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Iraq
Obama vows to 'degrade and destroy' Islamic State after Sotloff beheading
2014-09-03
[WASHINGTONTIMES] "The bottom line is this: our objective is clear.
Every time he says something is clear that means he's about to flimflam us...
That is to degrade and destroy ISIL so that it is no longer a threat not just to Iraq but also to the region and to the United States," Mr. Obama said. "In order for us to accomplish that, the first phase has been to make sure we've got an Iraqi government in place and that we are blunting the momentum that ISIL was carrying out. And the Arclight airstrikes have done that. But now what we need to do is make sure we've got the regional strategy in place that can support an ongoing effort not just in the air but on the ground to move that forward."

The president also said the U.S. will seek to build an effective "regional coalition" capable of defeating the Islamic State, a well-armed, highly capable force that controls a nation-sized swathe of territory across Iraq and Syria and has slaughtered Christians and other religious minorities.
Translation: we're going to ally with Iran...
Posted by:Fred

#8  Citizen Came...is that the Schwarzenegger movie where he is the governor and falls in love with the Maid with the Heart of Gold?
Posted by: swksvolFF   2014-09-03 22:50  

#7  Or squeeze in a 'Rosebud...'.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2014-09-03 22:42  

#6  Awesome SFF, but why no Citizen Came?
Posted by: Shipman   2014-09-03 22:24  

#5  Being the good OWG Globalist that he is, the Bammer + SecState Jaawhn "Presidential" Kerry desire to see a [IRAN-led?]Regional Coalition of the Willing fight the ISIS + related Qaeda Boyz, widout need of major US intervention outside of light TacAir, CIA, + of course SPECOPS.

Ditto vee PUTINIST RUSSIA + ultimately CHINA in East Asia-Pacific.

* CNN > [SecDef Chuck H.] HAGEL: NO NEW US GROUND INVASION OF IRAQ.

IMO safe to say ditto for Globalist Obama vee Baby Assad in Syria.

AFAIK the Bammer hasn't even started bombing the ISIS/ISIL Boyz + aligned in Syria.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2014-09-03 20:01  

#4  a "Coalition of the Chillin' "
Posted by: Frank G   2014-09-03 19:38  

#3  "The bottom line is this: our objective is clear. That is to degrade and destroy ISIL so that it is no longer a threat not just to Iraq but also to the region and to the United States,” Mr. Obama said. “In order for us to accomplish that, the first phase has been to make sure we’ve got an Iraqi government in place and that we are blunting the momentum that ISIL was carrying out. And the airstrikes have done that. But now what we need to do is make sure we’ve got the regional strategy in place that can support an ongoing effort not just in the air but on the ground to move that forward.”

A string of one-liners, delivered with the passion of chilled chickpeas.

I think I can come up with something like that:
The bottom line is this: These Barbarians and Destroyers have turned innocents into The Running Man. Have given the region a Raw Deal. I will issue a Total Recall of non-essential personelle...and we will be Commandos. And Terminators. We will no longer be Kindergarten Cops but Commandos. And Terminators. We will bring Judgement Day, The End of Days, we will bring Red Heat to their Last Action Hero, Baghdadi, until he is giving Tales from the Crypt.
Thank you.
And Twins
Posted by: swksvolFF   2014-09-03 17:54  

#2  seek to build an effective "regional coalition" capable of defeating the Islamic State, a well-armed, highly capable force that controls a nation-sized swathe of territory across Iraq and Syria and has slaughtered Christians and other religious minorities

Just like his despised predecessor, Boooosh.
Posted by: Bobby   2014-09-03 17:14  

#1  Champ's Estonia transcript from WSJ
Posted by: Besoeker   2014-09-03 15:45  

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