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| Australia's PM In Baghdad After Rejecting Call For Increased Military Support |
| 2016-01-17 |
| [NRTTV] Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull arrived in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Saturday (Jan. 16) shortly after rejecting a call from United States Secretary of Defense Ash Carter for greater military commitment against Islamic State ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not reallyMoslems.... (IS) murderous Moslems in Syria and Iraq. The request came on the heels of an attack in Gay Paree last November that killed 130 people by shooters and jacket wallahs pledging allegiance to IS in Syria. Australia is a staunch ally of the United States and its battle against IS murderous Moslems and has been one of the largest contributors to the U.S.-led bombing campaign against the group. Australian Defense Minister Marise Payne said last Thursday (Jan. 14) there were no plans to increase that commitment above the current levels at the moment, except the possibility of additional humanitarian aid, despite the request from Washington. Australia in late-2014 committed Super Hornet fighter jets, as well as support aircraft and a 600-strong group of air force personnel and special forces soldiers to the force battling IS in Iraq. It expanded that mission into Syria last year. Since it joined the campaign, Australia has been on heightened alert for attacks by home-grown radicals. Authorities say they have thwarted a number of potential attacks, although there have been several "lone wolf" assaults. |
| Posted by:Fred |