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| Iraq |
| Senators demand answers regarding Mosul mission disclosure |
| 2015-02-21 |
| (Fox News) Top Republican senators Friday demanded answers after a military official revealed "detailed operational information" about a looming Iraqi mission to retake Mosul from the Islamic State, saying the disclosure has put the mission at risk. "Never in our memory can we recall an instance in which our military has knowingly briefed our own war plans to our enemies," Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said in a letter to President Obama. The senators asked who was responsible for the briefing, conducted Thursday by a military official, and whether they had White House approval. "Those responsible have jeopardized our national security interests and must be held accountable," they wrote. The letter follows criticism in other corners that the military may have revealed too much detail in previewing the operation. On Thursday, the U.S. military official outlined plans to retake Mosul and said the "shaping" for the battle is currently underway. He said the Iraqi military hopes to begin operations in the "April, May timeframe" with the goal of retaking Mosul before Ramadan begins on June 17. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #1 Or perhaps the announcement was meant to get ISIL leadership talking over unsecured devices or an effort to get ISIL elements moving toward Mosul where air power can get to either. |
| Posted by: Chantry 2015-02-21 20:03 |