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2014-01-07 Iraq

U.S. Speeds Up Drone, Missile Deliveries to Aid Iraq

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Posted by Fred 2014-01-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11123 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iraq

#1 Will the US be there to save Iraq iff these mil toys aren't enough to stop the Qaeda Boyz + aligned ... ... OR WILL SAIGON(S?) FALL ONCE AGAIN???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2014-01-07 02:14|| 2014-01-07 02:14|| Front Page Top

#2 U.S. Speeds Up Drone, Missile Deliveries to ~~Aid Iraq~~ Iran.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-01-07 02:17|| 2014-01-07 02:17|| Front Page Top

#3 ScanEagle drones are a low-cost three-meter aircraft capable of flying 24 hours.

Is "low-cost" still a prudent option, when you have to borrow the money to build them from the Chinese ?

Posted by Besoeker 2014-01-07 02:22|| 2014-01-07 02:22|| Front Page Top

#4 Is "low-cost" still a prudent option, when you have to borrow the money to build them from the Chinese ?

You mean it would be cheaper to build them in China?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-01-07 02:26|| 2014-01-07 02:26|| Front Page Top

#5 Yes g(r)om, I was thinking along those same lines. The introduction of ~~massive borrowing from~~ capitalism to the communist Chinese [known in some circles as the Amish of the Orient] has created substantial cultural understanding and political stability. You might wish to consider Foshan Chinese manufactured container housing for your new settlements. I can't recommend the pre-owned models however, they're full of sand from AFG and Iraq.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-01-07 03:16|| 2014-01-07 03:16|| Front Page Top

#6 There is no substitute for boots on the ground. However, using the boots right now is not a good political move because the grumpy old white men across the Potomac haven't been compromised enough yet and the public ain't there yet either. So, the drone loving control freaks will take the next logical step - Skynet. Who could have seen this coming?

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-01-07 08:39|| 2014-01-07 08:39|| Front Page Top

#7 Well P2k, I think Frank Herbert had a pretty good view of the problem as represented in his 1965 publication of DUNE.

Posted by Skidmark 2014-01-07 09:11|| 2014-01-07 09:11|| Front Page Top

#8 Butlerian Jihad anyone?

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-01-07 10:22|| 2014-01-07 10:22|| Front Page Top

#9 UAVS + Hellfires, while nice, may NOT be the weapons Iraq truly needs to combat the Qaeda Boyz.

* TOPIX > [Real Clear Politics] US WON'T SHIP IRAQ THE WEAPONS IT NEEDS.

Uh, uh, "FSA II" = "We're-still-waiting-for-US/Bammer-promised-$$$-N-Arms".

Not good news for Japan + PHIL, etal. US Allies in East Asia iff a shooting war wid China starts.

* SAME > [Time.com] WHY OBAMA WON'T TAKE ON AL-QAEDA IN IRAQ ANYMORE?

IIUC, in nutshell POTUS Obama covertly desires to have the US end or pullout completely from the GWOT.

ARTIC = indics that the Obama WH is attempting to have post-9-11 US "war authority" from POTUS Dubya's Admin [2002]formally revoked by the US Congress. IMO NO "WAR AUTHORITY" = NO GWOT IN ANY FORM.

THE US-LED GWOT WILL BE OVER - PERIOD!, WID AL-QAEDA + OTHER MILTERR/JIHADI GROUPS LEFT "IN PLACE" OR "AS IS"???

IIUC II, WINNER = RISING CHINA, RISING IRAN, + RADICAL ISLAM'S SOON-TO-BE-NUKULAAR HARD BOYZ, AS THE USA = BAMMER ADMIN HAS EFFEC "LEFT THE BATTLEFIELD" TO ITS INTACT-N-GETTING-STRONGER/ NUKULAAR ENEMY OR PROTAGONISTS.

versus

* TOPIX > NBC: BUSH TO BLAME FOR "SECURITY VACUUM" IN IRAQ CREATED BY OBAMA'S TROOPS WITHDRAWAL.

Gee, is it Midterm Elex already???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2014-01-07 21:25|| 2014-01-07 21:25|| Front Page Top

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