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Obama Says Short-Term Military Actions Required in Iraq
Arutz Sheva ^ | 12/6/14

Posted on 06/12/2014 4:09:22 PM PDT by Eleutheria5

US President Barack Obama declared on Thursday that short-term military actions will have to be taken in Iraq, following the take-over by an Al Qaeda break-off Islamist terrorist group over large portions of the country.

Reuters reported that Obama said he is looking at "all options" as far as helping the government of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, noting "I don't rule anything out," when asked whether the United States is considering drone strikes or any other action to stop the insurgency.

Speaking at the White House while meeting Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbot, Obama said there will be "short-term immediate actions that need to be done militarily in Iraq," and that the US is prepared to take action to defend its security interests.

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(Excerpt) Read more at israelnationalnews.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: abbott; almaliki; alqaeda; drones; iraq; iraqmeltdown; isil; isis; maliki; obamairaq
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To: Eleutheria5

No.


21 posted on 06/12/2014 4:22:42 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: Eleutheria5; All
"Obama Says Short-Term Military Actions Required in Iraq"

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22 posted on 06/12/2014 4:24:23 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: livius

I once took short-term action in a bar. A large biker jogged my elbow. I slapped him once, and then sat down to continue nursing my beer. That was all I remember until my wife came and visited me in the hospital, five months later (OK. It never happened, just illustrative parable).


23 posted on 06/12/2014 4:24:58 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (End the occupation. Annex today.)
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To: Eleutheria5

24 posted on 06/12/2014 4:25:17 PM PDT by Rome2000 (Rubio and sell outs in the House --BEWARE)
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To: KC Burke

25 posted on 06/12/2014 4:26:53 PM PDT by Rome2000 (Rubio and sell outs in the House --BEWARE)
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To: Rome2000

Putting up those 8 lb weights was very manly.


26 posted on 06/12/2014 4:27:27 PM PDT by Old Teufel Hunden
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To: Eleutheria5

He’s looking at “all options”, is he? Like passing the buck, as usual?


27 posted on 06/12/2014 4:31:46 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: Justa

How short term can it be if the Iraqi forces are still running away even when the odds are wildly in their favor?


28 posted on 06/12/2014 4:32:54 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin.)
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To: livius

Little bastard barry boy’s friends need the heavy equipment our military is leaving behind in Iraq, to destroy the Regime in Syria. They got the missiles to deal with air cover, now they want the heavy armor. Little barry bastard boy is equipping his army of jihad.


29 posted on 06/12/2014 4:33:23 PM PDT by MHGinTN
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To: cripplecreek
How short term can it be if the Iraqi forces are still running away even when the odds are wildly in their favor?

Depends on which side we're going to help.

30 posted on 06/12/2014 4:34:08 PM PDT by tacticalogic
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To: Eleutheria5

So, what will be Hillary’s position?


31 posted on 06/12/2014 4:34:51 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican
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To: Eleutheria5

Maybe it’s time to draw a “red line” ... or maybe a ‘bright line”???


32 posted on 06/12/2014 4:35:19 PM PDT by The Duke ("Forgiveness is between them and God, it's my job to arrange the meeting.")
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To: tacticalogic
Depends on which side we're going to help.

LOL that brilliant Obama strategery has really put us in a twisted position.

Do we continue to arm the terrorists we've been arming to fight against Assad or do we arm the Iraqis who now have the Iranians backing them against the terrorists we were arming.
33 posted on 06/12/2014 4:38:10 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin.)
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To: The Duke

The Obama red line has become a maze.


34 posted on 06/12/2014 4:41:19 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin.)
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35 posted on 06/12/2014 4:43:10 PM PDT by Nachum (Obamacare: It's. The. Flaw.)
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To: Eleutheria5
In a rational world:

In Obama World:


36 posted on 06/12/2014 4:43:26 PM PDT by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: cripplecreek

The Sunni IA is running away. There’re plenty of Shia IA who will not fraternize with the Sunni ISIL. Iraqi Shia have their own agenda and to them this heralds a time of Payback.


37 posted on 06/12/2014 4:43:32 PM PDT by Justa
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To: Eleutheria5

The ignoramus might be able to do something with air strikes while these terrorists are moving by the highways, but once they’re fighting in the cities the only thing that can stop them will be boots on the ground, and there hasn’t been much indication far that the Iraqi forces can or will do that.

But that opportunity if probably already lost.


38 posted on 06/12/2014 4:44:24 PM PDT by Will88
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To: Eleutheria5
Wonder if/when this one will show up....


39 posted on 06/12/2014 4:46:01 PM PDT by Jane Long ("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
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To: Rome2000

LOL....that’s showing ALL of his strength, too.


40 posted on 06/12/2014 4:46:50 PM PDT by Jane Long ("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
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