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Obama warns of U.S. action as jihadists push on Baghdad
Reuters ^
| June 12, 2014
| BY AHMED RASHEED AND ISABEL COLES
Posted on 06/12/2014 10:55:38 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
President Barack Obama refused to rule out U.S. action in Iraq against Sunni Islamist militants who have surged out of the north to threaten Baghdad, threatening to divide the country and establish their own jihadist state
Vice President Joe Biden spoke to Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki by telephone. The White House signalled on Wednesday that it was looking to strengthen Iraqi forces rather than meet what one U.S. official said were past Iraqi requests for air strikes.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: baghdad; dither; iraq; terrorism
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
“Vice President Joe Biden spoke to Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki by telephone.”
That must have been a comforting call.
Joe Biden, just the guy you need when the sh*t’s hitting the fan.
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posted on
06/12/2014 11:06:54 AM PDT
by
Stormdog
(A rifle transforms one from subject to Citizen)
To: AU72
Samantha Powers “Hash Tagged” on Twitter about Iraq!!!!
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posted on
06/12/2014 11:08:17 AM PDT
by
massgopguy
(I owe everything to George Bailey)
To: sr4402
Teddy Roosevelt: Speak softly and carry a big stick.
BO: Speak loudly and carry a wet noodle.
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posted on
06/12/2014 11:09:19 AM PDT
by
Vigilanteman
(Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Our LJOTUS
* is liable to hand the goathumpers the f'n keys to the city.
(lawn jockey)
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posted on
06/12/2014 11:10:15 AM PDT
by
tomkat
To: Wyatt's Torch
The Current Occupant will take action, all right. But it will be on the side of the Islamic Jihadists.
Never liked that guy that had been running Iraq, anyway.
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posted on
06/12/2014 11:10:48 AM PDT
by
alloysteel
(Selective and willful ignorance spells doom, to both victim and perpetrator - mostly the perp.)
To: AU72
Hashtags are being loaded onto B52s as we speak.LOL Post of the day! QUICK! SOMEONE MAKE A MEME of bombers being loaded with hashtags! It would go viral! (Be sure to credit FR and AU72).
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posted on
06/12/2014 11:11:23 AM PDT
by
DCBryan1
(No realli, moose bytes can be quite nasti!! (Keeper of the Sick Individuals pinglist))
To: Oldeconomybuyer
#IMREALLYREALLYSERIOUSNOW
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posted on
06/12/2014 11:15:02 AM PDT
by
pabianice
(LINE)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Obama warns of U.S. cafeteria lunchroom action as jihadists push on Baghdad
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posted on
06/12/2014 11:15:37 AM PDT
by
bunkerhill7
("The Second Amendment has no limits on firepower"-NY State Senator Kathleen A. Marchione.")
To: Oldeconomybuyer
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posted on
06/12/2014 11:16:52 AM PDT
by
flying Elvis
("In...War, the errors which proceed from a spirit of benevolence are the worst" Clausewitz.)
and truth is an addiction.
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posted on
06/12/2014 11:17:19 AM PDT
by
no-to-illegals
(Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
To: Vigilanteman
I have a phone and I have a pen!
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posted on
06/12/2014 11:17:33 AM PDT
by
flying Elvis
("In...War, the errors which proceed from a spirit of benevolence are the worst" Clausewitz.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
he wants the entire islamic crescent under radical islamic control.
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posted on
06/12/2014 11:18:07 AM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
(Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
To: pabianice
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posted on
06/12/2014 11:18:10 AM PDT
by
no-to-illegals
(Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
To: CrazyIvan
#No More Lies, obama and minions
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posted on
06/12/2014 11:19:40 AM PDT
by
no-to-illegals
(Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
To: Wyatt's Torch
LOL. Yeah right. Nobody believes him
Our weakness has enabled and encouraged Al -Qaeda to make their move in Iraq and they have succeeded beyond their wildest dreams.
Obama now needs to respond with serious military action. We have total air superiority and a window to hit these guys while they are on the move and concentrated,and out in the open while they are sitting ducks for air strikes.
They won't last a day under these circumstances
Let them get dispersed and dug into a city and it will be Fallujah all over again to get them out - close quarter combat in house to house street fighting .
If we move now we win big, easy and cheap, if we stall it's going to be much harder and more expensive.
If we wait too long it will be all over.
In response, Obama is doing $32,000 a plate fundraisers and spending the next several days in Palm Springs golfing.
At least Nero made some nice music when he fiddled while Rome burned
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posted on
06/12/2014 11:20:00 AM PDT
by
rdcbn
To: Oldeconomybuyer
The DroneDaddy laying down more red lines.
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posted on
06/12/2014 11:20:24 AM PDT
by
moovova
To: Oldeconomybuyer
"...past Iraqi requests for air strikes."Dude. That was so like, yesterday.
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Obama is sending the Iraqi military an emergency resupply of DOD Diversity-Awareness training videos.
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posted on
06/12/2014 11:21:07 AM PDT
by
Dagnabitt
(Amnesty is Treason. Its agents are Traitors.)
To: The Sons of Liberty
“Or maybe he’ll hold his breath until his lips turn purple?”
Too late.
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posted on
06/12/2014 11:23:07 AM PDT
by
Beagle8U
(Unions are an Affirmative Action program for Slackers! .)
To: AU72
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posted on
06/12/2014 11:24:12 AM PDT
by
mikrofon
(mtwRf BUMP)
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