US ground troops land on Iraq's Mt Sinjar to evacuate trapped Yazidis

Oh, look. The new leader of Iraq does not want and will not allow ground troops from other countries in Iraq. How can we continue to blame Obama for this the same way he is blamed for Bush's Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) to remove all ground troops from Iraq by 12/31/2011? According to the SOFA signed by Bush in 2008, a system had to be established for Iraqi approval of every single US mission. Every single time that US troops leave their bases, it has to be cleared by the Iraqis. Accor ...

We were told yesterday that this situation was under control. ...

This article goes to the campaign promise then-Senator Obama made concerning reduction of US forces in Iraq. Read it and you, too, will understand that the situation is not unilateral but bilateral. With this recent vote, now, troops will be withdrawn---after the Iraqi Jan. election. ======================= BAGHDAD — After weeks of political stalemate, Iraq approved a law on Sunday to administer a critical national election in January, a significant milestone for its fragile democracy an ...

From Mitch McConnell's home town newspaper. http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20101111/OPINION01/311110017 In his new memoir, Decision Points, the former president tells of a meeting he held in September 2006 with Mr. McConnell, then the Republican whip in the Senate. The occupation of Iraq was going horribly, American and Iraqi casualties were rising sharply, costs had mushroomed into the hundreds of billions of dollars, and Iraq was teetering on the brin ...

Obama is sending a "small" contingent of 30-50 Special Forces troops to Iraq and Syria.Did he ever pull the other 3500 to 5000 troops out? You don't hear about them anymore. In June of last year, he sent 1500, which brought the number up to 2900 to Iraq. Then in June of this year, he supposedly sent another 450. Isn't it funny that he kept saying there would be no troops on the ground year after year, month after month through his presidency, yet keeps putting troops on th ...

Are we really supposed to sit back and watch the massacre? Throw a bomb here, one there, as Obama wants. What good will that do? He's been under-estimating ISIS. Here's hoping he's not under-estimating the threats to our country.If you're not satisfied with the link I provided, there's plenty of others, including NBC. Take your pick.___________________________ (Reuters) - Islamic State militants have killed at least 500 members of Iraq's Yazidi ethnic minor ...

The problem for Republicans is that they seem to believe that God is on their side, so they believe they are above the law. Their religious beliefs are above the law. Is this not the same argument they have been making about Muslims imposing Sharia Law? It is. The Republican candidates need to come out strong against the Duggar actions. They need to disown them, cut them off and be rid of this pariah, both politically and morally. Huckabee has kissed his candidacy "Good Bye." The ...

I need the energy and power of prayer! The taliban attacked the base where my son is currently stationed. I've seen what positive thoughts and prayer can do before and I ask for strength for the people serving at this base and their families. I'm sure there are many men and women there who are terrified at this moment. We have to send them our support! If you have a myspace or a facebook or any social network thing, please POST A MESSAGE OF PRAYER AND SUPPORT! ...

Memorial Day: A Tribute to the Fallen The Center for American Progress asks all Americans to support the veterans organizations that support our warrior heroes and their families. More: Honoring Our Heroes ...

New Army manual tells G.I.s not to promote women's rights or condemn pedophilia Published by: Robert Laurie on Thursday December 13th, 2012 By ROBERT LAURIE – Utterly disgusting guidelines for U.S. troops in Afghanistan So far this year, 63 members of the U.S. led coalition in Afghanistan have been killed in so-called “Taliban insider attacks.” The deaths occur when members of the Afghan security forces – supposed U.S. allies - murder the American operatives ...

James Wilkerson, a colonel in the Air Force, was convicted by a jury of aggravated assult and sentenced to 1 year in military prison. This sentence was overturned by Lt. Gen. Craig Franklin. "General Franklin’s decision to overturn Colonel Wilkerson’s conviction by a jury came after Colonel Wilkerson had failed a polygraph examination concerning the offenses, according to several people close to the case. General Franklin did not check with the victim before making his decision to d ...

Good for him! Around the holidays is a a great time for face time with your commander-in-chief when you are deployed. ...

U.S. Military Is Sent to Jordan to Help With Crisis in Syria By MICHAEL R. GORDON and ELISABETH BUMILLER Mohammad Hannon/Associated Press Refugee families arriving in Jordan in September. The United States military has secretly sent a task force to Jordan to help handle a flood of Syrian refugees and be positioned should the turmoil in Syria expand into a wider conflict. (As you'll recall, on its other border, Syria has attacked refugees inside Turkey and confli ...

