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.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
[ 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....
worse daily
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?
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...
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]
Of course, Egypt declared Imam Obama’s muslim brotherhood friends terrorist and either jailed them or kicked them out of the country.
Obama’s policies are one part Noam Chomsky and two parts Jeramiah Wright.
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.
King Obama is a communists black Muslim traitor. His Administration is a communists Democrat controlled organization including the Pentagon.
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.
But they’re all Muslim, no matter how he filters them for political purposes.
Petulant and childish CINC.
If you’d like to be on or off, please FR mail me.
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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.
“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.
Where is the Jewish left who said “Never Again!” about the holocaust. These people need to be reminded of their supposed position here.
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.
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