Posted on 06/24/2014 5:07:02 PM PDT by kristinn
Nearly a decade long war, hundreds of billions in American treasure, and over 4,000 American loves lost. Things were reasonably stable there until this idiot Administration decided to walk away.
I hate my government.
Isnt southern Iraq where the oil infrastructure is with access to the Gulf ?
Freightening scenario if they seize that or all access to it.
obama needs to go there now
Maybe at least they can give al-Sadr his just desserts.
The EXEMPT US gov’t has trained
every side of these terrorists.
Trained and armed them ... against the American people.
The American people
hate the treasonous EXEMPT in DC for very good reason.
There is oil in the Kurdish controlled areas as well.
Encircled is not a good place to be.
If they are able to mass a sufficient force and press the attack before reinforcements from Iran show up, Maliki is a goner.
Most likely they will leave the US embassy alone, although I expect there will be lots of taunting going on, and we will have to ask their permission for our people to get out alive.
Ditto!
Oh dear, I hope they don’t capture Kerry.
They'd give us 5 terrorists to take him back.
Now the Miliki Iraqis could use those 400 surface to air missiles stolen in Benghazi by terrorists...OH I forgot ISIS are the terrorists.
The conduct of the Executive branch..."feckless" is as good a word as any, I guess.
So many high crimes, so little time.
So starts the seige of Baghdad—next they will turn off the elecricity and water-—watch for bombs to go off and aircraft shot down at the airport—the next big battlefield.
Why would you say that? I've seen no sign of compassion or adherence to international norms of behavior from them so far.
Did you watch their video? They are really like mad dogs. I expect they will kill every American then can find.
Obama needs to start the evac now.
“Most likely they will leave the US embassy alone, although I expect there will be lots of taunting going on, and we will have to ask their permission for our people to get out alive. “
I would not bet the farm on that happening. These thugs would love nothing better than to be seen parading our embassy people around as hostages. I am very afraid we are going to end up seeing a tragedy unfold on TV if Obama does not evacuate that embassy.
Isnt southern Iraq where the oil infrastructure is with access to the Gulf ?
Freightening scenario if they seize that or all access to it.
They are stupid, but not that stupid.
I don’t know we need embassies in every country. Especially really small and unimportant ones. Whatever happened to sending envoys when they were needed, why do we need full-sized permanent diplomatic presence in so many countries?
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