Obama sells Hellfire: White House hopes to send 4K missiles to Iraq for ISIL fight

Washington Times ^ | 7/1/2014 | Doug Ernst

[mojito]

The Obama administration is hoping that 4,000 Hellfire missiles might turn the tide in Iraq as the Middle Eastern nation takes on the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Officials were told by the State Department last week that the Obama administration is trying to complete the sale with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s Shiite-led government.

Members of the Senate and House foreign relations committees will conduct a review of the planned sale. The process can take up to 40 days....

[Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America]

Indeed. We are going to PAY HEAVILY for sitting idly by while ISIS crushes entire countries in the ME, crucifying Christians, etc..

How in the hell are miles-long convoys of ISIS militiamen not met with U.S. airstrikes???? This is a TOTAL OUTRAGE!!!:

[Libloather]

Great time to waste perfectly good ammo.

[Boogieman]

Yeah, with Obama, I immediately suspect he wants these missiles to be captured, as it is a deniable way to arm the terrorists.

[mykroar]

4000 missiles to Iraq. Don’t fret, they’ll be back soon.

[Opinionated Blowhard]

Too little, too late.

[Red Steel]

Yeah uhuh... these missiles will stay in the hands of “moderate” fighters only fighting against Assad.

Does Obama sell swamp land?

[Secret Agent Man]

for which side?

obama: yes.

[BenLurkin]

Yup.

[TLI]

4,000

I wonder what percentage of our total inventory that comes to?

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[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

Give them some stealth fighters and nukes too.

[tacticalogic]

I thought Obama was trying to cancel the Hellfire?

Looks like it.

[TLI]

Yep

http://freebeacon.com/national-security/obama-to-kill-tomahawk-hellfire-missile-programs/

http://beforeitsnews.com/opinion-conservative/2014/03/obama-demolishes-navy-tomahawk-hellfire-missiles-to-0-by-2016-no-replacement-admirals-silent-2827278.html

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[TLI]

I don’t see total inventory numbers but annual production quantity indicates 4,000 could be a LOT.

http://asafm.army.mil/Documents/OfficeDocuments/Budget/budgetmaterials/fy14/pforms/missiles.pdf

Anyone know where to find the current totals? (if it ain’t classified)

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[MaxMax]

This partisan Administration has to many interests that are political and personal to
do anything historically worthy of his ego.

America is being shamed by a punk in OUR WH.

But hey, as millions die Obama isn't a Warmonger! YAY, Celebrate you liberal idiots!

[bgill]

Soon to be aimed in our direction.

[bgill]

I’d like to know who created and who’s money is funding ISIS since it was a total unknown three weeks ago. I suspect the muzzy in the white hut and my tax dollars.

[Zhang Fei]

Sure as God made little green apples, they’ll be used to crush the Kurds.

[lurk]

We’re against the IS beheading cannibal child molesters in Iraq, but we’re arming and supporting them in Syria.

What do you call it when the stupid goes beyond belief?

[SunkenCiv]

IOW, Zero had to come up with a way to transfer Hellfire missiles to Iran.

[b4its2late]

LOL! Perfect!