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Current Events => Politics => Topic started by: Chris_ on June 23, 2014, 09:24:23 PM

Title: Iraq inks agreement to pave way for US return to country
Post by: Chris_ on June 23, 2014, 09:24:23 PM
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Iraq inks agreement to pave way for US return to country

The Obama administration secured two diplomatic concessions from Iraq’s government on Monday: an immunity deal for U.S. special operations forces and a commitment from Iraq’s prime minister to begin forming a new government.

The immunity agreement paves the way for 300 special operations forces to begin training and advising Iraq’s army, which has repeatedly folded in the face of a charge by the radical Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) that has taken over a territory stretching across both countries.

The president has said the soldiers will assist Iraqi forces staring down the rapidly advancing Sunni Muslim group, which over the weekend captured a pair of pivotal border crossings with Syria and Jordan.
The Hill (http://thehill.com/policy/defense/210264-iraq-gives-us-military-advisers-immunity)

A new development. :(
Title: Re: Iraq inks agreement to pave way for US return to country
Post by: thundley4 on June 23, 2014, 09:31:09 PM
Obama wanted Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to step down because he couldn't run the country effectively.

Irony Alert!
Title: Re: Iraq inks agreement to pave way for US return to country
Post by: docstew on July 03, 2014, 03:39:12 PM
Obama wanted Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to step down because he couldn't run the country effectively.

Irony Alert!

Well. if anyone knows what ineffective government looks like, it's 0. Or maybe not, they haven't had a story on the news about it for him to find out yet...