Posted on 11/10/2015 8:17:26 AM PST by tcrlaf
Iraqi officials temporarily seized a military aircraft carrying weapons for Canadian special forces in Kurdistan, amid a wave of anti-western conspiracy theories rife in Iraqi politics.
The seizure and the reasons for it raise questions for Canada’s new Liberal government, which has vowed to do more military training in the country.
The Iraqis said they held the Canadian Forces Hercules transport aircraft, carrying supplies into Kurdistan without authorization, for four days.
Some Iraqis are concerned that the Kurds, who ultimately want independence for their territory, will use the support and weapons they receive from the U.S.-led coalition to eventually break away.
Other Iraqi lawmakers and military commanders claim that the U.S. and its allies have secretly armed the Islamic State (ISIL) in order to keep the country in chaos.
The Department of National Defence confirmed that there were problems with a Canadian Forces aircraft that landed in Baghdad on Oct. 28.
“While flying in support of Operation Impact, a CC-130 Hercules was denied onward movement to Erbil, Iraq, by authorities at Baghdad International Airport, due to an issue with customs documentation with respect to its cargo,†said Department of National Defence spokesman Evan Koronewski
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Just wait until Trudeau finds out about this in the News
Yikes! Hope their new Prime Minister doesn’t use this as an excuse to “give peace a chance”.
Iraqis? Would these be the same Iraqis who cut, ran and abandoned equipment to ISIS last summer when they drove down unchallenged while clustered in Toyota pick-up trucks armed with nothing more than rifles?
the Kurds, who ultimately want independence for their territory, will use the support and weapons they receive from the U.S.-led coalition to eventually break away. ...................................... Well, Duhhhhh! They deserve to, they are the ones who are fighting everyone. A Free Kurdistan is their goal. They’ll do more to crush ISIS that the combined forces of Iraq, Iran, Turkey and Syria. After which they will only be targeted by the others.
Maybe he’ll bring James Taylor onstage to sing “You’ve got a friend”!
As long as they get them I see no problem. Who are the Iraqis to complain when they run at the sight of a black flag and leave millions of dollars of US equipment behind?
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