grover and Rev. William T. Thacker. Following is a list of some of his accomplishments; 1997-Present: Chair of Medical Advisory Committee, Volunteer Physician, St. Petersburg Free Medical Clinic, St.

Petersburg, Florida. 1993-1997: Physician, Cardiology Center Of Tampa, Tampa, Florida 1974-1993: Physician, Private Practice, Tampa, Florida 1958: Liceo Antonio Jose De Sucre, Cumana, NEESE, Dr. William Dean, 79, of Tampa, passed away July 4, 2015 at his home. Survived by his children, Steve, Dean, Lisa, and Brent; and grandchildren, Zac, Sage, Alex, Samantha, Bella, and Jack. Bill was a master of many trades and a multitude of skills.

Working at various times as an officer in the US Military, Geologist, Road Engineer, Proprietor of Spirits, and a Producer of Films and Records. He became a Medical Doctor in 1974 and practiced medicine at various medical clinics in the Tampa area until his retirement. He will be remembered as a father who taught his children the strength to live by their own terms and to fearlessly go after their dreams. Bill was one of a kind-a natural 9. Graveside services at Trinity Memorial Gardens, Monday, July 6 at 1:30 p.m.

honor society. He was president of the investment banking firm Pierce, Wulbern Murphey and he held individual seats on both the American and New York Stock Exchanges. He was later president of Murphey Capital, and E- Wise Investments, Inc. For 20 years, he was a minority owner of the Boston Celtics. During the 1970s, he was heavily involved in the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), including serving as the Southern District Chairman, the Chairman of the National Business Conduct Committee, and as a member of the National Board of Governors during the start-up of NASDAQ.

He served as National NASD Chairman in 1974. He was a past Trustee of Bethune Cookman College and was given the 1991-1992 C.H.I.E.F. Award (Champion of Higher Independent Education in Florida) by the Presidents of the Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida. He was a director of the Sumter L. Lowry Foundation and the Lowry Murphey Family Foundation.

He was formerly a member of Palma Ceia Golf and Country Club, the University Club, the Merrymakers Club, the Tampa Club, Avila Country Venezuela 1958-1964: Universidad de los Andes, Merida, Venezuela Degree: Medical Doctor Post Graduate Education: Rotating Internship: July 1964 February 1966: Hospital Central, San Cristobal, Venezuela. Residency: March 1966 February 1967: Sanatorio Antituberculoso, Cumana, Venezuela Rotating Internship: March 1967 April 1968: St. Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland Residency: July 1968 June 1970: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Cardiology Training: July 1970 June 1971: Mount Sinai Hospital, Miami, Florida. July 1971 -June 1972: University Of Florida, Gainesville Florida Licensure: 1973 Present Appointments: Chief Of Staff, University Community Hospital 1981-1983: Vice Chief Of Staff, University Community Hospital, Tampa, Florida 1980-1981: Director of Internal Medicine, University Community Hospital, Tampa Florida 1978-1980: Chairman of Intensive Care Unit, University Community Hospital, Tampa, Florida 1975-1978: Chairman of Critical Care Unit, University Community Hospital, Tampa, Florida 1973-1974: Assistant Professor of Medicine, University Of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 1972-1973 Clinical Instructor, University Of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska Hospital Affiliations: University Community Hospital, Tampa General Hospital and St. Joseph Hospital Projects: Initiator and coordinator of the Cardiovascular and Cardiac Surgical Program at University Community Hospital, Tampa, Florida SCHAEFER, Christo- pher passed July 3, 2015.

Visitation at service at all on Fri, July 10 at Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor. WOLFE, Mary Carbonell 81, of Tampa, passed away June 29, 2015. Survived by her husband of 33 years David E. Wolfe, sons Hector (Donna) Carbonell and David Valentino, stepson John (April Suber) Wolfe, brother William (Wanda) Fernandez, grandchildren Nicholas Carbonell, Nicole David Jr. as well as 8 other grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar, FL 813-855-2439 Club and Farmington Country Club. He was a member of the Tampa Yacht and Country Club, the Winchester Creek Country Club in Waynesville, N.C. and Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla, serving as King LXXVII in 1989-90. He was a longtime member of St. John's Episcopal Church.

Pallbearers will be David R. Murphey, IV; Matthew Holtsinger, Kyle Holtsinger, Trey Baldwin, Pickens Price, William Price, Stewart Bertron, Clay Holtsinger, Doug King and John Twomey. A private Interment will be held at Myrtle Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends in the Parish Hall at St. John's Episcopal Church, 906 S.

