Iraq

The Iraq War continues and so does the offensive in Mosul.

How's that last part going?

Iraq Live Update ‏@IraqLiveUpdate  7h7 hours ago

Federal Police Commander Al-Motoori: US coalition provides 'absolutely No air support' to us. Talk of any support to us is a lie! #Iraq

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Talk of any support to us is a lie!!!!!

That's just wonderful coming from those the White House has again trained.


And another wrinkle?  THE NEW YORK TIMES reports that Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of Turkey, continues to insist that he and his country's military be involved in the battle for Mosul -- this despite universal insistence from the Baghdad-based central government of Iraq that Turkish forces leave Iraq.  XINHUA offers, "The reason Turkey insists on participating in the battle to free the Iraqi city Mosul from the Islamic State (IS) militants, in addition to Turkish president's declared nostalgia for the Ottoman dominion, is that the country has security concerns about the terror threats and mass migration it may face, local experts say."



In other news . . .

2. Jenan MoussaVerified account ‏@jenanmoussa  17h17 hours ago

   You would think #Iraq parliament has more important things to do than to ban sale, import and production of alcohol

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You would think so but this is another means to persecute a minority -- in this case, Iraqi Christians.


Last week, a US service member died in the Iraq War.

Tara CoppVerified account ‏@TaraCopp  16h16 hours ago

#SecDef says Navy EOD specialist killed in #Mosul team was attached to SEALs and killed as he was directing team away from an IED 1/2

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Tara Copp ‏@TaraCopp  16h16 hours ago

2/2 Navy Chief Perry Officer Finan was in another vehicle which hit another IED as he warned others, Lt Gen Townsend said in presser wSecDef

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Secretary of Defense Ash Carter as again visited Iraq.

2. Sarwan wllatzheri ‏@sarwanshokri  19h19 hours ago

   #SecDef Carter meets with KRG President #barzani to discuss current Mosul operations and next steps in counter #ISIL campaign @DeptofDefense

   

    

   

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3. U.S. Dept of DefenseVerified account ‏@DeptofDefense  21h21 hours ago

   #SecDef greeted in Erbil, Iraq by PM Nechervan Barzani and KRG Honor guard. Will meet with President @masoud_barzani + talk with US troops

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2. U.S. Dept of Defense ‏@DeptofDefense  16h16 hours ago

   A chance encounter: in Iraq #SecDef runs into homebound @101stAASLTDIV. He spoke to same group at @FortCampbell before deploying to @CJTFOIR

   

    

   

   

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3. U.S. Dept of Defense ‏@DeptofDefense  16h16 hours ago

   #SecDef Carter tells reporters: it will be difficult, but #Mosul will be recaptured. We now must plan for restabilization after #ISIL

    Inherent Resolve

   

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Stars and StripesVerified account ‏@starsandstripes  11h11 hours ago

#SecDef Ash Carter in Irbil to review Kurds’ role in Mosul campaign http://www.stripes.com/news/middle-east/carter-in-irbil-to-review-kurds-role-in-mosul-campaign-1.435454 … @TaraCopp

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US President Barack Obama has visited how many times since becoming president?

Since being voted into the White House on his lie that he'd end the Iraq War?

How many times?

One time.

April 7, 2009.

That's it.

Two terms as president and that's it.

What about Hillary Clinton's four years as Secretary of State?

Once.

April 25, 2009.


Now after that, she was in Turkey repeatedly.


Turkey borders Iraq -- it shares a border with northern Iraq.

But Iraq was never important enough to her to ever visit again.

Grasp that.

Is she, like Barack, afraid she'll get a shoe thrown at her?

Probably.

A shoe or a house.


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