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200 U.S. contractors surrounded by jihadists in Iraq
Posted on 6/13/14 at 2:04 pm
Posted on 6/13/14 at 2:04 pm
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Posted on 6/13/14 at 2:10 pm to volmaverick
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The surrounded Americans said they currently are under ISIS fire from small arms, AK47s, and rocket propelled grenades, or RPGs. The contractors so far have been able to hold the base, but those on the scene reported it was only a matter of time before the ISIS terrorists succeeded in breaking through the perimeter. The sources confirmed the contractors were still under siege, despite an Associated Press report Thursday, citing U.S. officials, that three planeloads of Americans were being evacuated from Balad. WND has learned from sources that the jihadists have closed down escape routes, and the U.S. Air Force is in a stand-down position. U.S. forces are not assisting even with air cover so a private extradition flight could land for a rescue, the sources said.
WTF
This post was edited on 6/13/14 at 2:11 pm
Posted on 6/13/14 at 2:11 pm to volmaverick
Wow.
Posted on 6/13/14 at 2:14 pm to volmaverick
I'm Not a big fan of having contractors over there, but I hope someone gets them out before their heads are chopped off on Al Jazera.
Posted on 6/13/14 at 2:17 pm to volmaverick
Hate to do this, but I'm just not going to get too worked up until it's somewhere other than WND
Posted on 6/13/14 at 2:17 pm to volmaverick
If this story is true and those guys get slaughtered............well, I don't think it takes a rocket surgeon to see this is nasty shite.
What the frick has happened to us as a nation?
What the frick has happened to us as a nation?
Posted on 6/13/14 at 2:17 pm to Bengalbadguy
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I'm Not a big fan of having contractors over there,
People really need to start realizing that these contractors are essentially military personnel. They perform the exact same function. Up until the early 90's the military fulfilled these functions. The military was drawn down so the government went to contractors. End result is the same. American personnel performing military functions overseas.
Posted on 6/13/14 at 2:17 pm to Bengalbadguy
Sadly, this will likely not end well for the Americans.
Benghazi will look like a tea party compared to this.
Has Obama woken up from his nap yet?
Benghazi will look like a tea party compared to this.
Has Obama woken up from his nap yet?
Posted on 6/13/14 at 2:18 pm to volmaverick
Is this a WND exclusive or have any of the more reputable sources picked this up?
Posted on 6/13/14 at 2:19 pm to ShortyRob
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What the frick has happened to us as a nation?
Obama
Posted on 6/13/14 at 2:20 pm to volmaverick
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Maybe we can trade the rest of the Gitmo prisoners for them?
Wouldn't that be some shite?
Posted on 6/13/14 at 2:20 pm to Beauregard96
Dont worry ,Obama and his team is on it.
Posted on 6/13/14 at 2:20 pm to ShortyRob
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What the frick has happened to us as a nation?
"Idiocracy" is coming true.
We've been subsidizing bad behavior for years. That's led to an unprecedented number of idiots living in this country.
Those idiots have elected the king of the idiots TWICE to be President.
THAT is what has happened to the U. S.
Posted on 6/13/14 at 2:20 pm to 4LSU2
We are fricked. 
Posted on 6/13/14 at 2:21 pm to Pettifogger
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Hate to do this, but I'm just not going to get too worked up until it's somewhere other than WND
I can't find a source you would accept for the WND story, but it is a serious issue with the potential to be much worse (just under 2k potentially).
WAPO story on contractors
Posted on 6/13/14 at 2:21 pm to ShortyRob
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What the frick has happened to us as a nation?
So us trying to nation build and it falling flat, thus leading to this begs the question "What happened to us"?
Should we have never left, should we just make Iraq the 58th state?
Posted on 6/13/14 at 2:22 pm to Ace Midnight
I almost took a job last year with a military contractor over there. Wife wasn't to keen on the idea. Guess I should listen to her more often.
Posted on 6/13/14 at 2:26 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
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I almost took a job last year with a military contractor over there. Wife wasn't to keen on the idea. Guess I should listen to her more often.
I knew Mosul falling was a big deal - however, I did not know how bad it gotten recently (as I haven't been paying attention.)
Telegraph article about evacuations
Posted on 6/13/14 at 2:27 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
"Is there a youtube video someplace we can blame?"
no doubt the mighty O will find out when "the news reports it".
the foreign policy of disaster continues..
no doubt the mighty O will find out when "the news reports it".
the foreign policy of disaster continues..
This post was edited on 6/13/14 at 2:33 pm
Posted on 6/13/14 at 2:27 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
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People really need to start realizing that these contractors are essentially military personnel. They perform the exact same function. Up until the early 90's the military fulfilled these functions. The military was drawn down so the government went to contractors. End result is the same. American personnel performing military functions overseas.
True.
Look, if 200 Americans get killed, contractor or not, something needs to be done, for the precedent at minimum.
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