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PENTAGON REFUSES TO BACK EGYPTIAN BOMBING OF ISIS IN LIBYA AFTER CHRISTIAN SLAUGHTER
Breitbart ^ | February 19, 2015 | By Edwin Mora

Posted on 02/19/2015 10:34:49 AM PST by Jim Robinson

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration refuses to back Egypt’s attacks against the Islamic State (ISIS, ISIL), which were launched after the jihadist group savagely beheaded 21 Egyptian Christians.

On Wednesday, a reporter asked Rear Adm. John Kirby, the outgoing Pentagon press secretary, “Do you support Egypt’s right to bomb ISIS targets in the wake of the Christian Coptics being killed?”

“We aren’t taking a position here in the Pentagon on these recent strikes by Egypt…we weren’t notified ahead of time. We didn’t participate or support them in any way, and we’re not taking a position on it,” said the press secretary in responding.

“We are neither condemning nor condoning” the Egyptian attacks against ISIS, an anonymous Obama administration official told The Daily Beast.

Kirby highlighted rifts in the relationship between the U.S and its longtime ally Egypt, which he called “complicated.”

The strained relations stem from “political developments” in Egypt that the Obama administration deems troubling.

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TOPICS: Egypt; Front Page News; Government; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: benghazi; copts; egypt; isis; islamicfascism; islamicterrorism; israel; libya; opbama; waronterror
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To: PIF

[ Even Jordan, which is running out of ammo, will not be resupplied. Ample opportunities for the Russians to make some major arms deals. ]

Russia may end up being the only ally the decent people in the middle have left....


41 posted on 02/19/2015 11:34:57 AM PST by GraceG (Protect the Border from Illegal Aliens, Don't Protect Illegal Alien Boarders...)
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To: Jim Robinson

worse daily


42 posted on 02/19/2015 11:37:21 AM PST by mykroar ("Never believe anything until it has been officially denied." - Otto von Bismarck)
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To: Jim Robinson; SunkenCiv; gandalftb

We Need To Destroy ISIS, And We Need To Destroy It Now
If the U.S. is going to wage war against ISIS, it should be effective. That means more air power to prevent our Middle East concerns from totally imploding

http://thefederalist.com/2015/02/19/we-need-to-destroy-isis-and-we-need-to-destroy-it-now/

but this is the opinion at the WH:

Privately, some U.S. officials told The Daily Beast they worry that Egypt’s decision Monday to hit Libya—and its vows to do more—could do more harm than good. And yet they concede there is little they can do about it.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/02/18/u-s-won-t-back-egypt-s-attacks-on-isis.htm

This is crazy, what are they doing at the WH?


43 posted on 02/19/2015 11:44:26 AM PST by AdmSmith (GCTGATATGTCTATGATTACTCAT)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
Rear Adm. John Kirby, the outgoing Pentagon press secretary... "We aren't taking a position here in the Pentagon on these recent strikes by Egypt...we weren't notified ahead of time. We didn't participate or support them in any way, and we're not taking a position on it" ...Kirby highlighted rifts in the relationship between the U.S and its longtime ally Egypt, which he called "complicated." The strained relations stem from "political developments" in Egypt that the Obama administration deems troubling.
Yeah, self-determination, opposition to Jihad, disrespecting Obama for his half-blackness...

sidebar:
Rand Slams Congress for Funding Egypt's Generals: 'How Does Your Conscience Feel Now?'
Sen. Rand Paul is hammering his fellow senators for keeping billions in financial aid flowing to Egypt's military -- even as Cairo's security forces massacre anti-government activists. [by "anti-government activists" is meant church-burning Christian-murdering jihadists]
[Posted on 08/15/2013 5:44:10 PM PDT by Hoodat]

44 posted on 02/19/2015 11:47:42 AM PST by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW!)
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45 posted on 02/19/2015 11:53:13 AM PST by baddog 219
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To: Jim Robinson

Of course, Egypt declared Imam Obama’s muslim brotherhood friends terrorist and either jailed them or kicked them out of the country.


