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Pentagon Admits Armed Drones Flying Over Baghdad; Top Shiite Cleric Joins US Calling For Maliki Ouster
With Iraq closing a last minute deal with Russia to reinforce its depleted airforce by purchasing second-hand Su fighter jets, suddenly the US found itself scrambling: the last thing it wants is to hand over control of Iraq's skies to foreign-made warplanes. Which is perhaps why as CBS just reported, a Pentagon official has officially confirmed that the US is now flying armed drones over Baghdad. "The flights, which are not round the clock, are for the protection of the embassy and are not the precursor to air strikes" according to the same source.
So despite its reticence to engage in yet another Iraqi war, the US has now sent not only "military experts" but is once again doing what it does best: killing people by remote control. Not only that, but the people it (supposedly) intends to kill (for protection purposes of course) are the same Jihadist militants which Obama just requested another $500 million to equip and train. Because if you can't find enough support for a limited regional war, the next best thing is to wage a proxy war... against yourself. And since the US military industrial complex is arming both sides, it is a win-win once again for any neo-con interests.
In other Iraqi news, the days of the current PM Maliki, who has now burned all bridges with the US, appear numbered after Iraq's top Shiite cleric - Iranian-born Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani - on Friday called on political blocs to agree on the next prime minister before the newly elected parliament sits next week, stepping up pressure on political leaders to set aside their differences and form an inclusive government in the face of Sunni militants who have seized large swaths of territory. However, from a geopolitical perspective this opens up a new can of worms: since the new PM will certainly be even more pro-US in a country in which Russia has invested generously to build out its oil infrastructure, this means that Putin will likely have to intercede once again to make sure the new PM is just as agreeable to Russian interests as the current one. Which also means that a whole lot of money is being spent behind the scenes.
The reclusive al-Sistani, the most revered figure among Iraqi Shiites, rarely appears or speaks in public, instead delivering messages through other clerics or, less frequently, issuing edicts.
Prominent Shiite leaders are pushing for the removal of al-Maliki, whose bloc won the most seats in April's elections - 92 out of the legislature's 328 - but who has been widely accused of monopolizing power and alienating Sunnis with a heavy-handed response to years of militant violence.
Even al-Maliki's most important ally, neighboring Iran, is said to be looking at alternatives.
According to Reuters, a western diplomat, speaking on condition of anonymity, predicted that Maliki was now done.
“It looks like the debate is whether it is going to be Tareq Najem from inside State of law or someone from outside Maliki's alliance," the diplomat said, referring to Maliki's one-time chief of staff and a senior member of his Dawa party.
"It is generally understood it will not be Maliki," the diplomat said. "Security was his big thing, and he failed."
Allies of Maliki said Sistani's call for a quick decision was not aimed at sidelining the premier, but at putting pressure on all political parties not to draw out the process with infighting as the country risks disintegration.
Meanwhile, on the military front, a senior Iraqi army official told The Associated Press that Iraqi commandos aboard four helicopters landed at a soccer pitch inside a university campus in the insurgent-held city of Tikrit late Thursday and clashed with militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant for several hours.
One of the helicopters developed mechanical problems after takeoff from Tikrit, 80 miles north of Baghdad, but landed safely in the provincial military headquarters. The official had no word on casualties and declined to specify the mission's objectives. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to brief the media.
The official also said 200 troops have arrived at a key refinery north of Baghdad under attack by militants for more than a week. The reinforcing troops join a 100-strong contingent that has been defending the Beiji refinery, Iraq's largest and the source of about a quarter of the country's oil product needs, including fuel for power stations.
Finally, for the visual learners, here is the latest Iraqi situation report from the Institute for the Study of War
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The spice must flow.
Watch for worms.
Drones over Baghdad? I prefer Stukas over Disneyland.
http://youtu.be/rzSsc6SAFHA
Any time Seymour Hersh writes anything about the Middle East, the Israeli trolls start popping up like mushrooms to counter everything he says.
What's the deal with that? Hersh's last pieces about the Sarin chemical attck in East Ghouta suggested that it was a false flag, and that Turkey had been helping terrorists smuggle Sarin into Syria. The thing about Hersh is that he builds these stories with information gathered from an extensive network of government and intelligence officials. Nothing can be verified. Despite that, time proves Hersh is far more often right than wrong.
What does this have to do with the current situation in Iraq? Consider this New Yorker piece from Hersh, circa 2004, PLAN B: as June 30th approaches, Israel looks to the Kurds.
