Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has issued another request for military aid to the United States, seeking assault rifles and artillery, which US diplomats say could be delivered fairly quickly.
The more controversial request from Maliki is US troops to be deployed to Iraq to train his “counterterrorism” fighters, or failing that train them in Jordan.The deployment of such trainers would mean a de facto military return to Iraq, and even a limited one could have regional implications.
Retired Lt. Gen. James Dubik, one of several officials involved in the creation of the new Iraqi military, touted the ongoing fighting in Iraq as an “opportunity to reinvigorate our partnership,” and urged the US to “take that opportunity.”
The Obama Administration previously ruled out sending troops to Iraq, but they have often tried to spin sending military personnel as trainers as something less than a military deployment, and the ongoing perception that such deployments increase US influence over its client states means such proposals will likely be considered no matter how plainly unwise they are.
Bet those weapons he is asking for will eventually end up with Al-Qaeda.
Let's just send them a tone a New Metallica albums! Then maybe the terrorists will think twice before attacking us. Scott said that's what they do at Black Sites nowadays.
Huge quantities of arms were already supplied to Iraq, and went missing, along with large sums of money delivered in conveniently stolen million dollar bundles. But let's try it all again, what could possibly go wrong.
After the US raped Iraq repeatedly and for years at a time, why would she want anything from them? Turn to Russia or China, as they already back Iran and Syria, for help. China can always use another spigot.
Bush fork lifted $bils to Iraq, dolled out no bid contracts for Iraq reconstruction with Bremer successfully boomeranging $bils back to the US. So we mustn't lose sight of the fact that the Iraq war was a resounding success for the MIC and a few obscenely wealth US individuals.
China not the US is the biggest beneficiary from the Iraq war but I think Iraq is still determined to collect their 'pound of flesh' whether it be weapons, manpower, technology etc.etc. However, like the GFC, the Wall Street bail out, the Housing crisis, it's the taxpayers who will pick up the tab and what I see as Obamacare determined to claw back something for the wounded and crippled US body and mind.
Bush fork lifted $bils to Iraq, dolled out no bid contracts for Iraq reconstruction with Bremer successfully boomeranging $bils back to the US. So we mustn't lose sight of the fact that the Iraq war was a resounding success for the MIC and a few obscenely wealth US individuals.
China not the US is the biggest beneficiary from the Iraq war but I think Iraq is still determined to collect their 'pound of flesh' whether it be weapons, manpower, technology etc.etc. However, like the GFC, the Wall Street bail out, the Housing crisis, it's the taxpayers who will pick up the tab and what I see as Obamacare determined to claw back something for the wounded and crippled US body and mind.
Bush fork lifted $bils to Iraq, dolled out no bid contracts for Iraq reconstruction with Bremer successfully boomeranging $bils back to the US. So we mustn't lose sight of the fact that the Iraq war was a resounding success for the MIC and a few obscenely wealth US individuals.
China not the US is the biggest beneficiary from the Iraq war but I think Iraq is still determined to collect their 'pound of flesh' whether it be weapons, manpower, technology etc.etc. However, like the GFC, the Wall Street bail out, the Housing crisis, it's the taxpayers who will pick up the tab and what I see Obamacare as a determined claw back for the wounded and crippled US body and mind.
Bush fork lifted $bils to Iraq, dolled out no bid contracts for Iraq reconstruction with Bremer successfully boomeranging $bils back to the US. So we mustn't lose sight of the fact that the Iraq war was a resounding success for the MIC and a few obscenely wealth US individuals.
China not the US is the biggest beneficiary from the Iraq war but I think Iraq is still determined to collect their 'pound of flesh' whether it be weapons, manpower, technology etc.etc. However, like the GFC, the Wall Street bail out, the Housing crisis, it's the taxpayers who will pick up the tab and what I see Obamacare as a determined claw back for the wounded and crippled US body and mind.