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Iraq Conflict Thread
Posted on 6/13/14 at 1:52 pm
Posted on 6/13/14 at 1:52 pm
I'll update with articles as people post more
Baghdad Airport officially closed until further notice
Current attacks in and around Baghdad
Reddit Update Ticker
BBC Iraq Conflict Updates
Fox News Iraq Page
Twitter account with up-to-date info
Telegraph (UK) Updates
Some Maps:
Some Articles:
Rumors of Maliki being dead (jb4)
ISIS has cut off Baghdad Kirkuk Highway
Rumors of US Embassy prepping for evacuation
Iran sends forces to Iraq as ISIS militants press forward, official says
ISIS butchers leave 'roads lined with decapitated police and soldiers' (volmaverick)
200 U.S. contractors surrounded by jihadists in Iraq
(volmaverick)
U.S. Contractors Are Evacuating Iraq Amid Growing Turmoil
Iraq suspends Facebook (Whatsapp/Viber/etc.) citing security reasons
Iraqis flock to volunteer to fight insurgents(idlewatcher)
US seeing signs Iran engaged in Iraq strife, official says
Iraq’s Largest Refinery Falls to Insurgents
In defense of Baghdad, Iraq turns to Shi'ite militias
US sends carrier group for Iraq crisis as Iran offers co-operation
Video of ISIS entering Baghdad city limits (rumored) (Tweet)
Could Iraq conflict boost Kurdish dreams of independence?
Obama on Iraq: 'The United States will do its part'
Shiite cleric calls on Iraqis to defend country as militants capture 2 more towns
Amid turmoil, Iraq’s Kurdish region is laying foundation for independent state
How Turkey Could Drag NATO and the US into Iraq
Who is the ISIS?
Abu Bakr Baghdadi(Morgan56)
Analyst: Fall Of Baghdad Would Make Current Gas Prices ‘Look Like A Bargain’(monsterballads)
A lastly a summary of this whole situation made by blowmeauburn:
Baghdad Airport officially closed until further notice
Current attacks in and around Baghdad
Reddit Update Ticker
BBC Iraq Conflict Updates
Fox News Iraq Page
Twitter account with up-to-date info
Telegraph (UK) Updates
Some Maps:
Some Articles:
Rumors of Maliki being dead (jb4)
ISIS has cut off Baghdad Kirkuk Highway
Rumors of US Embassy prepping for evacuation
Iran sends forces to Iraq as ISIS militants press forward, official says
ISIS butchers leave 'roads lined with decapitated police and soldiers' (volmaverick)
200 U.S. contractors surrounded by jihadists in Iraq
(volmaverick)
U.S. Contractors Are Evacuating Iraq Amid Growing Turmoil
Iraq suspends Facebook (Whatsapp/Viber/etc.) citing security reasons
Iraqis flock to volunteer to fight insurgents(idlewatcher)
US seeing signs Iran engaged in Iraq strife, official says
Iraq’s Largest Refinery Falls to Insurgents
In defense of Baghdad, Iraq turns to Shi'ite militias
US sends carrier group for Iraq crisis as Iran offers co-operation
Video of ISIS entering Baghdad city limits (rumored) (Tweet)
Could Iraq conflict boost Kurdish dreams of independence?
Obama on Iraq: 'The United States will do its part'
Shiite cleric calls on Iraqis to defend country as militants capture 2 more towns
Amid turmoil, Iraq’s Kurdish region is laying foundation for independent state
How Turkey Could Drag NATO and the US into Iraq
Who is the ISIS?
Abu Bakr Baghdadi(Morgan56)
Analyst: Fall Of Baghdad Would Make Current Gas Prices ‘Look Like A Bargain’(monsterballads)
A lastly a summary of this whole situation made by blowmeauburn:
quote:
You got the Sunni who were once in control of Iraq but then pushed out and are now trying to overthrow both the governments in Syria and Iraq and are backed by Saudi Arabia. The U.S. supports them in Syria, but not in Iraq.
You got the Shia who are trying to hold onto power in Syria and Iraq and they also dominate Iran.
You got the Kurds who have a semi-autonomous region in parts of Iraq but deep down they really want their own country which would include parts of Iraq, Syria, Iran, and Turkey. Sensing weakness in Iraq, they are moving to consolidate territory while the Shia's and Sunni's are fighting.
You got the U.S. who is backing the Sunni's in Syria but backing the Shia in Iraq and have a solid relationship with the Kurds as well. To complicate matters they are feuding with the Shia's in Iran but are allies with the Sunni's in Saudi Arabia. To make things even more complicated, they overthrew the Sunni's in Iraq and installed the Shia which kickstarted this whole process.
