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Iraq's Maliki Government Requested US Air Strikes - Denied

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Bubblehead II6/12/2014 1:20:55 pm PDT

re: #199 Fairly Sure I’m Still Obdicut

I don’t think there’s going to be strong GOP support for a re-invasion of Iraq or even airstrikes, especially if Obama signals he’s open to air strikes. They’ll just use this as an opportunity to shamelessly claim this is all Obama’s fault.

To late. They already have.

‘Taking a nap’: Obama team accused of underestimating Iraq unrest

The Obama administration’s apparent miscalculation of the threat posed by Al Qaeda-aligned militants in Iraq drew severe criticism Thursday from top Republican lawmakers, who accused President Obama and his national security team of “taking a nap,” warning “the next 9/11 is in the making.”

Bashing him for not being aware of the situation and tossing in an added dose of fear mongering to boot.