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Obama: Iran Could Play Constructive Role in Iraq
ABC News ^ | June 19, 2014

Posted on 06/19/2014 11:10:04 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

President Barack Obama says Iran can play a constructive role in Iraq if it sends a message that Iraq's government must be inclusive and respect the interests of Sunnis and Kurds.

He says that's the same message the United States is sending.

But Obama says if Iran comes into the conflict solely as an armed force backing the Shiite-led government, its involvement would probably worsen the situation.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: caliphate; failure; iran; iraq; isis; jihad; leadingfrombehind; obama; obamalies; obamamuslim; rop
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
kinda like Iran includes Jews Christians Kurds and Bahias
and homosexuals

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Tell me again why obama is working with Iran and snubbing Putin for refusing to fly rainbow flags?
21 posted on 06/19/2014 11:46:13 AM PDT by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: Vendome

No worries for Obama. The MSM will spin this as him being “cool and smart”.


23 posted on 06/19/2014 11:48:00 AM PDT by rbg81
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To: mmichaels1970

I heard that one third of all Americans killed in Iraq were killed by Shite militias trained by Iran and armed by Iran. The Iranians trained them in Iran.


24 posted on 06/19/2014 12:03:11 PM PDT by forgotten man
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Leading from behind, once again! Only now the ‘leader’ is our main regional enemy... Iran. Who’s that supposed to work?!


25 posted on 06/19/2014 12:05:00 PM PDT by Tallguy
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To: Dog

Thanks for the agreement in principle with a terribly sloppy post. Glad you got it and agree.


26 posted on 06/19/2014 12:50:15 PM PDT by DoughtyOne
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Wolves make great watchdogs over sheep


27 posted on 06/19/2014 1:10:45 PM PDT by 12th_Monkey (One man one vote is a big fail, when the "one" man is an idiot.)
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It’s true. Iran could play a constructive role in Iraq. It’s also true that Benitobama could play a constructive role in the U.S. However, the likelihood of either event taking place is nil.


28 posted on 06/19/2014 3:20:21 PM PDT by pluvmantelo (Democrats:the party of moral hazard, the IRS, the NSA and the heckler's veto)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Obastard the post turtle even makes dirt look like a genius.
Where has this SH#TFORBRAINS so called HAAVAAAD scholar been since 1980?
29 posted on 06/19/2014 5:05:45 PM PDT by 5th MEB (Progressives in the open; --- FIRE FOR EFFECT!!)
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