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To: Alex MG who wrote (789839)	6/14/2014 2:39:42 AM
From: Broken_Clock	Respond to of 1576600

You and koan get back to me. This just looking just like LBJ's escalation in Viet Nam.

To: Alex MG who wrote (789839)	6/14/2014 6:44:42 AM
From: longnshort	1 Recommendation Recommended By joseffy Respond to of 1576600

CA State Controller: State has $8.5 BILLION Cash Deficit, Gov. Brown Calls That a Surplus 8 watchdog where's rat he think brown is doing a great job

To: Alex MG who wrote (789839)	6/14/2014 12:27:27 PM
From: Broken_Clock	Respond to of 1576600

Obama: ‘US Will Do Its Part’ In IraqWill Decide on New Military Action in Days to Come by Jason Ditz, June 13, 2014 Though the administration has been hesitant to confirm its exact military intentions toward the growing war in Iraq, President Obama’s latest pledges that America will “do its part” in the fighting indicate that US involvement is a foregone conclusion. Obama ruled out the use of ground “combat troops” again, and vowed to make a specific decision on what he’s going to do “ in the days ahead,” dubbing the al-Qaeda takeover a “threat to American interests.” Even the promises of no “ combat troops” seems to be leaving open wiggle room, as the US wasn’t considering any of its occupation forces “combat troops,” even when they engaged in combat, during the waning months of the last Iraq War. Air strikes seemed to be the tactic of choice yesterday, but this evening the idea of using just air strikes seems to be souring among officials, who insist they can’t accomplish all of their military goals with only warplanes. Actually deploying ground troops would be a huge and unpopular step, and it seems likely the administration will seek to portray that as a “last resort,” even as they try to build up public acquiescence for it.

To: Alex MG who wrote (789839)	6/14/2014 12:45:42 PM
From: Brumar89	1 Recommendation Recommended By FJB Respond to of 1576600

Obama too stupid to learn from Benghazi mistake: "Political sensitivity" keeps Baghdad embassy open Imagine a Benghazi tragedy with hundreds of dead Americans ... can Obama bring that about? Si, se puedes. 600 American Contractors Reportedly Stranded By U.S. Government In Iraq; Obama Regime: “Too Politically Sensitive” To Evacuate Our Embassy…Update: One Company Reporting Its Employees Safe According to Fox, the Obama regime doesn’t at this point intend to evacuate the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, despite the fact that ISIS is within 70 miles of Baghdad, because it is “too politically sensitive to do so”. In addition to those at the Embassy, many Americans are still reportedly in Iraq, including a reported 600 contractors that were seeking to be evacuated from an Iraqi military base. The U.S. government apparently evacuated a small number of U.S. personnel, but did not evacuate the contractors. Some of the contractors have allegedly been evacuated by Iraqi Army planes, others were still waiting. They are no longer at that military base, but for obvious reasons we do not want to be more specific about where they might be. We believe based on latest information, that those particular contractors should now be out aboard Iraqi Army planes, without U.S. help, in the words of one family member, “Obama AWOL”. We will keep you informed as we find out more about their safety. Meanwhile, President Obama is fundraising and then off to Palm Springs for more golf. Update: Sallyport, one of the companies that employs some of the contractors, is reporting that their employees have been moved to secure locations. “At this time all Sallyport employees operating in Iraq are operating at secure locations in the country or have been relocated to safe sites in the region. Our first priority is the safety and security of our personnel.” Great news, and let’s hope that bodes well for the others, and that they all remain safe. http://weaselzippers.us/189773-americans-contractors-reportedly-stranded-in-iraq-obama-regime-too-politically-sensitive-to-evacuate-our-embassy/