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The Straight Story

(48,121 posts)
Thu Jun 27, 2013, 05:15 PM Jun 2013

Iraq official says Baghdad open to US military aid

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq is open to greater American military cooperation as U.S. commanders explore ways to boost security assistance to the country, a top Iraqi official said Thursday as a fresh wave of bombings claimed 16 lives.

The Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey, has recommended that military American commanders look for ways to help improve the military capabilities of Iraq and Lebanon, which both face the risk of spillover from the civil war in neighboring Syria.

Dempsey said Wednesday that the assistance would not involve sending U.S. combat troops, but could involve the U.S. sending in training teams and accelerating sales of weapons and equipment.

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More violence rocked Iraq late Thursday when bombs struck cafes in and around Baghdad, killing 16 and wounding dozens. The attacks struck in quick succession at the start of the local weekend while the cafes were filled with patrons watching a soccer match.

Police reported five people killed and 17 wounded in Baghdad's largely Sunni neighborhood of Azamiyah, and another three dead and 14 wounded in Shiite-dominated Umm al-Maalif, in the southwestern suburbs of the capital.

Another blast struck the Shiite town of Jbala, about 50 kilometers (35 miles) south of Baghdad, killing 8 and wounding 25.

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/sunni-list-wins-vote-volatile-iraqi-province

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Iraq official says Baghdad open to US military aid (Original Post) The Straight Story Jun 2013 OP
Just send them another huge pile of cash. AndyA Jun 2013 #1
who's pocketing all the oil money? think Jun 2013 #2
China bought up a lot of the oil rights (nt) The Straight Story Jun 2013 #3
I get it atreides1 Jun 2013 #5
Yes, I understand China got the contracts but isn't Iraq getting a cut? think Jun 2013 #6
I thought they struck a deal with China or Russia? atreides1 Jun 2013 #4
Iraq is effectively allied with Iran and Assad's Syria. This makes my head hurt. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2013 #7
It's always bad for the people and a win win for the MIC.... /nt think Jun 2013 #8
Huh? Dyedinthewoolliberal Jun 2013 #9
Ugh.... Let's see Turbineguy Jun 2013 #10

atreides1

(16,046 posts)
5. I get it
Thu Jun 27, 2013, 05:26 PM
Jun 2013

They sell the oil rights to China, but they want the US to provide military aid...what a great idea.

 

think

(11,641 posts)
6. Yes, I understand China got the contracts but isn't Iraq getting a cut?
Thu Jun 27, 2013, 05:38 PM
Jun 2013

Or do they just really suck at negotiations?

 

Comrade Grumpy

(13,184 posts)
7. Iraq is effectively allied with Iran and Assad's Syria. This makes my head hurt.
Thu Jun 27, 2013, 05:42 PM
Jun 2013

Are we going to give them aid to fight the Sunni insurgents there at the same time we want to arm the Sunni insurgents in Syria?

Maybe we could send them that $7 billion worth of MRAPs we're about to turn into scrap in Afghanistan.

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