On Thursday 8-7-14 President Obama authorized "targeted airstrikes" in Iraq to protect American personnel and to aid Iraqi forces, but stated he would not send troops back to Iraq.
By 8:00 am PST air strikes had been launched in Iraq against militants from the Islamic State (formly ISIS) group in Iraq atacking artilerry that was being used against Kurdish forces.
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Friday, August 8, 2014
Monday, June 16, 2014
US Troops to Deploy to Iraq
President Barack Obama is notifying Congress that about 275 U.S. military personnel could deploy to Iraq.
Obama says the forces are going to provide support and security for U.S. personnel and the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. He says the forces are equipped for combat and will remain in Iraq until the security situation becomes such that they are no longer needed.
About 160 troops are already in Iraq, including 50 Marines and more than 100 Army soldiers. Some of those soldiers have only recently arrived.
Obama says the forces are going to provide support and security for U.S. personnel and the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. He says the forces are equipped for combat and will remain in Iraq until the security situation becomes such that they are no longer needed.
About 160 troops are already in Iraq, including 50 Marines and more than 100 Army soldiers. Some of those soldiers have only recently arrived.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Are we really out of Iraq? - By, Charity Maness
This story is being re-posted at the request of readers. It was originally posted 1-11-12.
I, for one, was thrilled that our troops were coming home from Iraq. But did anyone really think it would be that simple?
We still have thousands of American men and women serving in Iraq...not from the Department of Defense...but from the State Department.
The small military presence left in Iraq under the Obama administrations plan is limited to several hundred officers located at embassy offices assisting Iraqis with purchasing equipment and placing equipment in the field. However, what is left out of this equation is the 6,000 to 7,000 State Department workers that were deployed to fill the void when the US Army left Iraq.
I, for one, was thrilled that our troops were coming home from Iraq. But did anyone really think it would be that simple?
We still have thousands of American men and women serving in Iraq...not from the Department of Defense...but from the State Department.
The small military presence left in Iraq under the Obama administrations plan is limited to several hundred officers located at embassy offices assisting Iraqis with purchasing equipment and placing equipment in the field. However, what is left out of this equation is the 6,000 to 7,000 State Department workers that were deployed to fill the void when the US Army left Iraq.
Friday, January 20, 2012
Update to "Are We Really Out of Iraq" article by Charity Maness
UPDATE:
The Government of Iraq has temporarily detained hundreds of multi national private contractors, some US contractors, in the past weeks mostly for visa or weapons registration violations. The detainment can last 24-96 hours. Iraqi agencies seek to control free movement of foreign contractors. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been asked to intervene, but is unable to affect a change in what an Iraqi businessman described as a "turf war."
Three Departments within the Iraqi Government are vying for control of the contractors; defense, internal security and transportation.
Since the withdrawal of US troops the civilian casualty count from Al-Qaeda bombs and attacks, has exceeded 200 civilians.
Read FULL ARTICLE
The Government of Iraq has temporarily detained hundreds of multi national private contractors, some US contractors, in the past weeks mostly for visa or weapons registration violations. The detainment can last 24-96 hours. Iraqi agencies seek to control free movement of foreign contractors. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been asked to intervene, but is unable to affect a change in what an Iraqi businessman described as a "turf war."
Three Departments within the Iraqi Government are vying for control of the contractors; defense, internal security and transportation.
Since the withdrawal of US troops the civilian casualty count from Al-Qaeda bombs and attacks, has exceeded 200 civilians.
Read FULL ARTICLE
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