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Americans being evacuated from Iraqi air base as militants advance
FoxNews.com ^ | June 12, 2014 | FoxNews.com

Posted on 06/12/2014 2:01:45 PM PDT by WhiskeyX

Americans were being evacuated Thursday from a major Iraqi air base as Al Qaeda-aligned militants toppled cities in the country's north and threatened to advance toward Baghdad.

A senior U.S. official confirmed to Fox News that Americans were being evacuated from a base in Balad, which had been one of the largest training missions in Iraq.

The three planeloads of Americans are mostly contractors and civilians. The State Department said Thursday that the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad is operating as usual.

But the evacuation means that the vital training mission at Balad, about an hour northwest of Baghdad, has been suspended indefinitely -- despite repeated administration statements that it would continue to support Iraq's military.

Regarding those assurances, one U.S. official clarified to Fox News: "At the same time, we are not going to do anything stupid."

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: iran; iraq; iraqmeltdown; isil; isis; joebiden; johnboehner; kenyanbornmuzzie; obama; ohio; waronterror
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1 posted on 06/12/2014 2:01:45 PM PDT by WhiskeyX
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To: WhiskeyX

In b4 someone posts the photo of the last helicopter out of Saigon (probably will be me).


2 posted on 06/12/2014 2:03:29 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: WhiskeyX

What is happening to the Drones and other equipment ? Will Iran secure it for Obama ?


3 posted on 06/12/2014 2:04:01 PM PDT by molson209 (Blank)
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To: gaijin; All

Well, well, well.

Taliban Mullah in Chief Obama is finally getting his chance to silence the skeptics of his Obamadrone Military Strategy.

Will the advancing hordes of Islamic Terriorists be held at bay by the mighty attacks from Obamadrones?

Will Taliban Mullah in Chief Hussein Obama prove that he didn’t need no stinking Status of Forces Agreement with Iraq?

Wiil the VA be ready for the sprained finger casualties of the Obamadrone Joystick Pilots during and after this epic, high-tech, razzle-dazzle battle?

Sit back folks and marvel as the old-style boots-on-the-ground bad guys confront the mighty Obamadrones of Obamanation!

MOVING FORWARD!

INTO THE ABYSS!


4 posted on 06/12/2014 2:05:07 PM PDT by Graewoulf (Democrats' Obamacare Socialist Health Insur. Tax violates U.S. Constitution AND Anti-Trust Law.)
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To: WhiskeyX

Lefties all getting aroused imagining THIS..!

Thrill going up pant leg..!!!

"THIS is what became of Bush's war..!!!"

5 posted on 06/12/2014 2:05:32 PM PDT by gaijin
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6 posted on 06/12/2014 2:07:06 PM PDT by gaijin
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7 posted on 06/12/2014 2:09:43 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: gaijin

One of the world’s most depressing and distressing photos.

And leave it up to Baby Barry to want to recreate it, because believe me, Iraqis by the hundreds of thousands want to flee along with our people.


8 posted on 06/12/2014 2:10:15 PM PDT by livius
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To: gaijin

Yep. The lefties are definitely getting all tingly. Yet another American political defeat they can claim. What they forget though is that for every action there is a reaction.

I think a lot of folks are beginning to wonder whether they want to be a part of a suicide pact.


9 posted on 06/12/2014 2:11:52 PM PDT by RKBA Democrat (Be a part of the American freedom migration: freestateproject.org)
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To: WhiskeyX

LOL!

The Peaceniks at war. :)


10 posted on 06/12/2014 2:12:19 PM PDT by Tzimisce
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To: WhiskeyX

And we’re releasing more terrorists back?


11 posted on 06/12/2014 2:12:28 PM PDT by LibFreeUSA
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To: molson209

More importantly, what is to become of the delivery of several dozen F-16 fighters to Iraq?


12 posted on 06/12/2014 2:13:47 PM PDT by WhiskeyX
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To: LibFreeUSA

PURELY coincidence, really!


13 posted on 06/12/2014 2:14:59 PM PDT by Graewoulf (Democrats' Obamacare Socialist Health Insur. Tax violates U.S. Constitution AND Anti-Trust Law.)
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To: WhiskeyX

This is a scene that lifts the hearts of liberals to almost unbearable heights of ecstasy.


14 posted on 06/12/2014 2:15:21 PM PDT by Steely Tom (How do you feel about robbing Peter's robot?)
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To: WhiskeyX

“... at Balad, about an hour northwest of Baghdad,...”

How far is an hour? What a dumbass reporter.


15 posted on 06/12/2014 2:17:28 PM PDT by forgotten man
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Gee. Wonder what these Syrian Rebels end target might be ?


16 posted on 06/12/2014 2:23:36 PM PDT by justa-hairyape (The user name is sarcastic. Although at times it may not appear that way.)
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June 5/14: Delivery. The 1st F-16IQ is formally delivered to Iraq at a ceremony in Fort Worth, TX.

“Lockheed said the Iraqi order would keep the F-16 production line running through late 2017, but it continues to bid for new orders in hopes of continuing production through 2020.”

17 posted on 06/12/2014 2:24:27 PM PDT by Dalberg-Acton
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To: gaijin

Lunch was ‘t very good anyways


18 posted on 06/12/2014 2:24:40 PM PDT by al baby (Hi MomÂ…)
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To: al baby
Shouldn't we drop all the illegals to Iraq to look for new opportunities.
19 posted on 06/12/2014 2:27:04 PM PDT by A CA Guy ( God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: Dalberg-Acton

I bet the got a BIG down payment.


20 posted on 06/12/2014 2:33:58 PM PDT by TurboZamboni (Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.-JFK)
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