46 posted on 02/19/2015 12:01:45 PM PST by TexasCajun
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To: Jim Robinson

Obama’s policies are one part Noam Chomsky and two parts Jeramiah Wright.


47 posted on 02/19/2015 12:12:18 PM PST by JimSEA
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When is someone going to call it like it is, treason!

I guess when ISIS takes over the White House, oh wait, they already did that.


48 posted on 02/19/2015 12:33:18 PM PST by Kenny (,)
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King Obama is a communists black Muslim traitor. His Administration is a communists Democrat controlled organization including the Pentagon.


49 posted on 02/19/2015 12:53:43 PM PST by Logical me
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To: Jim Robinson

Hussein’s just not going to be able to resist it-when he finally leaves office, he’s not going to be able to stop himself from gloating to all the world that he was a Muslim all the time, and put one over on the American morons (discounting those of us who knew it all the time).

Then we’ll have to deal with the Muslims, who once they have claimed something for Islam, claim it for all eternity, like the White House and the US.


50 posted on 02/19/2015 1:10:55 PM PST by mrsmel (One Who Can See)
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To: JimSEA

But they’re all Muslim, no matter how he filters them for political purposes.


51 posted on 02/19/2015 1:12:01 PM PST by mrsmel (One Who Can See)
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We aren’t taking a position here in the Pentagon on these recent strikes by Egypt…we weren’t notified ahead of time.

Petulant and childish CINC.

52 posted on 02/19/2015 2:15:50 PM PST by The_Media_never_lie (The media must be defeated any way it can be done.)
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To: Jim Robinson
At least the Egyptians are killing REAL bad guys. Obama is supporting the same bad guys over lunch in the White Hut. It is called TREASON, folks.
53 posted on 02/19/2015 3:56:37 PM PST by MasterGunner01
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To: Jim Robinson
At least the Egyptians are killing REAL bad guys. Obama is supporting the same bad guys over lunch in the White Hut. It is called TREASON, folks.
54 posted on 02/19/2015 3:56:40 PM PST by MasterGunner01
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To: Jim Robinson
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Egypt strikes back, but how far will ISIS fight go?

Well, it's been widely reported that the US refused to share intelligence with Egypt and Jordan, so presuming they're allies we did take a position, namely if you're our friend and Islamic terrorists murder your citizens, don't ask us for help. Given that position, their actions aren't our business.

55 posted on 02/19/2015 4:16:01 PM PST by SJackson (“ISIS is now going to regret this … because King Abdullah is not Barack Obama, Rep. Duncan Hunter)
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To: PIF; Jim Robinson

“Even Jordan, which is running out of ammo, will not be resupplied. Ample opportunities for the Russians to make some major arms deals.”


In other words, we have 3 months to get Obama and his minions out of office and get a responsible person in his position.

This talk of jobs for murderers and barbarians that torch people has crossed the line. These people that are supposed to be leading in DC have failed us.


56 posted on 02/19/2015 4:20:54 PM PST by eartick (Been to the line in the sand and liked it)
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To: Jim Robinson

Where is the Jewish left who said “Never Again!” about the holocaust. These people need to be reminded of their supposed position here.


57 posted on 02/19/2015 8:11:32 PM PST by Freedom of Speech Wins
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El-Sisi has totally tuned Egypt around with major infrastructure projects including a doubling of the capacity of the canal, all financed internally. He has also put the world on notice that anybody committing terrorist acts against Egyptian Christians can anticipate being bombed. A decent American president might have called this guy up on the phone with congratulations.

B.H. Obongo invited the muslim brohood to some sort of a pep rally/prayer meeting at our feral state department and sent them out re-energized with a swagger in their step, to declare some total jihad against Egypt, both the govt. and the people of Egypt.

58 posted on 03/02/2015 10:06:37 PM PST by leopardseal
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