You got Turkey who is for the most part a force of stability and moderation in the region. However they are weary of the Kurds encroaching on their territory even though a part part of the population is Kurdish.
You got Iran who is an enemy of the U.S. and the Sunni's. However, they share goals with the U.S. in Iraq in keeping a Shia government in place but they are fighting the U.S. and Saudi Arabia in Syria who want to install a Sunni government.
You got Iraq which had a Sunni government that was overthrown by the US and replaced with a Shia government. However the Shia government is quickly losing control over of over 2/3's of the country to both the Sunni and Kurds.
This post was edited on 6/14/14 at 6:06 pm
Posted on 6/13/14 at 1:52 pm to carbola
Holding for additional text if needed
Posted on 6/13/14 at 1:59 pm to carbola
Nice work.
But also...giggity for them clearing each other out... The Kurds sound like a people we can support so I hope they handle their shite... Let the other assholes kill each other off for all I care
But also...giggity for them clearing each other out... The Kurds sound like a people we can support so I hope they handle their shite... Let the other assholes kill each other off for all I care
Posted on 6/13/14 at 2:00 pm to boosiebadazz
Nation buildings finest hour eh?
Posted on 6/13/14 at 2:01 pm to Jagd Tiger
Nations have to be built from the inside-out, not the outside-in.
It's a shame it took American lives and treasure for us to realize that.
It's a shame it took American lives and treasure for us to realize that.
Posted on 6/13/14 at 2:03 pm to carbola
Nice work.
shite's getting real.
shite's getting real.
Posted on 6/13/14 at 2:04 pm to Jagd Tiger
quote:
Nation buildings finest hour eh?
poignant lesson
Posted on 6/13/14 at 2:05 pm to boosiebadazz
I'm lubing my anus for a few thousand dollars to be yanked out. Make it quick Barack.
Posted on 6/13/14 at 2:05 pm to carbola
quote:
allegedly iran has deployed several hundred fighters to baghdad
Are these uniformed Iranian units? Oh my!
Posted on 6/13/14 at 2:06 pm to joshnorris14
quote:
I'm lubing my anus for a few thousand dollars to be yanked out. Make it quick Barack.
lol at you making enough to pay a few thousand in taxes
Posted on 6/13/14 at 2:09 pm to boosiebadazz
quote:
lol at you making enough to pay a few thousand in taxes
Lol @ you not understanding how the US government funds its wars.
Posted on 6/13/14 at 2:09 pm to carbola
quote:
carbola
Are you still in the middle of all this?
Posted on 6/13/14 at 2:11 pm to carbola
quote:A nice appraisal.
A lastly a summary of this whole situation made by blowmeauburn:
Quite frankly I think this situation is great. Let them fight each other. As long as they are fighting their neighbors, they aren't fighting us. Our challenge is staying out, while making sure the infighting continues.
Posted on 6/13/14 at 2:12 pm to boosiebadazz
quote:
The Kurds sound like a people we can support so I hope they handle their shite... Let the other assholes kill each other off for all I care
Agreed
Posted on 6/13/14 at 2:13 pm to upgrayedd
quote:
Are you still in the middle of all this?
My rig has yet to shut down operations. I'm in the Kurdish controlled portion though.
FYI Mosul was without power for 3 nights, but it came back on last night. We started seeing flashes of light in some of the smaller villages. We don't know if these were small bombs are muzzle flashes or what. We can't hear anything so we aren't really sure.
In any case we are behind the "border" and behind the Peshmerga. Not the best situation, but we are ready to roll out if we have too.
Posted on 6/13/14 at 2:15 pm to joshnorris14
Right, I'm sure your barista arse is going to bear the brunt of the cost
Posted on 6/13/14 at 2:15 pm to carbola
quote:
Peshmerga.
I googled them. I hear they're legit. Still, you might want to speak to your HR guy about a new gig.
Posted on 6/13/14 at 2:15 pm to Taxing Authority
quote:I wish it were that simple but I think it's rather telling that even folks we think of as bad seem to fear ISIS.
Quite frankly I think this situation is great. Let them fight each other. As long as they are fighting their neighbors, they aren't fighting us. Our challenge is staying out, while making sure the infighting continues.
If ISIS takes control of Iraq, they most certainly wont stop there. And, at some point, that surely could be an issue for us. Not a military threat to us mind you, but not something we wont feel either.
Posted on 6/13/14 at 2:15 pm to carbola
quote:
Not the best situation, but we are ready to roll out if we have too.
Jesus. Stay safe man. The shite is hitting the fan. Where would you roll out to?
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