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2014-10-13 Iraq

Anbar province calls for U.S. "Boots" to stop ISIS

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Posted by Pappy 2014-10-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

Posted by Big Thromoth3646 2014-10-13 05:04|| 2014-10-13 05:04|| Front Page Top

#2 Nothing like having to deal with a $hit sandwich. Obama was keen on high-tailing it out of Iraq--the Kumbaya, choom-gang, fund-raiser-in-chief, golf addict Pres. He can't even vote "present." Maliki didn't want our troops there either. Obama didn't lean on Maliki hard enough for a SOFA agreement. Now when Iraq's Anbar Province is in danger of falling, they want us to save their bacon (just a U.S. figure of speech). We spilled a lot of blood and spent a lot of treasure in Iraq. What did we get out of the deal--nada, zip? Forgive us, if we don't show a great deal of enthusiasm for your current plight.

Posted by JohnQC 2014-10-13 09:48|| 2014-10-13 09:48|| Front Page Top

#3 Maliki needed US troops out of the way so he could loot the country, and screw everyone who isn't a Shia. He didn't have room while we were there.

Posted by OldSpook 2014-10-13 12:05|| 2014-10-13 12:05|| Front Page Top

#4 Rice came out yesterday with another statement about "how long" the conflict with ISIS will take to resolve. Her's was yet another in a string of regime talking points which indicated Champ is leaving this exudating boil for the next administration.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-10-13 12:13|| 2014-10-13 12:13|| Front Page Top

#5 I seem to remember from my high school history class and other sources that when the US joined a large skirmish in 1941 the Germans, Italians, Japanese and assorted hangers on were defeated in little more than 3 1/2 years.

WTF is the problem now?

Posted by AlanC 2014-10-13 12:45|| 2014-10-13 12:45|| Front Page Top

#6 WTF is the problem now?

No more USA?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-10-13 12:48|| 2014-10-13 12:48|| Front Page Top

#7 Ok, Ok, but I just couldn't resist.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-10-13 12:48|| 2014-10-13 12:48|| Front Page Top

#8 That was played as a war, and the kids could build more than facebook pages.

Posted by swksvolFF 2014-10-13 15:35|| 2014-10-13 15:35|| Front Page Top

#9 What? #HASHTAGs aren't enough?

Posted by CrazyFool 2014-10-13 16:45|| 2014-10-13 16:45|| Front Page Top

#10 The U.S. has great war fighters still. They are as good or better than ever. However, they are in it to win the conflict. They don't want to be shackled with chicken$hit PC and ROEs. The troops spirit to overcome and win should not be p!ssed away.

The quality of our troops is not the problem, the problem is that we have no leadership or will in Washington. Leadership seldom emerges from the gray mass of Communists and bureaucratic fawning sycophants found in government today.

Posted by JohnQC 2014-10-13 17:21|| 2014-10-13 17:21|| Front Page Top

#11 The Iraqi Army retreats again ...

* DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > IRAQI CITY FALLS TO ISIL AS ARMY WITHDRAWS - AL JAZEERA.

* SAME, TOPIX > [Various] ISIS TAKES OVER MAJOR IRAQI MILITARY TRAINING CAMP, at Hit.

* IIRC SAME, TOPIX > BBC NEWS - UP TO 180,000 [180.0 - 188.0K] IRAQIS FLEE ISIS ADVANCE IN ANBAR.

VERSUS

* TOPIX > [Fox News] ODIERNO: ISIS, RUSSIAN THREATS MAY SCUTTLE PLANS TO SHRINK ARMY.

* BHARAT RAKSHAK > IRAN'S SUPREME LEADER SAYS US, BRITAIN CREATED ISLAMIC STATE TERRORIST GROUP.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2014-10-13 23:43|| 2014-10-13 23:43|| Front Page Top

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