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Sunlei

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20. very good news! The Iraq Gov. & the Kurdish Gov. worked together, helped the Yazidi Iraqis.

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Sun Aug 10, 2014, 08:02 PM

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Thousands of Yazidis rescued, Iraqi Human Rights Ministry spokesman says [View all] George II Aug 2014 OP

I never doubted President Obama's decision for targeted airstrikes, IronGate Aug 2014 #1

When all you have is airstrikes, ok RobertEarl Aug 2014 #5

I have never advocated for anything more than targeted airstrikes on the ISIS armor, IronGate Aug 2014 #6

Where did they get all that armor? RobertEarl Aug 2014 #7

This is the ironic part, IronGate Aug 2014 #8

How embarrassing..... RobertEarl Aug 2014 #9

The only good news is that because this is American equipment, IronGate Aug 2014 #10

So much for good news, eh? RobertEarl Aug 2014 #34

Maybe, but this was before the wholesale collapse of the Iraqi Army and IronGate Aug 2014 #36

Maybe? RobertEarl Aug 2014 #37

Feed them shit and keep them in the dark. IronGate Aug 2014 #38

We disagree RobertEarl Aug 2014 #39

Here. IronGate Aug 2014 #40

Thanks RobertEarl Aug 2014 #41

As am I, IronGate Aug 2014 #42

They probably sold it to IS RobertEarl Aug 2014 #43

That is a distinct possibility. nt. IronGate Aug 2014 #44

All paid for with OUR tax dollar$. ALL OF IT! misterhighwasted Aug 2014 #16

This makes me I'll. BobbyBoring Aug 2014 #13

I'm not sure what is the worst part of this post SnakeEyes Aug 2014 #17

Me too RobertEarl Aug 2014 #35

We all know that, but the bushies aren't in control. This is a new administration and... George II Aug 2014 #19

Waiting to be slaughtered? RobertEarl Aug 2014 #28

We should have armed the Kurds sulphurdunn Aug 2014 #24

The kurds have been armed for decades bhikkhu Aug 2014 #27

They have asked. more than once. 7962 Aug 2014 #29

You're right, I hadn't kept up on the news bhikkhu Aug 2014 #31

Very true. nt. IronGate Aug 2014 #32

no question that the US airstrikes have helped the Peshmerga rescue thousands rollin74 Aug 2014 #2

Oh, I don't know. candelista Aug 2014 #11

Great news! nt babylonsister Aug 2014 #3

These results please me. nt conservaphobe Aug 2014 #4

We need a strong USA military presence in Kurdistan. McCamy Taylor Aug 2014 #12

Who is we? GeorgeGist Aug 2014 #15

We have a secret base there. joshcryer Aug 2014 #21

Very good news mcar Aug 2014 #14

Good on the Kurds. nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #18

very good news! The Iraq Gov. & the Kurdish Gov. worked together, helped the Yazidi Iraqis. Sunlei Aug 2014 #20

ISIS did what the Kurds and Iraqi govt. couldn't do, IronGate Aug 2014 #33

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #22

Yes, such blips coming from CNN are to me more of a warning that once again we are being AuntPatsy Aug 2014 #23

Yes, we live in a world sulphurdunn Aug 2014 #25

But of course its all Obama's fault! DCBob Aug 2014 #26

to me it'll always be Cheneys fault. nt 7962 Aug 2014 #30