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2014-06-12 Iraq

Iraq Signals Openness to U.S. Airstrikes Against al Qaeda, U.S. Officials Say

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Posted by Uncle Phester 2014-06-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
File under: Islamic State of Iraq

#1 a few airstrikes aren't going to stop ISIS

Posted by lord garth 2014-06-12 00:10|| 2014-06-12 00:10|| Front Page Top

#2 Hey, BO will personally fly those airstrikes. Although I wonder if you can get into a flight suit with Mom jeans?

Posted by Steven 2014-06-12 04:11|| 2014-06-12 04:11|| Front Page Top

Won't happen. The White House turned them down. Iraq was Bush's war, the end-state of which must result in disaster. Besides, we'd be bombing our Soodi friends, whom we bow to. If you're currently located in the US Embassy Baghdad, you might wish to make sure your affairs are in order.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-06-12 06:10|| 2014-06-12 06:10|| Front Page Top

#4 Ripley: I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-06-12 08:48|| 2014-06-12 08:48|| Front Page Top

#5 Maybe BO can go over there and give a speech, or something. Yeah, that's the ticket.

Posted by Secret Asian Man 2014-06-12 09:04|| 2014-06-12 09:04|| Front Page Top

#6 I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit.

It's either that or urban combat - something you don't want to start unless you actually intend to win. Way too many casualties.

Posted by SteveS 2014-06-12 12:31|| 2014-06-12 12:31|| Front Page Top

#7 Don't they know game 4 is tonight? And no, this afternoon the opening World Cup game. Sorryz, good luck with your peace negotiations with the determined barbarians.

Posted by swksvolFF 2014-06-12 13:15|| 2014-06-12 13:15|| Front Page Top

#8 If you're currently located in the US Embassy Baghdad, you might wish to make sure your affairs are in order.

If you're in the US embassy ~~anywhere~~ Baghdad you need to go to the market and buy a whole lot of ammo, 'cause Obama's got a fundraiser to go to.

Posted by frozen al 2014-06-12 14:17|| 2014-06-12 14:17|| Front Page Top

#9 AIrstrikes on the billions of dollars of aircraft, weapons, vehicles and armor we left there? Jesus, we just armed the new nation of AQ with the elements of modern war, and they got 1/2 billion in cash from the bank in Mosul, as well as refineries. What a colossal *uckup the mutt in whe WH has made out of the ME. COuld you be any more stupid of is he really the Manchurian Candiate, ValJar as mummy?

Posted by Kojo Throting4354 2014-06-12 15:47|| 2014-06-12 15:47|| Front Page Top

#10 Prayers for the contractors still in country - there are a lot of them.

Posted by Jinetch Ghibelline6418 2014-06-12 16:49|| 2014-06-12 16:49|| Front Page Top

#11 What a colossal *uckup the mutt in the WH has made out of the ME.

By design. He's on their side. Festivities coming here soon, before 2016 elections.

Posted by Secret Asian Man 2014-06-12 17:16|| 2014-06-12 17:16|| Front Page Top

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