Posted on 08/13/2014 11:28:49 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Administration officials said Wednesday that President Obama is considering using military helicopters and other aircraft to help rescue thousands of refugees trapped on Mt. Sinjar in northwest Iraq.
Col. Steve Warren, a Pentagon spokesman, told reporters that V-22 aircraft, which can land and take off like helicopters, were positioned near the Kurdish regional capital of Irbil with a team of 130 Marines and special operations troops who are assessing how to get the refugees out safely.
"The purpose of this team is to assess other options" beyond airdrops of food, water and other supplies to the refugees, he said. "There's no question that speed is of the essence."
He said the president will keep his promise not to return “ground forces into combat” in Iraq. However, he acknowledged that even a humanitarian mission in the area carries risks.
There are now 198 U.S. military personnel in northern Iraq.
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Operation Protect Our Phoney-Baloney Jobs.
I’m confident that it will do fine. I’ve seen plenty of high ranking officers get on it with confidence. This airplane is good for its mission. But another poster is right that the A-10 is best for close air support.
Why are these Morons telling the World their plans or is it just Politics ?
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