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2014-07-04 Iraq

Pentagon Official: Situation in Iraq Is 'So F**ked'

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Posted by Uncle Phester 2014-07-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 “Targeting packets for action are going through processes they don’t need to keep us from getting involved,” our source reiterated. “They should be simple, but are being sent to the White House because the lawyers there are notorious for wasting time and looking for an excuse to say ‘No.’”

White House routing of certainly appears to have successfully delayed military action in Benghazi on 9/11.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-07-04 03:28|| 2014-07-04 03:28|| Front Page Top

#2 It's time to look at facts on the ground, there is an olde French Poem that describes this situation exactal

Un petit d'un petit
S'étonne aux Halles
Un petit d'un petit
Ah! degrés te fallent
Indolent qui ne sort cesse
Indolent qui ne se mène
Qu'importe un petit d'un petit
Tout Gai de Reguennes.

Posted by Shipman 2014-07-04 08:54|| 2014-07-04 08:54|| Front Page Top

#3 Bill Whittle believes there may be other French analogies. Enjoy !

Posted by Besoeker 2014-07-04 09:00|| 2014-07-04 09:00|| Front Page Top

#4 But if Champ really is the smartest guy in the room, (a better speech writer, etc), then he's also a better targeting guy than anybody else. Must be. So how about, maybe, getting involved in doing something that involves doing something.

Posted by ed in texas 2014-07-04 09:02|| 2014-07-04 09:02|| Front Page Top

#5 Perhaps the media will compare Mr. Obama to LBJ?

Posted by Pappy 2014-07-04 14:15|| 2014-07-04 14:15|| Front Page Top

#6 Shipman, please I only speak/read Engish& Spanish. Translation for those unlettered in French.

Thx, Borgboy

Posted by borgboy 2014-07-04 14:48|| 2014-07-04 14:48|| Front Page Top

#7 Borgboy, I think it's "All the king's horses and all the king's men, Couldn't put Humphrey together again."

But I'm far from positive.

Posted by Barbara 2014-07-04 15:23|| 2014-07-04 15:23|| Front Page Top

#8 ^^Barb in one.

Posted by Shipman 2014-07-04 15:32|| 2014-07-04 15:32|| Front Page Top

#9 Perhaps the ever awesome JFM will explain in detail the nuances of this epic epistle.

Posted by Shipman 2014-07-04 15:37|| 2014-07-04 15:37|| Front Page Top

#10 * See also WASHINGTON FREE BEACON > CAN IRAQI FORCES RECAPTURE LOST GROUND ALONE? US SAYS "PROBABALY NOT".

* RELATED TOPIX, WORLD NEWS > [Various] US GENERAL SUGGESTS US CAN RE-INVADE IRAQ.

* RELATED SAME, BIGNEWSNETWORK > ... ... IFF [US]"NATIONAL SECURITY INTERESTS DRIVE US THERE | DEMPSEY" NO ASSUALT ON IRAQ UNLESS US THREATENED.

Not that the US will re-invade Iraq , but that it can iff need be.

S A REMINDER, HOW THE BAMMER = USA RESPONDS, OR IN ALTERN DOES NOT RESPOND, VEE IRAQ + ISIS CRISIS, ETC. CAN EASILY REPEAT ITSELF OUT HERE IN EAST ASIA + GUAM-WESTPAC VEE CHINA.

versus

* WORLD NEWS > US MILITARY TO FACE GROWING [Global Jihad-led?]CRISES, FALLING BUDGETS.

* RELATED STARS-N-STRIPES > REPORT: DWINDLING DEFENSE DOLLARS SHOULD BE FOCUSED ON RUSSIA + CHINA.

* TOPIX >[CNN.com] CHINA ENFORCING NEW GEO-STRATEGIC BALANCE: ASIA FOR ASIANS.

Iff Beijing can convince Tokyo = Japan [+ ROK?]to leave the US-West + join its camp.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2014-07-04 22:17|| 2014-07-04 22:17|| Front Page Top

#11 As for "So F ** ked" > POTENS MUCH MUCH M-U-C-H WORST IS YET TO COME.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2014-07-04 22:18|| 2014-07-04 22:18|| Front Page Top

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