Yeah - those Obama sanctions really scaring the hell out of Putin. Check the news all over the net today (while US still can access the net freely), and read the troop actions, pressure on Ukraine, hike in fuel prices. Yeah Obama, you got Putin on the run just like yo had Al Queada on the run. Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Email Print Save March 19 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg’s Peter Cook discusses possible ramifications of U.S. ...

you "talk about the things you think are important." Yep. Said it clear as day in an interview with Flox. He went on to explain that we were supposed to understand he was talking about them when he referred to the "military" (as in the Military Industrial Complex). Oh, OK. Silly us. Well then, mister candidate, what did you say about the military? Did you speak of the ultimate sacrifice made by the fallen, sympathize with grieving families, or address re ...

Today the republicans in the senate prevented a veterans’ jobs bill from coming to a vote by forcing a budget point of order vote. Democrats came up 2 votes short of the 60 needed to defeat the GOP’s budget measure ...

Nevermind that Putin got exactly what he wanted at practically no cost, that he will never give back Crimea, or that Ukraine is now in a total state of confusion and chaos. Yay obama, you crafty, masterful statesman. ...

Can someone please explain to me why we are sending 3K troops to West Africa to help with ebola? I guess it is the humintarian thing to do but as deadly as this is and the fact that those 3K will be returning to the states and could potentially bring this back with them.....call me crazy but I think this is just stupid stupid stupid. ...

If anyone has purchased ground beef lately, you know the price is skyrocketing and 1 lb of ground beef doesn't go very far to feed a family of 4. I buy it fairly lean (so they claim on the package but still a lot of grease). If I'm making a meatloaf, I would normally toss a bit of rolled oats in to fill and make the ground beef go a little further. However, tonight was taco night and as I was preparing the beef, an idea hit me. Can't really disguise oat ...

The original and controversial Imam Faisel Rauf and developer Sharif El Gamar parted ways awhile back. A new imam was brought on board but he didn't last long after making some rather embarrassing and provocative statements regarding homosexuality and Islam. [Abdallah] Adhami, 44, said being gay was a 'painful trial' which comes as a result of past trauma.He said: 'An enormously overwhelming percentage of people struggle with homosexual feeling because of some form o ...

The last two paragraphs are the most interesting. This is why Obama may go down in history as a liar-in-chief. This just proves how he is so incompetent. Too bad the double standard only works for Democrats and too bad the Democrats can't see truth even when it hits them on the head. President Obama took credit in 2012 for withdrawing all troops from Iraq. Today he said something different. June 19 President Obama surprised a few people during a news conference Thursday by clai ...

I personally don't want a bunch of self-appointed protectors running around, tyvm. ...

as NATO is poised to strike back against Putin's "aggression." It's a little late to put your big boy pants on, Obozo. ...

roops backed by attack helicopters battled dozens of militants linked to the Islamic State group holed up in a besieged city in the southern Philippines on Thursday after attempts to secure volatile areas met heavy resistance. Army tanks packed with soldiers rolled into the mainly Muslim Marawi City as gunfire and explosions rang out after militants linked to the Islamic State group torched buildings, seized more than a dozen Catholic hostages and raised the black flag of Isil. The army se ...

I've never wanted to visit Ground Zero, even when I was nearby, but I'm glad the President went there. At first I wondered why he was going and what he hoped to achieve. Now I'm glad he went. It was a moving ceremony that paid respect appropriately. Well done, Mr. President! You make me proud. ...

The world should know that the ‘Cordoba Initiative,’ the New York City based organization desiring to construct a massive Islamic house of prayer at ‘Ground Zero,’ has posted on its website, a peculiar and disingenuous statement indicating the desire to bring back the atmosphere of, “interfaith tolerance and respect that we have longed for since Muslims, Christians and Jews lived together in harmony and prosperity eight hundred years ago.” I point ...

This article is long, but the jist is....since they opened the Marcellas Shale operations in PA, there have been numerous accidents by companies of EOG of TX, Chesapeake Appalachia, Fortuna aka Talisman, Chief Oil and Gas, Cabot Oil and Gas, and others. They have polluted private property and wells, ponds, streams, and the ground with benzene, hydrochloric acid, oil, diesel fuel, and wastewater. They are destroying some of the most beautiful areas in the state. It's r ...

US ground troops land on Iraq's Mt Sinjar to evacuate trapped Yazidis

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