Posted on 06/12/2014 6:26:18 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Thursday that Iraq will need more help from the United States as it seeks to push back a violent Islamic insurgency that has captured two key cities and threatens to press toward Bagdad.
Obama did not specify what type of assistance the U.S. would be willing to provide but said he had not ruled out any options.
"We do have a stake in making sure that these jihadists are not getting a permanent foothold in either Iraq or Syria, for that matter," Obama said during an Oval Office meeting with Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott.
Senior administration officials said the U.S. was considering whether to conduct drone missions in Iraq but was not looking to put American forces on the ground. The officials were not authorized to discuss the matter by name and requested anonymity.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...
Maybe Obama can have a beer summit with these guys.
Did the progressive human shields not have enough time to deploy to Iraq again and protect the regime from the insurgency?
The Won is sending K-rats with pork chops. He’s also sending environmentally friendly caskets.
Easily, or even a slap-fight.
No, Obama isn’t going to wait on Congress, he has to check with the EU and with the UN first. I fear that by the time Obama does make a decision on Iraq, it will be too late.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.