Israel is toast. By 2020, all the Israeli men will be infertile, due to the extensive use of Depleted Uranium munitions on and around Israeli soil (plus the DU brought in the wind from Iraq, Kuwait, Syria, etc.):
http://www.salem-news.com/articles/april142010/israeli-sperm.php
And let me be very clear. The people that sold those weapons knew very clearly what the outcome would be.
And the madness never ends.
When the economy sucks, start a war.
Repeat.
Repeat.
Repeat.
Madness?
They talk about the armed drones overhead in Baghdad like it's just a normal day of operation. Which it is. Nothing special, we've had the technology for a decade or better. Thousands of well-armed and deadly accurate drones, safely remotely piloted, available to any disturbance at the drop of a hat. The most advanced non-manned airborne weaponry on the planet.
So where the fuck were they when the US compounds in Benghazi were being attacked - over a period of many hours - and Americans were being slaughtered? We had camera drones watching second by second, in living HD color, broadcast half a world away.
Soulless satanic psychopaths running this shit show.
How about this? US troops are being forced to observe ramadan in the middle east. What a bunch of crap. I actively discouraged my kids from enlisting as well as their friends. The US government / military are simply tools for the petrodollar and sheikhs.
Uncle Sam and King Abdullah have each other by the balls. Hard to say who has the tighter grip, but neither has any lube. Therein lies the prob.
Imagine that... respecting the religious and cultural practices of another people when you're in their country.
'Being forced' and 'doing so voluntarily' are two entirely different things.
Those countries should provide 'out of sight' facilities where non-participants can do what they want.
What other countries 'force' their religious rituals on others?
"The sale will be assured by Aramco who will camouflage this diversion as increased “Saudi” production."
or... the sale will be assured by Aramco as diversion to camouflage decreased Saudi production.
tickity tock motherfers. The sun's a risin and the cock is clearing his throat.
Russia SA-7 Grail's aka their Stingers can easily take out those drones. Bring it. Hopefully Vlad will put a hurtin on those Xe/Blackwater/Academi/Monsanto/merc fuk heads.
so we're out of depleted uranium and white phosphorus then?
the horror...
Yes, but Syria has offloaded all of their chemical weapons so these are free to be recycled through Bengazi to ISIL and blamed on Iran.
Well they aren't boots on the ground..........yet.
Apparently all Putin has to do is threaten to send troops to Iraq and we'll admit there are.
"Regime change"
again
sigh.
US has hard choice 1) bomb ISIS(ALCIADUh) and Saudi will sell oil for no-dollar currency or support ISIS and loss the oil in Iraq ....
The solution will be let ISIS invade Saudi and they will sell no oil for no dollar
ISIS = Saudi,LOL
Saudi perhaps...Bin Laden Saudi or Al Saud Saudi lol
What/Who is ARAMCO?
Saudi Aramco, officially the Saudi Arabian Oil Company, most popularly known as Aramco is a Saudi Arabian national petroleum and natural gas company based in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.[5][6] Saudi Aramco's value has been estimated at up to US$10 trillion in the Financial Times, making it the world's most valuable company.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Aramco
Funny thing is the Euros want to sanction Gazprom over South Stream saying it is a Monopoly. What the heck do they think ARAMCO is, it owns all the oil in the ground plus the oil infrastructure above. But no talks about sanctioning the Saudicks.
Head'em off at the pass.
So I am glad I didn't dump my defense funds, I guess. Are we at war with Oceana? Yes, we have always been.
>>"The flights, which are not round the clock, are for the protection of the embassy and are not the precursor to air strikes"
the flights, which are around the clock, are the precursor to air strikes.
fixed.
Why air strikes? They are already winning. The drones are so presidents, bankers, kings and ministers can watch in real time and high five each other over aperitifs. But who will carve the roast beast?
It does not matter so much where the oil flows to.... but where it appears to flow from. Dollar, dollar bill yall.
I'm certain ISIS will disband once Maliki is replaced with another shit.
Since i am privy to the "game plan" of the Iraqi government:
It consists of humiliating the ISIS and associates in Tikrit, Mosul style.
What happens to the rest of the Saddamite "Republic of Anbar", time will tell.
If you don't remove those Russian planes, we will start dropping COKE bottles and Domino Pizzas on you and in FIFTY YEARS, you will DIE!!!