Orleans beginning at noon, Thursday, July 9, 2015, followed by a memorial service in the church at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Old Water Street, Tampa, FL 33602 (www.tampa bayhistory.org); Jesuit High School, 4701 Himes Tampa FL 33614 (www.Jes uittampa.org); or LifePath Hospice, 3010 Azeele Tampa, FL 33606 (www.life pathhospice.chapters.org) Blount Curry MacDill 813- 876-2421 Miscia, V.F., Pollicina Eliot, R.S.: Replacement of Aortic Valve Prosthesis in a Patient with Dubin Johnson syndrome Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 65:4 P. 559 April 1973 Presentations Given: Current Challenges in Cardiology July 1977, University Community Hospital Sponsored by The American Heart Association Co Sponsored by The Department of Internal University of South Florida Tampa, Florida Experience with One Hundred Consecutive Physiologic Pacemakers Presented at Annual FMA Meeting in Hollywood, Florida April 1981 and The American College of Chest Physicians San Francisco, California American Heart Association Dallas, Texas November 1981 Lecturer for Merck, Sharp Dohme Pharmaceuticals Medical Legal Seminar Sponsored by The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers December 1992 Tampa, Florida Miami Metoprolol in Acute Myocardial Infarction, as part of the routine treatment in patients admitted with suspected Acute Myocardial Infarction or unstable angina presently part of standard orders for Acute Coronary Syndromes University Community Hosptial Tampa, Florida. Friends will be received on Saturday, July 11, 2015 from 10:00 am until time of service at 11:00 am at the Fellowship Baptist Church, 13515 Hwy 301, Thonotosassa, FL 33592. Interment will follow at Garden of Memories Cemetery, Tampa.

GARDEN OF MEMORIES FUNERAL HOME AND CEMETERY 4207 E. Lake Ave. (Dignity) (813) Tampa, FL. 626-3161 33610 Condolences may be offered at STEWART, Harry Milo, 2015. Ill, age 55 of Tallahassee, Florida passed away June 28th, 2015 after a lengthy struggle with cancer.

He is survived by his mother and father of Tallahassee and 2 aunts, Mary Ellen (Malcolm) Beard, Betty (James) Haskell; uncle, Joe (Anna) Moreau; many cousins; and Rocket, his 10 year old beale. Milo was born in Columbus, Ohio, June 29. 1959 and moved to Brandon, Florida as an infant. He attended Seffner Elementary, Temple Heights Christian School, Brandon High School and the University of Florida. He was a professional photographer for the State of Florida and later created Stewart Photography in Tallahassee.

Graveside services will be held at 10:30, July 7, 2015 at Myrtle Hill Cemetery Garden of Memories Funeral Home, Tampa, FL. GARDEN OF MEMORIES FUNERAL HOME AND CEMETERY 4207 E. Lake Ave. (Dignity) (813) Tampa, FL 626-3161 33610 Condolences may be offered at www.gardenotmemoriestampa.com IN MEMORIAM In Memory Of Joe Roehner You left us all too soon. Your friends, Richard, Brenda, Anthony, Petie, Ralph, Jerry, Ed, Andy, David, Johnny, Linda, Carolyn, Sharon, Carl, John Norman, Sandy, Melva, and Damon.

Sorry for missing anyone. Sunny is still waiting for you, but doing good. HERNANDO ALLEN, Myrtle 88, of Brooksville, died on Thursday, July 2, 2015. She is survived by her loving family. Turner F.H.

352-796-9661. NELSON, Gunnard Joseph, 84, Brookridge, passed on July 3, 2015. Survivors: wife Joyce; daughters, Pennie, Pamela, Stephanie, Linda; loving family. Visit: Brewer PEYTON, James Lee, died July 2, 2015. Friends Mon.

July 6, 2015 Merritt F.H. Brooksville Chapel. Service July 7, Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville. PASCO CLIFFE, Pansy Mae, 80, Hudson, died July 3, 2015. Survivors son, Donald Stevenson (Praneet); 4 grands; 6 great grands; siblings, Mildred, Eva, Willie.

Dobies GERBER, Carolyn, 58, Port Richey, died July 1, 2015. Survived by husband, Thomas; daughters, Crystal Jessica; 2 grands; brother, John Colado. Dobies FH, Hudson PINELLAS JAMES, Pearl Ester, 85, Palm Harbor, passed away on June 30, 2015. Native of Doddridge, AR and longtime member of First Baptist Church OzonaPalm Harbor. Survivors: her children, Kenneth James, Il (Vida) and Esther Claytor; 4 grandchildren; 5 greatgrandchildren.

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