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Iraq crisis: Kurds plead for weapons to counter Islamic State fighters as critics attack (Obama)
ABC News ^ | 8/11/14

Posted on 08/10/2014 4:28:47 PM PDT by Libloather

The leader of the Kurds in Iraq has pleaded for arms shipments to fend off onslaught from extremist Islamic State (IS) militia, who are accused of burying women and children alive.

United States officials have warned IS is a direct threat to the US, and other western nations, and is more powerful now than Al Qaeda was when it struck the US on September 11, 2001.

The US forces have continued airstrikes against IS targets in northern Iraq as political friends and foes criticise president Barack Obama's decision to limit American action in the country.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: crisis; iran; iraq; isis; kurdistan; kurds; lebanon; weapons
Full title - Iraq crisis: Kurds plead for weapons to counter Islamic State fighters as critics attack Barack Obama's intervention

The Kenyan will hear all about it during tomorrow morning's newscasts.

1 posted on 08/10/2014 4:28:47 PM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather

Right. Obumstead doesn’t need the CIA because he has the MSM.


2 posted on 08/10/2014 4:35:02 PM PDT by Sivad (NorCal red turf)
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To: Libloather

Mexy narco-Kingpins - lots of US weapons provided

Enemies of ISIS - ????

LET’S SEE how this turns out….


3 posted on 08/10/2014 4:35:55 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: Libloather

By all means, arm the Kurds. Give them some nukes to use on Hillary’s friends. The whole world will be better off for it.


4 posted on 08/10/2014 4:35:59 PM PDT by pallis
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To: Libloather

Obama responds, “You will survive by bread alone!” -sends food “aid drops”


5 posted on 08/10/2014 4:40:09 PM PDT by Darksheare (Try my coffee! First one's free..... Even robots will kill for it!)
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To: pallis

With the chaos in Baghdad, it would be a good time to recognize Kurdistan


6 posted on 08/10/2014 4:41:17 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: Libloather

” The Kenyan will hear all about it during tomorrow morning’s newscasts.”

Naah.
Afternoon once he’s done watching “my little pony” cartoons.


7 posted on 08/10/2014 4:41:45 PM PDT by Darksheare (Try my coffee! First one's free..... Even robots will kill for it!)
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To: Libloather

ISIS is IS now?


8 posted on 08/10/2014 4:45:57 PM PDT by MNDude
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To: Libloather

Attention Germany, France, England, et al: Your turn. Go get ‘em.


9 posted on 08/10/2014 5:10:38 PM PDT by upchuck (It's a shame nobama truly doesn't care about any of this. Our country, our future, he doesn't care.)
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To: MNDude

Yeah, IS for Islamic State, I think. Damned confusing. These guys change their name more than a bad used car dealer.


10 posted on 08/10/2014 5:21:21 PM PDT by upchuck (It's a shame nobama truly doesn't care about any of this. Our country, our future, he doesn't care.)
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To: MNDude

The Islamic State now.


11 posted on 08/10/2014 5:21:31 PM PDT by Trueblackman (As a Conservative, I am proud to be on the Obama's enemy list and on the right side of history..)
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FReepathon day 40.

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12 posted on 08/10/2014 5:33:18 PM PDT by RedMDer (May we always be happy and may our enemies always know it. - Sarah Palin, 10-18-2010)
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