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2014-08-17 Iraq

US military confirms airstrikes in Iraq near Erbil and Mosul dam

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Posted by Fred 2014-08-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top
File under: Islamic State

#1 Just don't hit the dam.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-08-17 06:20|| 2014-08-17 06:20|| Front Page Top

#2 How about Iran?

Posted by JohnQC 2014-08-17 08:19|| 2014-08-17 08:19|| Front Page Top

#3 Amazing that I agree with Obama - in Syria pretty much all the fighting parties are bad, and there's no practical way to intervene on behalf of the poor, persecuted religious minorities - sucks to be them.
In Iraq however, we can provide help to the Kurds, which can be of some benefit to their poor, persecuted minorities - still sucks to be them, but not quite as much.

Posted by Glenmore 2014-08-17 17:11|| 2014-08-17 17:11|| Front Page Top

#4 As per CNN this AM, number of US airstrikes is up to 14.

However, KurdisH forces = Peshmerga have repor captured only parts of the dam as yet, NOT THE WHOLE.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2014-08-17 22:19|| 2014-08-17 22:19|| Front Page Top

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