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U.S. had no warning on strikes in Libya by Egypt, a counterterrorism ally
Washington Post ^ | February 17 at 1:18 PM | Missy Ryan

Posted on 02/17/2015 11:46:29 AM PST by BenLurkin

A U.S. defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss military action by a partner nation, said the Egyptian government had not provided Washington advance warning of the strikes, which were launched on Monday in response to the group’s beheading of 21 Egyptian Christians on a Mediterranean beach.

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TOPICS: War on Terror
KEYWORDS: complicit; egypt; isis; statedepartment
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To: Cowboy Bob

We’ve got to call Obama what he is. A “radical extremist sympathizer” at the very least.

His making excuses (high horse Crusaders, ISIS isn’t islam, etc.) for their actions clearly makes him a sympathizer.


21 posted on 02/17/2015 11:54:06 AM PST by boycott
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To: BenLurkin

There is no doubt in my mind which side Obama is on — and it is NOT the good guys.


Agreed. He has messed things up for at least a generation.


22 posted on 02/17/2015 11:54:54 AM PST by boycott
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To: BenLurkin

Good. Then Obama can’t warn ISIS in advance. Obama’s first acts as president was to stab nearly every one of our allies in the back and has continued to abandon our friends. FBO.


23 posted on 02/17/2015 11:56:42 AM PST by Organic Panic
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To: BenLurkin

Bwahahahaha...

Why would they call the head of the Muslim Brotherhood for permission to bomb ISIS?


24 posted on 02/17/2015 11:59:57 AM PST by Obadiah (Wind turbines, aka: bird choppers, cause earthquakes due to their harmonic frequencies.)
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To: BenLurkin

Why would any country share intel with an unreliable...even hostile....partner?


25 posted on 02/17/2015 12:02:25 PM PST by clintonh8r (Death to islam.)
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To: Cowboy Bob
Our allies don’t trust Obama.

Sounds like our Egyptian allies are smarter than Democrat voters.
26 posted on 02/17/2015 12:04:19 PM PST by baltimorepoet
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To: BenLurkin

Of course not, obumbo was too busy taking selfies.


27 posted on 02/17/2015 12:04:50 PM PST by Son-Joshua (son-joshua)
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To: BenLurkin
Egypt knows it can't trust Imam Obama after he tried to install his muslim brotherhood puppet.

...just like Israel.

Our old allies don't trust Barack and our enemies, old & new, just laugh.

28 posted on 02/17/2015 12:08:50 PM PST by TexasCajun
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To: BenLurkin
  Report: Obama Refused to Give Jordan, Egypt Information on ISIS Targets
29 posted on 02/17/2015 12:08:53 PM PST by opentalk
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To: Cowboy Bob

Allies that don’t trust you are not really allies. You can’t blame them. They know where Obama’s sympathies lie.


30 posted on 02/17/2015 12:10:29 PM PST by Starboard
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To: BenLurkin

They don’t trust Obama either

I firmly believe they alert the terrorists

There have been too many instances where Obama waited to do a rescue, until just after they hostages were moved

Once Obama knows where they are, they move them


31 posted on 02/17/2015 12:10:37 PM PST by Mr. K (Palin/Cruz 2016 (for 16 years of conservative bliss))
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To: BenLurkin

“U.S. had no warning on strikes in Libya by Egypt, a counterterrorism ally”

So? As if Obama needed yet another excuse to go golfing.


32 posted on 02/17/2015 12:10:52 PM PST by WKUHilltopper (And yet...we continue to tolerate this crap...)
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To: BenLurkin

Why should any country trust this bunch in DC? I would not.


33 posted on 02/17/2015 12:12:02 PM PST by MamaB
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To: BenLurkin

Obama is out of the loop


34 posted on 02/17/2015 12:14:55 PM PST by bert ((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc.;+12, 73, ..... Obama is public enemy #1)
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To: BenLurkin

Egypt’s rules of engagement don’t include jobs and midnight basketball.


35 posted on 02/17/2015 12:15:30 PM PST by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not A Matter of Opinion)
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To: BenLurkin

Why should Egypt contact the US over this? The US refuses to help Egypt.

http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3258517/posts


36 posted on 02/17/2015 12:19:42 PM PST by GeronL
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To: BenLurkin

I think Boehmer should invite al Sisi, Egyptian President, to speak to Congress.


37 posted on 02/17/2015 12:25:20 PM PST by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said the goal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-hereQaeda" and its allies.)
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To: BenLurkin

38 posted on 02/17/2015 12:27:38 PM PST by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not A Matter of Opinion)
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To: BenLurkin

Egypt needs their own eyes on the ground in Libya. If the Egyptian Army can get their act together they may be able to launch an offensive and capture and control all of Libya.


39 posted on 02/17/2015 12:28:40 PM PST by 2001convSVT (Going Galt as fast as I can.)
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To: BenLurkin

Probably did not want President Selfie-Stick-Up-His-Ass to give ISIS a warning.


40 posted on 02/17/2015 12:42:07 PM PST by Truth is a Weapon (Truth, it hurts so good.)
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