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Leon Panetta Says U.S. Has Pledged to Help France in Mali
New York Times ^
| January 14, 2013
| By ELISABETH BUMILLER
Posted on 01/15/2013 10:13:01 AM PST by Brad from Tennessee
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The United States was already sharing intelligence with the French when their warplanes on Sunday struck camps, depots and other militant positions deep inside extensive Islamist-held territory in northern Mali. Defense officials said no decisions had been made on whether the United States would also offer help with midflight refueling planes and air transport, but they said those options were under review.
To: Brad from Tennessee
The Left always had their pink panties in a twist when Pres. Bush only had 12 or 13 other countries involved with us in situations such as this. Why are they quiet as mice when Obama jumps into this fracas without any authorization? Oh, that’s right. They voted for him.
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posted on
01/15/2013 10:16:23 AM PST
by
txrefugee
To: Brad from Tennessee
Deja Vu. Pray the historical results of Leftist idiocy aren’t about to be repeated.
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posted on
01/15/2013 10:17:04 AM PST
by
rockinqsranch
(Dems, Libs, Socialists, call 'em what you will, they ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.)
To: Brad from Tennessee
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posted on
01/15/2013 10:19:38 AM PST
by
ILS21R
(Everything is a conspiracy. No? You're living in one.)
To: txrefugee
There’s money for this? Were we not hounded too, Islam is the Religion of Peace?
To: Brad from Tennessee
Good Morning Mali!
Isn’t the French that got us in Vietnam ?
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posted on
01/15/2013 10:24:33 AM PST
by
Morris70
To: ILS21R
Does Congress know?
____________________________________________
They’re irrelevant, now. Say hello to “Dear Leader”.
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posted on
01/15/2013 10:27:06 AM PST
by
RushIsMyTeddyBear
(Great vid by ShorelineMike! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOZjJk6nbD4&feature=plcp)
Hmmmmm....just sending in military advisors. Where have I seen this before?
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posted on
01/15/2013 10:27:53 AM PST
by
llevrok
(ObamaLand - Where young people go to retire)
To: Brad from Tennessee
got to help his socialist pals hasn;t he.
WAR MONGER
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posted on
01/15/2013 10:29:16 AM PST
by
manc
(Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
To: Brad from Tennessee
"American spy planes and surveillance drones are in the meantime trying to get a sense of the chaos on the ground."
Mission. Creep. Somebody will have to take ground. And hold ground. It won't be the French. The Nigerians are the only alternative besides us, but after a few months of Nigerian occupation, the jihadists will start looking really, really good.
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posted on
01/15/2013 10:31:52 AM PST
by
PowderMonkey
(WILL WORK FOR AMMO)
To: RushIsMyTeddyBear
thrre is a fmaily of coptic Christians who have moved near me which have escaped their country Egypt and have said it is a mess and not safe since Mubarack was forced out by America.
Libya another mess which has got Americans killed and Powell saying basically it;s their fault.
Now we had a botched assault in Somalia with the French\\
Now this in Mali
This idiot makes things worse not better but then again when he has the media and low dumb info voters out there which turn a blind eye to the aftermath he can get away with it.
Obama seems to think going in, bombing a few places and pulling out is a victory becase the media will not report what a mess he has made after the bombing.
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posted on
01/15/2013 10:33:06 AM PST
by
manc
(Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
To: RushIsMyTeddyBear
sorry about my last post and a couple of typo’s.
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posted on
01/15/2013 10:34:27 AM PST
by
manc
(Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
To: rockinqsranch
Deja vuFrench for Dien bien Phu?
To: Brad from Tennessee
I only a backbone existed in congress
.
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posted on
01/15/2013 10:36:45 AM PST
by
Elle Bee
To: txrefugee
No Blood for Oil!
But Gold?
Well, maybe.....!
(Mali being Africa's 3rd largest gold supplier)
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posted on
01/15/2013 10:44:10 AM PST
by
silverleaf
(Age Takes a Toll: Please Have Exact Change)
To: PowderMonkey
[Mission. Creep.]
At some point an increasing number of U.S. personnel will draw foreign Jihadists into the fracas.
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posted on
01/15/2013 10:45:28 AM PST
by
Brad from Tennessee
(A politician can't give you anything he hasn't first stolen from you.)
To: manc
When are the American Lemmings going to wake up. Remember Vietnam????????
To: Brad from Tennessee
In what could draw the United States into another conflict in North Africa, the Obama administration has pledged to help the French who are fighting Islamist militants in Mali, and that assistance could include air and other logistical support, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said on Monday.I remain fascinated that leftists, who hold the military in disdain, have no qualms about sending them to war.
This just sounds like political schizophrenia, to me. "I hate you" but "I want you to go to war and make me look good!"
It reminds me of the old saying, "Live by the sword, die by the sword".
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posted on
01/15/2013 10:54:47 AM PST
by
DustyMoment
(Congress - another name for anti-American criminals!!)
To: Paine in the Neck
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posted on
01/15/2013 11:06:34 AM PST
by
rockinqsranch
(Dems, Libs, Socialists, call 'em what you will, they ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.)
To: Brad from Tennessee
Hope it works out better...
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posted on
01/15/2013 11:15:46 AM PST
by
Irenic
(The pencil sharpener and Elmer's glue is put away-- we've lost the red wheel barrow)
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