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Several Arab countries offer to join air campaign on Islamic State, say U.S. officials
Reuters via News Gnome ^ | Sunday 14.09.2014 | Jason Szep

Posted on 09/14/2014 8:39:07 AM PDT by GonzoII

Edited on 09/14/2014 8:49:22 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

PARIS (Reuters)

(Excerpt) Read more at news.gnom.es ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: airstrikes; government; iraq; isis; syria

1 posted on 09/14/2014 8:39:07 AM PDT by GonzoII
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To: GonzoII

We can handle the air, let them fight the ground war.


2 posted on 09/14/2014 8:40:49 AM PDT by cripplecreek ("Moderates" are lying manipulative bottom feeding scum.)
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To: GonzoII

It’s like the New York families fighting the New Jersey “glorified crew” in the Sopranos.

They are all Muslims.

They all suck.


3 posted on 09/14/2014 8:41:30 AM PDT by samtheman
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To: GonzoII

Everyone wants to join Obama’s Fake War ,oops not War,it’s ISIS down sizing ,LOL


4 posted on 09/14/2014 8:44:37 AM PDT by molson209 (Blank)
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To: GonzoII

It’s another Obama ruse to justify arming muslim terrorists.


5 posted on 09/14/2014 9:04:31 AM PDT by Iron Munro ("If you want to test a man's character, give him power." -- Abraham Lincoln)
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To: Iron Munro

Nice phony coalition. Even if true those Camel Jockeys would be more harm than good flying around.


6 posted on 09/14/2014 9:18:39 AM PDT by DAC21
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To: GonzoII
Good analysis of this:

http://qz.com/265286/why-arab-militaries-would-not-bring-much-firepower-to-the-coalition-against-isil/

7 posted on 09/14/2014 9:25:13 AM PDT by lonevoice (Life is short. Make fun of it.)
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To: cripplecreek

This might be a good time to buy the stock of companies which manufacture what are called “fighting kites” as our allies are likely to suffer some losses ...


8 posted on 09/14/2014 9:40:42 AM PDT by Vesparado (The American people know what they want and they deserve to get it good and hard --- HL Mencken)
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To: GonzoII

They want to practice blowing up American equipment.


9 posted on 09/14/2014 9:42:14 AM PDT by mcshot (Kenya now says 0 or Soebarkah born in U.S..)
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To: GonzoII

“The officials declined to identify which countries had made the offers but said they were under consideration...”


10 posted on 09/14/2014 9:44:59 AM PDT by Brother Cracker (You are more likely to find krugerrands in a Cracker Jack box then 22 ammo at Wal-Mart)
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To: DAC21

I suppose they can take some of our American planes to use. Obviously, they are skilled at that.


11 posted on 09/14/2014 9:49:05 AM PDT by angry elephant (Endangered species in Seattle)
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To: GonzoII
I'm guessing the Saudis will offer a dozen falcons with gloves and hoods.

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12 posted on 09/14/2014 1:17:56 PM PDT by JCG (Anti-medical cannabis = ignorance, hysteria, or worse ... [Haven't tried it but intend to.])
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