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bigtree

(85,986 posts) Fri Jun 13, 2014, 11:37 AM Jun 2014

POTUS statement on Iraq at 11:50 a.m (on now 11:59)

Peter Alexander ?@PeterAlexander 4m

Obama will NOT be announcing any action, but will give update on situation in Iraq, according to a senior Admin official.

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POTUS statement on Iraq at 11:50 a.m (on now 11:59) (Original Post) bigtree Jun 2014 OP

update, youtube bigtree Jun 2014 #1

Thank you, don't have access to TV right now, am listening live. (n/t) LAGC Jun 2014 #2

Military action, no troops on the ground. Just killing from the sky. morningfog Jun 2014 #3

seems to rule out military action or assistance if there's no political effort from Maliki bigtree Jun 2014 #4

'problem of morale, committment from Iraqi forces, indicates rooted in political' bigtree Jun 2014 #5

bigtree

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1. update, youtube

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Fri Jun 13, 2014, 11:50 AM

Jun 2014

LAGC

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2. Thank you, don't have access to TV right now, am listening live. (n/t)

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Fri Jun 13, 2014, 11:59 AM

Jun 2014

morningfog

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3. Military action, no troops on the ground. Just killing from the sky.

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Fri Jun 13, 2014, 12:03 PM

Jun 2014

bigtree

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4. seems to rule out military action or assistance if there's no political effort from Maliki

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Fri Jun 13, 2014, 12:06 PM

Jun 2014

. . . says it won't make a difference without that political effort.

"In the absence of political ... military won't make a difference" - loose quote

went out of his way to emphasize that, mentioned international effort . . . don't think he's leaning to strikes.

bigtree

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5. 'problem of morale, committment from Iraqi forces, indicates rooted in political'

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Fri Jun 13, 2014, 12:10 PM

Jun 2014

. . . looking to regional actors to step in and help.

"US NOT going to involve in military action in the absence of Iraqi political effort."

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