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Governor of Iraq Sunni heartland says U.S. to help against militants
Reuters ^
| August 14, 2014
| BY RAHEEM SALMAN
Posted on 08/14/2014 8:25:53 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
The governor of Iraq's Sunni heartland province of Anbar said he has secured a promise of U.S. support in a battle against the Islamic State, reviving an alliance that helped thwart an earlier Sunni militant threat, from al Qaeda.
Ahmed Khalaf al-Dulaimi told Reuters his request, made in meetings with U.S. diplomats and a senior military officer, included air support against the militants who have a tight grip on large parts of his desert province and northwestern Iraq.
Dulaimi said the Americans had promised to help.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: failure; iraq; isis; leadingfrombehind; obama
Overseas Contingency Operation.
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Governor of Iraq Sunni heartland says U.S. to help against militants ISIS Barbarians...
Title was flawed
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posted on
08/14/2014 8:28:33 AM PDT
by
BigEdLB
(Now there ARE 1,000,000 regrets - but it may be too late.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Don’t hold your breath Gov’ner.
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posted on
08/14/2014 10:20:44 AM PDT
by
Vinnie
To: Oldeconomybuyer
It looks like the plan might be to give air support to the various sectarian groups that might decide to fight against ISIS.
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posted on
08/14/2014 11:03:28 AM PDT
by
GonzoII
("If the new crime be, to believe in God, let us all be criminals" -Sheen)
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