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2014-12-06 Iraq

Amb. Jones: US Troops Guaranteed Immunity In Iraq

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Posted by trailing wife 2014-12-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iraq

#1 Is this that Irony thing I've read about?

Posted by Shipman 2014-12-06 04:29|| 2014-12-06 04:29|| Front Page Top

#2 Yesh.

Posted by Pappy 2014-12-06 09:18|| 2014-12-06 09:18|| Front Page Top

#3 Methinks he didn't want to stay and he used that as an excuse to leave.

Posted by Bill Clinton 2014-12-06 15:45|| 2014-12-06 15:45|| Front Page Top

#4 They should have bought off Maliki and gotten the SOFA agreement, we'd have a 2 BDE there, on training/logistics, the other combat. And ISIS would never have been able to become what they have.

Posted by OldSpook 2014-12-06 16:28|| 2014-12-06 16:28|| Front Page Top

#5 Mr. Obama didn't want to be there. Mr. Maliki, corrupt Shiite that he is, didn't want US troops there either and he didn't want to be 'bought'.

Posted by Pappy 2014-12-06 19:39|| 2014-12-06 19:39|| Front Page Top

#6 He had his price. This was more on Obama (and Bush advised by State) unwilling to meet it. After Obama made it clear he wanted political gain for 2012 elections it was clear that Maliki had to save face, so he went all out in making it look like he "forced" us to leave. Arab "face", is there anything it will not f up?

Posted by OldSpook 2014-12-06 21:47|| 2014-12-06 21:47|| Front Page Top

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