Posted on 06/13/2014 1:38:08 PM PDT by yoe
A U.S. contractor in Iraq told WND the Iraqi Air Force has begun evacuations from Balad Air Force Base, where 200 American contractors were trapped by the al-Qaida-inspired jihadists who have seized control of two cities and are now threatening Baghdad.
Frank Biggs, a contractor with Sallyport Global, told WND through a Skype instant message that he was transported from Balad to Baghdad and was communicating from a C-130 preparing to take off to Dubai.
Biggs said 300 in total have been evacuated from Balad and another 100 are still awaiting airlift. He said the Iraqi Air Force is trying to evacuate everyone by midnight local time.
WND previously reported Friday that private contractors who have recently returned to the U.S. from Iraq said their former colleagues effectively had been abandoned by the U.S. military and were fighting for their lives against an army of jihadists surrounding the base who belong to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, or ISIS.
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Or maybe the NSA got the good on them like they did with Roberts.
Fall of saigon... fall of Baghdad.....
What difference does it make?
“The gop wing of the uniparty is just fine with how things are developing.”
They aren’t the ones that I was referring to. I’ve said for a very long time that the gop is just an extension of the left. I want to see some rockin’ and rollin’ by conservatives on the floor.
How many principled, consistent conservatives are there in Congress in the first place? Maybe 5 in the Senate? Maybe 30 to 40 in the house? On a good day. There just aren’t that many good guys to do much of anything. That doesn’t excuse their failure to stand up, but I think it does give you a sense for the odds they face.
Every day gets worse. I'm watching Megyn Kelly she is now reporting that the evidence of the IRS targeting of conservatives, is lost!
Not one person in Congress has the backbone to stand up to this thug administration and it is a disgrace.
Nothing is ever lost, Megyn Kelly.
I have been saying that very thing for years.Its disgusting.
kissed the ring of king saudi, and was taught in indonesia...looks sunni, and the mullahs better fear his arsenal of nukes...
It's kind of hard to do air-ops when the airfield and its ingress and egress are not secured.
Also, our people have no choice but to rely strictly on airpower; Douchebag-in-Chief went to zero on the ground.
“he thought the word Isis was the name of a frozen dessert, “
Depends on what the meaning of Isis is.
Yep, he’s going to allow Americans to get killed again and CongrASS won’t do shet about it. I heard last night he went to a fundraiser. Hanging out with Jay-Z and Beyonce is always this morons #1 priority. They should throw his ass in Iraq without any secret service protection, see how he likes it knowing a bunch of barbarians are speeding towards him and the US is completely ignoring his butt.
Some keep thinking that Trey Gowdy is going to find some smoking gun regarding Obama and Benghazi. I believe he is untouchable and unstoppable because he does not care.
Frequent Wind redux.
mercenaries are aware of the risks they take,
and are well compensated.
Live by the sword
Die by the sword
Helo evac from Saigon
We know obama loves seeing dead Americans unless they are deserters or traitors. Am seething so must remain a bit quiet.
“Great that someone helped them, but wondering why Obama left them to die and you have to wonder what the Iranians will do to them in Baghdad.” unquote, I’ll tell you why Obama left those Americans to die, Obama hates America and Americans.....he doesn’t care about anything but himself. I hope that everyone one who voted for this POS is happy, you certainly got the “change” you wanted.
dang ... just dang ....
The lame-stream would sacrifice their families and themselves for obama ... Am guessing will happen sooner or later. Then they pat themselves on the back and say job well done.
yep, and we know why he currently delays action here in Iraq and did delay action in Benghazi. obama like seeing dead Americans. Makes the saudi sunnis happy. Bow obama, Bow!
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