Turk Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 The United States is sending Iraq dozens of missiles and surveillance drones to help combat a recent surge there in al-Qaeda-backed violence, a State Department official says. The official confirmed a New York Times report about the weapons shipment. The daily said 75 Hellfire missiles were purchased by Iraq and delivered by Washington last week. The State Department official confirmed the 'recent delivery' of Hellfire missiles and an 'upcoming delivery of Scan Eagles' -- reconnaissance drones that are a smaller version of the larger Predator drones that once were frequently flown over Iraq. 'The United States is committed to supporting Iraq in its fight against terrorism,' the official added, saying that the effort aims 'to strengthen their capabilities to combat this threat.' The official added: 'We remain committed to supporting the government of Iraq in meeting its defence needs in the face of these challenges.' Officials in Washington said the support is being sent under the 'strategic framework agreement' between Iraq and the United States. Administration sources told the Times that the weapons delivery comes as the Iraqis had virtually run out of Hellfire missiles. The weapons shipments are being delivered as Baghdad confronts the worst wave of Islamic militant violence in half a decade. On Wednesday, at least 44 people were killed in attacks across the country, including the bombing of a market near a church in Baghdad. The country is seeing the worst bloodletting since 2008, when it was just emerging from a brutal period of sectarian killings. Militants frequently attack places where crowds gather, including markets, cafes and mosques, in an effort to cause maximum casualties. Experts say widespread discontent among Iraq's minority Sunni Arab community is a major factor fueling the surge in unrest. More than 6700 people have been killed in Iraq since the beginning of 2013, according to AFP figures based on security and medical sources. http://www.skynews.com.au/world/article.aspx?id=937315 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geeteam Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 this is serious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackieo Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Hellfire missiles wont stop car bombs or IEDs, and its funny, how its to help stop alquaeda in that scenario, yet over in Syria we are helping them.WHICH SIDE ARE WE ON ANYWAY? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambrocious Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Hellfire missiles wont stop car bombs or IEDs, and its funny, how its to help stop alquaeda in that scenario, yet over in Syria we are helping them.WHICH SIDE ARE WE ON ANYWAY?I am on the side of liberty but it looks like the USA government has sided with insanity and evil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dMog Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 (edited) Hellfire missiles wont stop car bombs or IEDs, and its funny, how its to help stop alquaeda in that scenario, yet over in Syria we are helping them.WHICH SIDE ARE WE ON ANYWAY?I am on the side of liberty but it looks like the USA government has sided with insanity and evil.see my posts on china marking the birthday of mao...you are still on that the only country capable or is actually doing wrong is the usa...not that I agree with the usa sending hell fire missiles but the alqaeda are far from boy scouts and i would dare you to even go visit any country where they have a presence and publicly speak out against themedit...added the word "I" Edited December 27, 2013 by dMog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackieo Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 ya i know how those fukkers operate...I saw the videos after the fall of Iraq....alla hu ackbar ! and out come the knives, and off come the heads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambrocious Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 (edited) I’m done with you dMog. May your chains of mental enslavement sit lightly upon you. I KNOW it's not just the United States BUT I LIVE IN THE UNITED STATES!!! I see what my country has turned into since I was born in 1983! I have seen it slowly rot away ever since September 11th 2001, but it's been bad since before then, just not as accelerated into tyranny as it is now and as it will become EVEN MORE. I am speaking out against tyranny and corruption in our government WHILE I STILL LEGALLY CAN. I am exercising my 1st amendment right to speak freely so go back to that dank cave you live in troll and sit and think about all of our freedoms and what it means if we can’t even speak out about how we feel. Stop harassing me like I’m an evil scum bag, I'm sick of that crap and I will not take it anymore. Please stop it, I'm done with you. Edited December 27, 2013 by Ambrocious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dMog Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 that was a good one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dMog Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 but as you are allowed to speak your mind...so am i.... and you are dead to rights totally wrong about 911 too...all make that ALL your proof has been debunked at lies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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