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Obama proposes broader long-term strategy to confront fast-approaching militants in Iraq
US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT ^ | 8/9/14

Posted on 08/09/2014 6:54:28 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper

Edited on 08/09/2014 8:46:10 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Saturday proposed a broader long-term strategy to confront Islamic militants in Iraq, who have surprised U.S. intelligence with the fast pace of their approach on the Kurdish capital of Irbil.

Obama warned Americans that the new campaign to bring security in Iraq requires military and political changes and "is going to be a long-term project." He wouldn't give a timetable for how long the U.S. military involvement would last, saying it depends on Iraq's political efforts.

"I don't think we are going to solve this problem in weeks," Obama said. "I think this is going to take some time."

The president said Iraqi security forces need to revamp to effectively mount an offensive, which requires a government in Baghdad that the Iraqi military and people have confidence in. Obama said Iraq needs a prime minister — an indication that he believes he's written off the legitimacy of the incumbent, Nouri al-Maliki.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: airstrikes; iraq; kurdistan; liar; marthasvineyard; obamafail; obamapresser; prompter; quagmire; yazidi; yazidis
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To: Starboard

Statement: ah, well, as you know, I have authorized limited air strikes in Iraq as ah oh statement of our support against da ah oh you know genocide wherever it ah eh oh rears its ah oh ugly head. Let me say again, this is not a return of our military to the useless wasteful enterprise engaged in by my predecessor. I have ah always er said these uh oh eh sectarian spats should not eh ah become the reason we engage our precious military which I fully support. I will take one question from ah let me see, you there.

reporter: Have you been keeping tabs on the PGA and specifically the problems being incurred by Tiger Woods?

His excellency: Thank you for that pertainent question. Yes, I have gone out of my way to not hurt myself either playing golf or in defending our great nation, which ever that nation maybe. Bye for now, out of the way and who forgot to spread the rose petals today.


21 posted on 08/09/2014 7:22:39 AM PDT by Mouton (The insurrection laws perpetuate what we have for a government now.)
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To: BenLurkin

So.... who’s in charge at the WH when obie is on vacation ?


22 posted on 08/09/2014 7:23:26 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: Starboard

There are rumors that Jarrett is pushing Native American Princess Warren to run.

They — the Obama leftists/progressives — need someone to follow who will continue the fundamental changing. They apparently don’t trust Hillary to do that.

For us, however, the problem is that many of those across the aisle will also continue the fundamental changing — just at a slower pace.


23 posted on 08/09/2014 7:23:54 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: SoFloFreeper

Methinks Putin has plans to disturb Obola’s vacay.


24 posted on 08/09/2014 7:23:57 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: SoFloFreeper

I remember how the rats raised hell when Bush went on vacation, the Crawford Ranch, during some rat imagined crisis. Press was all over Bush 24/7 for days.


25 posted on 08/09/2014 7:25:21 AM PDT by duckman (I'm part of the group pulling the wagon!)
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To: SoFloFreeper
Bibi knows how to handle terrorists. He looks people in the eye and tells them exactly what he is going to do.

Obama knows how to read words off of teleprompters, swinging his head back and forth never looking at people, just the machines with scrolling words.

Who is putting the words on the teleprompters?

26 posted on 08/09/2014 7:26:18 AM PDT by Gabrial (The nightmare will continue as long as the nightmare is in the Whitehouse.)
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To: BenLurkin
Eggs Ackley. This piece of drug=addled, sexual degenerate excrement only does what he's told to do by his masters ... and those masters are clearly not We The People. How sad that such a waste of human flesh was the first black president in America ... with so many capable, wise black men around, this piece of crap is what the democrip criminal enterprise thought worthy of their obeisance.

BVut given the democrips' use of abortion to keep the black population on the new fedzilla plantation, their twisted reasoning should not surprise US.

27 posted on 08/09/2014 7:26:47 AM PDT by MHGinTN
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To: SoFloFreeper

What other man do you know that goes on vacation every other month? And on the taxpayer dole at that. He makes me sick to my stomach. If Russia were to start launching missles at the United States he would still go on vacation and two weeks after later would “address the nation”, by reading off a prepared statement that no one attacks the United States and gets by with it. In the meantime half the country lay in ruin.


28 posted on 08/09/2014 7:27:24 AM PDT by NKP_Vet
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To: UCANSEE2

I am sure that several plane-loads of poor hispanic displaced children from Central America will be taken care of in Martha’s Vineyard.

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29 posted on 08/09/2014 7:27:31 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: JPG

Mr Ed wants some oats.


30 posted on 08/09/2014 7:28:03 AM PDT by NKP_Vet
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To: SoFloFreeper

Just a little Bragging ,then Golf


31 posted on 08/09/2014 7:29:25 AM PDT by molson209 (Blank)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeere’s Barry

Wow 2 minutes early.


32 posted on 08/09/2014 7:29:50 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: molson209

oops millions of TVs just went MUTE


33 posted on 08/09/2014 7:30:12 AM PDT by molson209 (Blank)
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To: Mustangman

Maybe some contributed by not picking the lesser of two evils and just did not vote? I am not impressed by the current crop of so called conservatives, but; I will still vote against all Dems just to keep anymore progressives from winning. The only chance I can see to get rid of O’bozo is no Dem control of either House.


34 posted on 08/09/2014 7:30:30 AM PDT by Lumper20 ( clown in Chief has own Gov employees Gestapo)
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To: Lumper20

His ride is behind him ready to go


35 posted on 08/09/2014 7:31:20 AM PDT by molson209 (Blank)
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To: SoFloFreeper
Ukraine says stops Russian troops invading, Moscow calls statement 'fairy tale'

Patience is key, timing is everything.

36 posted on 08/09/2014 7:31:31 AM PDT by McGruff (Hows that Hopey Changey Thingy workin out for ya?)
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To: McGruff

Is he taking questions from White House staff now ?


37 posted on 08/09/2014 7:34:18 AM PDT by molson209 (Blank)
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To: SoFloFreeper

MOTS - More of the Same

work with allies
provide humanitarian assistance
work along side our allies
Security Council is calling for other nations to help
Iraqis to come together and for an inclusive government
All Iraqi territories need to unite to fight ISI
One a conclusive government is in place, they can defeat ISI

Taking questions

Reporter: How long will airstrikes continue and will you destroy ISI?

Obama: Not going to give a timetable.

[What????????????? They demanded timetables from Bush for 7 years.]


38 posted on 08/09/2014 7:35:17 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: UCANSEE2

The same reptile who is in charge when obie is there, Val Jarrett, the moose slime prime.


39 posted on 08/09/2014 7:35:19 AM PDT by MHGinTN
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To: TomGuy

He’s only early because he wants to get out of Dodge and start partying.

Too bad the weather on The Vineyard is expected to be glorious for the next few days.


40 posted on 08/09/2014 7:35:22 AM PDT by surrey
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