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Iraq Asked U.S. for Strikes, Officials Say
New York Times ^ | June 11, 2014 | By MICHAEL R. GORDON and ERIC SCHMITT

Posted on 06/11/2014 5:13:48 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

As the threat from Sunni militants in western Iraq escalated last month, Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki secretly asked the Obama administration to consider carrying out airstrikes against extremist staging areas, according to Iraqi and American officials.

But Iraq’s appeals for military assistance have so far been rebuffed by the White House, which has been reluctant to open a new chapter in a conflict that President Obama has insisted was closed when the United States withdrew the last of its forces from Iraq in 2011.

A spokeswoman for the National Security Council, Bernadette Meehan, declined to comment on Mr. Maliki’s requests and the administration’s response, saying in a statement, “We are not going to get into details of our diplomatic discussions, but the government of Iraq has made clear that they welcome our support” in combating the Islamic extremists.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: airstrikes; bho44; bhogwot; iraq; iraqmeltdown; isil; isis; islam; leadingfrombehind; maliki; noushelp; nsc; obama; uav
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Thanks for posting. Very active twitter on Iraq…here...

https://twitter.com/hashtag/Iraq


61 posted on 06/11/2014 8:35:16 PM PDT by PGalt
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

ISIS is moving faster than coalition forces. WOW!


62 posted on 06/11/2014 8:38:17 PM PDT by PGalt
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
I despise Obama as much as the next guy, but......

The damned Iraqis should be able to handle these insurgents. Instead, they're running like hell with their tails between their legs.

We spend YEARS training and equipping them. They should be able to fight. An insurgent group should'be be able to topple two cities almost unopposed.

We as Americans can't want a modern and successful Iraq more than the Iraqis do.

63 posted on 06/11/2014 8:48:40 PM PDT by IDontLikeToPayTaxes
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

All you people who died and suffered fight for Iraq.

You did it all for nothing.


64 posted on 06/11/2014 9:07:10 PM PDT by Tzimisce
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To: Nuc 1.1
Just like the fall of Vietnam. Orcestrated by Treasonous Democrats Once again.

When the war on terror started, the big Democrat talking point was that it would be "another Vietnam". Well they have made it so. They have done it before, and would rather throw a nation to the wolves than be wrong.

65 posted on 06/11/2014 9:27:09 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer; blueyon; KitJ; T Minus Four; xzins; CMS; The Sailor; ab01; txradioguy; ...

Active duty ping.

Didn’t we already do this?


66 posted on 06/11/2014 9:28:18 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar (Resist in place.)
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To: IDontLikeToPayTaxes
guess whose hands that equipment is in now
67 posted on 06/11/2014 9:28:21 PM PDT by SisterK (behold a pale horse)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The way events are unfolding is reminiscent of Vietnam in March and April 1975 and Cuba in mid-December December 1958.

All of the sudden, Fidel’s forces came out of the mountains and started taking over Cuban cities.

Batista’s forces were on the run and on New Year’s Day 1959 the Communists (who the “New York Times” and Communist sympathizer reporter Herbert Matthews chose to portray as freedom fighter led by a “George Washington” named Fidel Castro) rolled into Havana.


68 posted on 06/11/2014 10:27:26 PM PDT by Nextrush (OBAMACARE IS A BAILOUT FOR THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY)
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To: JudyinCanada

Ever wonder why EVERY decision that he makes is detrimental to the USA? Seems to me that if he was just honestly stupid, at least a few of his choices would actually be beneficial- but can anyone point to any beneficial actions of BHO?


69 posted on 06/11/2014 10:33:29 PM PDT by matthew fuller (We should swap twenty million Mexican illegal aliens for Marine SGT Andrew Tahmooressi.)
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To: JudyinCanada; ru4liberty

I would like to also refer you to this reply-
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3166503/posts?page=73#73

by ru4liberty


70 posted on 06/11/2014 10:50:04 PM PDT by matthew fuller (We should swap twenty million Mexican illegal aliens for Marine SGT Andrew Tahmooressi.)
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To: SADMILLIE
"Until we realize that Jesus is Lord and go fight these bastard with the determination to rid them the devils victory , we lose. I’m very Sad."

Until we ALL understand that the bastard that we need to fight is an illegal alien from Kenya with a photo-shopped birth certificate, nothing will change. I'm not sad, I'm pissed.

71 posted on 06/11/2014 10:57:29 PM PDT by matthew fuller (We should swap twenty million Mexican illegal aliens for Marine SGT Andrew Tahmooressi.)
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To: Cap Huff

Ping.


72 posted on 06/11/2014 11:19:36 PM PDT by Dog (Founding member of the Osama Bin Laden was alive the whole time club..)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Yup, unfortunately.

I weep for our country and our allies.


73 posted on 06/11/2014 11:19:51 PM PDT by sauropod (Fat Bottomed Girl: "What difference, at this point, does it make?")
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To: molson209

Flying against ISIS in Iraq, and for them in Syria,,,, Aint it grand?


74 posted on 06/11/2014 11:26:12 PM PDT by DesertRhino (I was standing with a rifle, waiting for soviet paratroopers, but communists just ran for office.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
The fall of South Vietnam and the accompanying waves of refugees gave us some good restaurants and (mostly) good kids for our local schools.

The coming wave of Iraqi refugees is going to give us more Islam, more "home-grown" terror, and more Democrats.

75 posted on 06/11/2014 11:49:54 PM PDT by Dagnabitt (Amnesty is Treason. Its agents are Traitors.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Obama doesn't care. Iraq is all Bush's fault. It doesn't matter that Obie F’ed everything up from 2009 on, it's ok if millions die, it's not his fault.

I think doing nothing will just make the whole middle east realize they can do whatever they want. I'm not for boots on the ground, but do SOMETHING.Show some leadership! Before you now it we'll be standing alone against a new Muslim Empire. And there will be nothing we can do about it.

76 posted on 06/12/2014 12:19:56 AM PDT by MacMattico
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To: MacMattico

Have we even heard from Bozo yet or is he off golfing and collecting donations while the world burns?


77 posted on 06/12/2014 12:23:17 AM PDT by sunmars
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
There will be a "Fall of Baghdad" within a week, much like the Fall of Saigon in 1975.

Since I am a Vietnam vet, that has always left a bad taste in my mouth.

78 posted on 06/12/2014 1:08:17 AM PDT by Mark17 (Chicago Blackhawks: Stanley Cup champions 2010, 2013. Vietnam Vet 70-71 Msgt US Air Force, retired)
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To: sunmars

I doubt he even knows what’s going on at this point.


79 posted on 06/12/2014 1:12:12 AM PDT by MacMattico
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To: MacMattico

Bet the WH wakes up now....

BREAKING: ISIL SEIZES BAIJI REFINERY FROM IRAQ FORCES: POLICE SAY


80 posted on 06/12/2014 3:07:27 AM PDT by sunmars
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