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2015-06-08 Iraq

Troops advance against ISIS in Baiji. Again.

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Posted by Fred 2015-06-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top
File under: Islamic State

#1 Politico Opinion: Iraq continues to fund ISIL by continuing salaries to the many Iraqi government employees who live in ISIL-controlled territory. That fact is a reminder of how poorly the country has been governed.
ISIL skims the money Iraq continues to pay public employees who live in areas captured and ruled by ISIL. One official estimate holds that it reaps hundreds of millions of dollars each year from this source.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2015-06-08 00:21|| 2015-06-08 00:21|| Front Page Top

#2 After Iraqi army & ISIS reconquer the Sunni inhibited territory from each other several times, would there be any Sunnis left?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2015-06-08 02:01|| 2015-06-08 02:01|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm looking forward to the US bombing Sunnis, while the Saudis bomb Shiias in Iraq. Maybe they could do it on alternate days to prevent confusion.

SA won't tolerate Iranian controlled Shiias right along its northern border.

Posted by phil_b 2015-06-08 03:28|| 2015-06-08 03:28|| Front Page Top

#4 IIRC CNN AM > the USDOD = Pentagon has confirmed that the Iraqi Govt-ARmy controls only 1/2 of Basij/Beiji, + THAT ITS "PREMATURE/STILL TOO EARLY" TO LABEL THE ISIS/ISIL AS DEFEATED THERE.

As per #3, given the Bammer's ongoing or continuing "minimalist" approach to US FP,
"Saudis bombing Shias" is the more realistic scenario as per US Allies continuing to bear the OWG Globalist burden of having to win or protect US National Security "over there".

IFF THE BAMMER'S POST-JAN 2017 POTUS SUCCESSOR IS ANOTHER PCORRECT OR COVERT ANTI-US US GLOBALIST, WHATEVER MESS OF US FP THE BAMMER LEAVES BEHIND WILL BE MUCH BIGGER-N-WORSE THAN MAINSTREAM AMERIKA HAS SEEN SO FAR.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2015-06-08 21:21|| 2015-06-08 21:21|| Front Page Top

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