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Iran may partially invade Iraq
Hot Air ^ | August 18, 2014 | Noah Rothman

Posted on 08/18/2014 11:37:35 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

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1 posted on 08/18/2014 11:37:36 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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Notice the seeming support for Iran keeping forces in Iraq after this skirmish.

Sure didn’t see any support for that when we had the place stabilized.

Damn shame too. Now look at the mess, and what it will likely turn into.


2 posted on 08/18/2014 11:45:06 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (We'll know when he's really hit bottom. They'll start referring to him as White.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

al-Baraq may as well go TV and bugger the water spaniel he named after himself.
That couldn’t be any worse than the presidentin’ he’s doing out there on the links.


3 posted on 08/18/2014 11:48:37 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

You do great work, BHØ, great work.


4 posted on 08/18/2014 11:49:01 PM PDT by NonValueAdded ("Kerry, as Obama's plenipotentiary, is a paradox - the physical presence of a geopolitical absence")
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To: DoughtyOne

Obama and Jarrett have always been on the side of Iran (in its current mullah-state incarnation. This is partially because it is the most extreme Islamic state they can find, and because Barry admires leftist dictators.


5 posted on 08/18/2014 11:49:46 PM PDT by livius
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Isn’t it interesting the calm way Iran is described invading Iraq. I will have to say, the Iraqis sure aren’t defending themselves here. Something sure smells rotten about that. Do they really want to become a radical ISIS/ISIL territory?

Evidently doesn’t bother them much.


6 posted on 08/18/2014 11:59:06 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (We'll know when he's really hit bottom. They'll start referring to him as White.)
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Isn’t it interesting the calm way Iran is described invading Iraq

Yeah....It sure is.

I have never heard of a "Partial Invasion"

Is that similar to "A little Bit Pregnant?"

7 posted on 08/19/2014 12:02:41 AM PDT by Cold Heat (Have you reached your breaking point yet? If not now....then when?)
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To: NonValueAdded

Iran may be getting everything they want with US approval.
Soon they wil have the bomb too, with US approval and then the world begins to really unravel.
Thanks BHO.


8 posted on 08/19/2014 12:05:12 AM PDT by Netz
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To: Cold Heat

Essentially, this could leave Iran in a one state solution owning Iraq in total.

Ah, no problem evidently.

Think they would stop at Iraq?

They could simple become the replacement for ISIS as they set up their regional Kalifate.


9 posted on 08/19/2014 12:06:40 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (We'll know when he's really hit bottom. They'll start referring to him as White.)
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Yeah...Everything but the Kurdish region could be done in a day.

Obama will not stand in the way...He would not even flinch, except to say a few fake words of disapproval...for public consumption.


10 posted on 08/19/2014 12:13:58 AM PDT by Cold Heat (Have you reached your breaking point yet? If not now....then when?)
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To: Netz
Soon they wil have the bomb too, with US approval and then the world begins to really unravel. Thanks BHO.

He really IS evil incarnate.

11 posted on 08/19/2014 12:19:14 AM PDT by Mark17 (Obama & Nero? Both Emperors. The difference is Nero played a fiddle, while Obama plays a "flute")
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To: Cold Heat

I agree. Carter gave them Iran, and Obama wants to give Iran the rest. Seems so anyway.


12 posted on 08/19/2014 12:20:50 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (We'll know when he's really hit bottom. They'll start referring to him as White.)
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You know, I don’t near much out of the crowd that thinks there’s no vested interest for the United States over there. I wonder how that pipe dream is doing these days.


13 posted on 08/19/2014 12:21:37 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (We'll know when he's really hit bottom. They'll start referring to him as White.)
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Yeah.....they have been quiet....maybe too busy with the Ukraine.


14 posted on 08/19/2014 12:39:31 AM PDT by Cold Heat (Have you reached your breaking point yet? If not now....then when?)
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LOL, could be...


15 posted on 08/19/2014 12:40:37 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (We'll know when he's really hit bottom. They'll start referring to him as White.)
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I knew this was coming!


16 posted on 08/19/2014 2:30:17 AM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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And how nice for Barry that everyone is focused on a flyspeck town near St. Louis, huh?


17 posted on 08/19/2014 2:32:09 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself.)
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If you were in Iraq’s Shia majority, would you expect a new sunni-infused “inclusive” government and army to defend you?

Many of the Shia villagers and chiefs can recognize the faces and names of sunni and former saddamites in the new “inclusive” government and army, who have tormented tortured and killed shia for the past 2 decades. al Maliki’s own tribal family was wiped out by sunni thugs with whom he was expected to make nice after buraq Hussein cut and ran

the US and Britain as protectors? Cut and ran

No wonder Iranian support is acceptable to them


18 posted on 08/19/2014 3:17:45 AM PDT by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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Is it an invasion if they are invited in? I don’t hear the Shiite government of Iraq complaining. Didn’t they sign a treaty of cooperation with Iraq?
My hope is we can stabilize the Kurdish area, and ISIL and the Iranians will slaughter each other for a long time to come.


19 posted on 08/19/2014 3:18:20 AM PDT by Hugin ("Do yourself a favor--first thing, get a firearm!")
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To: silverleaf

Okay Silverleaf, I think those are reasoned comments.

The government was made up of a cross section of sects though. These people did have representation. In addition, there haven’t been any massive purges of politicians or members of the population.

I was not happy with Maliki’s appointment. He was a freaking immigrant to Iran for up to 20 years. I don’t remember exactly. He sure wasn’t someone to be trusted by our side either. I thought this was one major f/u by Bush.

I’ve remained quiet about it. I thought there might be a reason I was not aware of. For all my supposed trashing of the guy, I gave him this one.


20 posted on 08/19/2014 9:08:13 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (We'll know when he's really hit bottom. They'll start referring to him as White.)
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