MOAR WOAR!!!!!
not before the US sells both sides weapons for the next 12 months
of course their will be a 24 and 36 month option - similar to car financing
once both sides are loaded up to slaughter each other, then we have moar woar!!
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I don't understand why it's so hard to kill some guys with towels on their heads. Couldn't a single T-34 tank from WW2 kill pretty much all of them?
No if WW2 were fought today tanks would be useless, meet the RPG7
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVTjAAfGFnc
The RPG 7 is old technology too, they're up to RPG 29 now, and the missiles are far cheaper and widely distributed, they'll be showing up the in US soon too, even manpads.
USA turned loose over 20,000 manpads with the Libyan govt removal, they didn't disclose how many stingers/rockets we gave the Iraqis before we stabbed them in the back by arming the enemy to remove the Syrian govt.
wait , now why all of a sudden us/zion isnt happy with maliki , what am i missing?
No one has mentioned what the thousands of mercenaries and CIA agents in Iraq are doing. Apparently help organizing ISIS victory parades?
To make sure, the war continues, Hussein Kenya Obanana yesterday announced the weapon delivery to ISIl, worth of USD500M. Probably with some RFID/GPS transmitters built in.
And now he is gonna to bomb them with the drones.
why baghdad well yes the to protect the biggest embassy in the world.
but also as a nice stand down or else threat.
at this very moment track teams of mossad,mi6 and cia have located maliki using drone hell fire missiles on him in his palace is not very subtle.
possible as a drive kill.
boston brakes or another mercedes engine 500 foot in the air blow out issue : )
or isis rpg hit as cover for drone hit.
this iraqi leader has left the reservation and is now a moving or static target.
methinks he needs some iranian al quds,hezbollah and russian special op's help.
he is fucked without them.
What are the odds in Vegas that ISIS hijacks a drone for it's next parade?
we are isis
we are cheney,rumsfeld and bush.
isis funny name certainly not arab fuck you.
we are catholics and jews.
regular missions A ok.
suicide missions yes are polish grom teams say yes ukraine can do.
https://public.isishq.com/public/SitePages/Home.aspx
yah, you don't know
ISIS first project in Mosul was to construct a Chicago Obama Bath House.
I swear I read that IRAN also has drones flying around the area...so lets see...we have possible MiG action, Reaper drones and whatever Iran flies... Throw in whatever the Saudis and ISraels have in the area...the Syrians are flying over the border.. ..what can go wrong?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=y-Ti7Jrh_JE#t=161
what it is to life in fear
not a drone but a10, same procedure more noise.
So, everywhere there is some unrest the US flies military missions in their airspace?
Warmonger Owebami.
"Fear and loathing at Hotel Babylon" by Mr. Pepe Escobar June 27, 2014 (fri)
http://atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/MID-02-270614.html
Pepe pretty much hits the nail on the head regarding the 'Empire of Chaos'-- corraling the last caliphate... a doublespeaking reincarnation... shorn backside-up, as in, 'Don't do Stupit, Shit!'?
Ps. This is a must read....
jmo
vote or die
"Vote correctly or die"
there fixed it.
I noticed ISIS banned alcohol and cigarette sales, maybe Maliki can get a defense grant from Philip Morris, SAB Miller and Busch.
"Sure we'll allow poisoning of our population for a cut of the revenues"
We have more non-military military action than any country on earth. We deserve some sort of medal.
ISIS has guys with AK-47s, Technicals and the odd HumVee. An F-16 or Sukhoi has nothing to engage.
An Su-25 would find the technicals and HMWWVs a tasty treat.
It is an aircraft similar to a US A-10.
ISIL will surround Baghdad and then cut off the water, fuel, and food supplies.
Mr Blair and his own agenda now becoming more and more suspect to the common man :
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/jun/27/tony-blair-conflict-inte...
The transition from incompetent State Dept policy to incompetent Foreign Policy to incompetent Strategic Military Posture to incompetent Tactical Military ability is now complete although I did not think it would happen so quickly.
USA is a chicken running around with its head cut off and unfortunately voters in Democracies or similar usually vote for the strong man to fix everything when a society reaches this point.
If I could move to Mars, I would.
Wonder what that "Top Shiite Cleric" gets paid by the great satan to toss Maliki under the bus???
America needs to get the fuck out of Iraq/Syria/Isreal. I love raghead on raghead violence. Death becomes them.
Zorg Explains https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tt1W0F0yObg