Posted on 08/07/2014 6:06:35 PM PDT by LeoWindhorse
President Obama has approved a mission to to drop humanitarian aid in Iraq for the 40,000 or so religious minorities stranded on a mountaintop in the country's north after Islamic militants forced them to flee, senior U.S. officials told Fox News Thursday night.
However, the officials said the air drops had not yet begun.
If all goes well, they said, the mission will be completed following a single pass of U.S. military cargo jets. The officials did not disclose the planes' starting point due to host nation sensitivities.
It was possible the mission also could include air strikes to protect those delivering the aid and dissuade militants from stealing the supplies.
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Most of it will “accidentally” drop into the hands of ISIS.
Aside from that, Christian in this case does not mean what the media would like you to believe. It is “not Jewish, and not Muslim.”
I hope those people are armed out the whaazoo.
Will the food the US drops be approved by Michelle..
The only headline I want to see in regard to this clown of a president is “ President to Wipe Out ISIS “.
This is the biggest group of monsters running around the Middle East.
Along with at least a billion hollow point bullets - at least would be put to a good cause.
AMEN... agreeing with you in prayer that our crews will return home safe and the aid will be delivered to those in need.
Why did I think WKRP?
“As God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly...”
“....well take them here in America.....”
Knock it off.
Think about what you said before you respond to my statement.
Drop M4’s, ammo, and claymores.
And he’s announcing this ahead of time because? What a moron.
...but this ISIS needs to be destroyed, My God they are beheading children.
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