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Exclusive: U.S. told Iran of intent to strike Islamic State in Syria - source
Reuters ^ | September 23, 2014 | BY PARISA HAFEZI, LOUIS CHARBONNEAU AND ARSHAD MOHAMMED

Posted on 09/23/2014 2:26:41 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

The United States informed Iran in advance of its intention to strike Islamic State militants in Syria and told Tehran that it would not target the forces of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, a senior Iranian official told Reuters.

Asked about the assurance that Syrian government forces would not be targeted, a senior U.S. State Department official told Reuters: "We communicated our intentions, but not specific timing or targets, to the Iranians. As we've said, we won't be coordinating military action with Iran. And of course we won't be sharing intelligence with Iran either."

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: caliphates; iran; islam; syria

1 posted on 09/23/2014 2:26:41 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

How thoughtful.


2 posted on 09/23/2014 2:28:47 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Revolution is a'brewin!!!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Does anyone doubt that Obambi had to ask permission of his superiors before sending in the Tomahawks?


3 posted on 09/23/2014 2:30:28 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (NO LIBS. This Means Liberals and (L)libertarians! Same Thing. NO LIBS!!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
W. T. F.


4 posted on 09/23/2014 2:32:40 PM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: NormsRevenge

So we’re working with one part of the axis of evil. Heck, let’s go ahead and invite Kim Jong Un to the party while we’re at it.


5 posted on 09/23/2014 2:38:48 PM PDT by al_c (Obama's standing in the world has fallen so much that Kenya now claims he was born in America.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

so we are in bed with Iran, but Assad has to go , but we fight his enemies, but then we bomb him, but then ISIS is not Islamic.

Talk about one confused foreign policy


6 posted on 09/23/2014 2:40:46 PM PDT by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

What?

This better not turn out to be another one of those Aspirin factory bombing stories.


7 posted on 09/23/2014 2:51:36 PM PDT by McGruff (we're leaving behind a sovereign, stable and self-reliant Iraq - Barack Obama)
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To: McGruff

Just a little collateral damage in Iran might be possible?
Like a Nuke Plant!


8 posted on 09/23/2014 3:05:01 PM PDT by DocJhn
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To: manc

Clown Prince nobama’s new “strategy” is the stuff of mental hospitals. These anti-American cretins should be in orange jumpsuits and restraints.


9 posted on 09/23/2014 3:46:00 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“militant”- “vigorously active and aggressive, esp in support of a cause” ( Webster’s Dictionary).

By this definition, the word “militant” could mean a girl scout selling cookies. Or, at the risk of being judgmental, an insurance salesman. But since it has become fashionable for ISIS to cut heads off people who don’t subscribe to their religion , why not risk a more descriptive understatement like “terrorist”.


10 posted on 09/23/2014 3:47:06 PM PDT by haroldeveryman
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