Posted on 06/13/2014 10:51:34 AM PDT by tcrlaf
About 200 Americans under contract with the Department of Defense at Balad Air Force Base in Iraq are trapped by the al-Qaida-inspired jihadists who have seized control of two cities and are now threatening Baghdad, according to WND sources.
The sources, private contractors who have recently returned to the U.S. from Iraq, said Friday their former colleagues effectively have been abandoned by the U.S. military and are fighting for their lives against an army of jihadists surrounding the base who belong to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, or ISIS.
The U.S. contractors are at Balad to help the Pentagon prepare the facilities for the delivery of the F-16 aircraft the Obama administration has agreed to provide the Iraqi government.
The surrounded Americans said they currently are under ISIS fire from small arms, AK47s, and rocket propelled grenades, or RPGs.
The contractors so far have been able to hold the base, but those on the scene reported it was only a matter of time before the ISIS terrorists succeed in breaking through the perimeter.
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Flood the lines. Even if Zero is on the golf course, let them know we won’t let this be another Bengahzi. We WILL hold him responsible if any of them die.
There is a email going around that some of the PMC guys are trapped outside the base in question. Spirits are high. Ammo is green. Most figure they are dead no matter what so they are making the best of it and getting some payback.
If this is true look for an outcome similar to the battle over Super 64. Gonna be a pile of dead terrorists.
Allegra - Do not know what became of her.
HG/SB: Any updates that you either of you can share re: Allegra? She's the best!
Another Benghazi in the making....right now.
The news said that ISSI is driving our SUV equipment taken from Iraq...evidently this President is not going to protect US Contractors or US personnel....he is standing with the Muslims...Sunni’s
There is probably no answer at the White House. Obama is in Palm Springs golfing and fund raising.
The question is, “Who is in the situation room?”
Obama is visiting the Native Americans in North Dakota today.
Oh, Lord.
You don’t get it.
This is NOT a “mistake” - this entire DEAL is DELIBERATE. This was ORCHESTRATED.
Obama released the leader of ISIS in 2009.
YESTERDAY - it was reported that Obama has just done the SAME EXACT THING in Afghanistan - setting Jihadists free, ‘repatriating’ them.
Then do not forget the trade of 5 Jihadist GENERALS for 1 deserter/traitor.
This is NOT a mistake.
This is Obama helping to establish a Caliphate in the Middle East and eventually the world.
The Syrian “rebels” are the SAME Jihadists now calling themselves ISIS in Iraq. THESE are the ones OBAMA WAS ARMING from the consulate in Benghazi.
This is no mistake. This is BEYOND TREASON. This is an overthrow of the United States and an assist towards it’s destruction BY Obama.
“U.S. Air Force is in a stand-down position”
Sounds familiar.
R2/CW2??
Quite sure all the screams of “TORTURE!!!” by the left for so many years has put these jihadis in a much more hostile mindset.
Thanks democrats, at least you scored a political point with a few nutcases.
We never leave anyone behind.. and all that. Right, Obie.
Thanks...
They are not deserters of our military.
They are not Taliban.
The administration is in charge of who gets rescued.
We can think it’s wrong all day long, but these guys are of the same criteria as those in Benghazi.
The admin will just as easily leave them behind
We all know what he should do.
But BO and the State dept are still under Benghazi operational rules
She and Jim got crossways.
She’s doing alright.
Good (mostly), and thank you for the update.
This whole situation is Obama’s “Saigon”.
Funny how the US Media can’t seem to be found anywhere in all of this, isn’t it?
Could you just IMAGINE the coverage were a Republican in office??
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