Posted on 10/10/2014 7:58:44 AM PDT by GonzoII
CBS News - Militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) have infiltrated one of Baghdad's outer suburbs, Abu Ghraib which is only eight miles from the runway perimeter of Baghdad's international airport.
It's cause for serious concern now that the Iraqi Defense Ministry has confirmed ISIS has MANPADs, shoulder fired anti-aircraft missiles.
The Iraqi army is still patrolling Abu Ghraib, but they play cat and mouse with the ISIS fighters who stage hit and run attacks on security forces.
It's a mixed picture around the city. ISIS took over the city of Fallujah -- only about 40 miles west of Baghdad -- in January, and the Iraqi security forces have fought in vain for a year to force them out.
Instead, and in spite of weeks of U.S.-led airstrikes, ISIS has gradually extended its reach. The extremist group is now either present or in control of a huge swath of countryside, forming a 180-degree arc around the Iraqi capital from due north around to the west, and all the way to the south.
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They also have Howitzers. The airport would be well within range.
JV team, right?
Obola will do everything he can to make sure they take the city.....
Clear the landing area on the embassy rooftop a la Saigon.
.... Well ... if it's anything like LAX Airport here in Los Angeles ... It'll be days or weeks before they get there ....... Then they'll have to contend with Baggage Claims .... so it'll be a while ...
... of course ... on the other hand Customs and Immigration will probably let them bypass all of the normal steps so maybe we should start to worry ....
Send in The War On Poverty Army!
“Once more into the breach, or fill the hole with our food stamp cards!”
JVers alright.....
Oboloa doesn’t seem too upset over this.
Love your comment. I endure the 405 daily.
“The Iraqi army is still patrolling Abu Ghraib, but they play cat and mouse with the ISIS fighters who stage hit and run attacks on security forces.”
In other words, the Iraqi army is avoiding any decisive military action. They don’t want to confront ISIS because they know they’ll lose particularly since their air force is unwilling to face and take out the MANPADs. Que “Turn out the lights . . . The party’s over.” I miss Dandy Don, particularly now that every day brings an occasion to turn out the lights.
Meanwhile obama was at yet another fundraiser in Hollywood.
Gweneth Paltrow said to obama: “You’re so handsome that I can’t speak properly.” Paltrow also described herself as one of Obama’s “biggest fans, if not the biggest.”
obama cannot be bothered with reality when he has Gweneth gushing about him.
Oh he is... Once he reads about it in the paper.
Then he’ll be mad they have not taken the airport.
FOX was reporting earlier today that ISIS has already infiltrated suburbs of Baghdad.
What's really strange is she's getting all hot and bothered by how handsome this man is, and he most likely wants nothing remotely resembling intamcy with her, or any woman, at all.
Meanwhile, in the Green Zone....
Obola is smiling.
“...Meanwhile, in the Green Zone...”
Vernon: The red zone is for immediate loading and unloading of passengers only. There is no stopping in the white zone.
Betty: No, the white zone is for loading and unloading. There is no stopping in the red zone.
Vernon: The red zone has always been for loading and unloading. There’s never stopping in a white zone.
Betty: Don’t tell me which zone is for stopping and which zone is for loading!
Vernon: Listen, Betty, don’t start up with your “white zone” shit again.
Empty head gushing over empty suit...they deserve each other - King and Queen of the National Narcissist Society.
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