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Kurdish official says US aid not ‘effective’ against ISIS, appeals for heavier arms
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/09/03/kurdish-official-says-us-aid-not-effective-against-isis-appeals-for-heavier/ ^ | 3 Sep 14 | Lucas Tomlinson

Posted on 09/03/2014 1:21:47 PM PDT by elhombrelibre

A top Kurdish representative to the U.S. claims that the Obama administration is not doing enough to supply vital advanced weapons to Kurdish peshmerga security forces in their fight against Islamic State militants – amid signs that other nations may be eclipsing the U.S. in their level of support.

"To this point, we have only received light arms, nothing effective against ISIS militants,” Karwan Zebari, director of U.S. congressional affairs for the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG), told Fox News.

“We need effective equipment to go on the offensive. We need to be going after them,” he said, adding: “There are two heads to this snake that need to be cut off. The one in Iraq is Mosul and the other in Syria is Raqqa.”

Currently, the U.S. is providing only ammunition for small arms and mortars and has stopped short of arming the Kurds directly. When asked Wednesday if the White House was planning any changes to its policy, a Defense official told Fox News, “The Department of Defense has not provided direct arms to the Kurds and has no plans to do so in the future."

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1 posted on 09/03/2014 1:21:47 PM PDT by elhombrelibre
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To: elhombrelibre

While Biden threatens ISIS, he and Obama don’t even meet Kurdish minimal needs.


2 posted on 09/03/2014 1:23:13 PM PDT by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution.)
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To: elhombrelibre

while Obama fiddles


3 posted on 09/03/2014 1:24:36 PM PDT by SampleMan (Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
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To: elhombrelibre

has no plans to do so in the future.

If you have no strategy how could you have plans?

This is pathetic.

It’s not Bush’s fault any more!!!


4 posted on 09/03/2014 1:24:41 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: elhombrelibre

I hope they aren’t counting on Obama.


5 posted on 09/03/2014 1:24:44 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (The cure has become worse than the disease. Support an end to the WOD now.)
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To: elhombrelibre

Give the Kurds anything they want.


6 posted on 09/03/2014 1:26:56 PM PDT by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: SampleMan

I guess we shouldn’t be too surprised. He’s cavalier about ISIS threat to the US. He wants to claim he ended terrorism and the war in Iraq. Reality doesn’t fit his narrative, so he tries to micro manage the response, like LBJ in Vietnam.


7 posted on 09/03/2014 1:28:14 PM PDT by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution.)
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To: elhombrelibre

You don’t mean the Kurds weren’t heartened by the threat to ‘bring the criminals to justice’?


8 posted on 09/03/2014 1:28:19 PM PDT by skeeter
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To: elhombrelibre

Sorry, guys, but you don’t get it. Our Golfer-in-Chief did not intend that the aid be effective. It was all p.r. eyewash for consumption by the fawning US news media.


9 posted on 09/03/2014 1:28:22 PM PDT by colorado tanker
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To: elhombrelibre
Silly Kurds. Don't they know.....?

 


10 posted on 09/03/2014 1:28:50 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (NO LIBS. This Means Liberals and (L)libertarians! Same Thing. NO LIBS!!)
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Choose a road.


11 posted on 09/03/2014 1:29:33 PM PDT by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: elhombrelibre

“There are two heads to this snake that need to be cut off. The one in Iraq is Mosul and the other in Syria is Raqqa.”

What do you know...the man has a PLAN on how to defeat ISIS.


12 posted on 09/03/2014 1:32:17 PM PDT by lacrew
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How many rounds of golf did the Kurds play to come up with a strategy? Zero!


13 posted on 09/03/2014 1:37:34 PM PDT by ryan71 (The Partisans)
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To: elhombrelibre
I have no problem giving heavy arms to the Kurdish peshmerga.
Arm them up and let them take care of business!
14 posted on 09/03/2014 1:38:21 PM PDT by TigersEye ("No man left behind" means something different to 0bama.)
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To: elhombrelibre
I guess that is what happens when your leader has no plan.

It would be nice if, just once, instead of posing for the TV cameras the Obama administration officials could at least try to figure out what they are supposed to be doing.

15 posted on 09/03/2014 1:40:43 PM PDT by detective
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To: ryan71

“How many rounds of golf did the Kurds play to come up with a strategy? Zero!”

The immediacy of their situation makes them approach ISIS more seriously than Barry...

Because Barry doesn’t understand the immediacy of OUR situation.


16 posted on 09/03/2014 1:57:51 PM PDT by lacrew
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To: elhombrelibre
If the Kurds were smart, they would open up some swanky golf courses and offer free rounds and a five star hotel or two to hold lavish fund raisers. They might also consider some Wagu Beef and giant lobster spreads for Moochelle and her traveling entourage of courtiers at the hotels.

That would get 0bama's attention and maybe he could help if they threw in some big campaign cash for The Team.

17 posted on 09/03/2014 2:04:11 PM PDT by Gritty (To remain free, a people need the spirit of liberty. Once lost, there's no easy roads back.-Mk Steyn)
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To: lacrew

True.


18 posted on 09/03/2014 2:35:55 PM PDT by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution.)
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To: TigersEye
Apparently, Obama does. The posted article is today's. The link below is to one about two weeks old.

http://www.npr.org/2014/08/23/342481660/kurdish-forces-say-theyre-waiting-for-u-s-weapons

19 posted on 09/03/2014 2:59:25 PM PDT by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution.)
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To: no-to-illegals
"Give the Kurds anything they want"

And half of it will end being used against the Turkish military as the Kurds try to carve out a homeland in southern Turkey and northern Iraq.

20 posted on 09/03/2014 3:15:13 PM PDT by Ben Ficklin
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