Iraq militias say they don't need U.S. help in Anbar operation. Good news ... right? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/iraq-militias-say-they-don-t-need-u-s-help-in-anbar-operation-good-news-right <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-46965"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Firaq-militias-say-they-don-t-need-u-s-help-in-anbar-operation-good-news-right%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Iraq+militias+say+they+don%27t+need+U.S.+help+in+Anbar+operation.++Good+news+...+right%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Firaq-militias-say-they-don-t-need-u-s-help-in-anbar-operation-good-news-right&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AIraq militias say they don&#39;t need U.S. help in Anbar operation. Good news ... right?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/iraq-militias-say-they-don-t-need-u-s-help-in-anbar-operation-good-news-right" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="5d96cfa7753b78606ec2d37530fbf8f6" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/046/965/for_gallery_v2/635697182524349648-Mideast-Iraq-Islamicm.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/046/965/large_v3/635697182524349648-Mideast-Iraq-Islamicm.jpg" alt="635697182524349648 mideast iraq islamicm" /></a></div></div>As the U.S. prepares to send an additional 450 personnel to Iraq, the Iranian-backed militias say that coalition assistance only hurts their efforts, contradicting statements by the Iraqi government that more international support is needed.<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/2015/06/12/iraq-militias-say-they-dont-need-us-help-in-anbar-operation/71133610/">http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/2015/06/12/iraq-militias-say-they-dont-need-us-help-in-anbar-operation/71133610/</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/015/917/qrc/635697182524349648-Mideast-Iraq-Islamicm.jpg?1443045043"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/2015/06/12/iraq-militias-say-they-dont-need-us-help-in-anbar-operation/71133610/">Iraq militias: No U.S. help needed in Anbar operation</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">KESSARRAT, Iraq — Ali Ahsan paced back and forth carrying a rifle more than half his height in the searing heat as his militia convoy made a pit stop</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> Sat, 13 Jun 2015 07:17:52 -0400 Iraq militias say they don't need U.S. help in Anbar operation. Good news ... right? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/iraq-militias-say-they-don-t-need-u-s-help-in-anbar-operation-good-news-right <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-46965"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Firaq-militias-say-they-don-t-need-u-s-help-in-anbar-operation-good-news-right%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Iraq+militias+say+they+don%27t+need+U.S.+help+in+Anbar+operation.++Good+news+...+right%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Firaq-militias-say-they-don-t-need-u-s-help-in-anbar-operation-good-news-right&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AIraq militias say they don&#39;t need U.S. help in Anbar operation. Good news ... right?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/iraq-militias-say-they-don-t-need-u-s-help-in-anbar-operation-good-news-right" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="ab500ceceab4e73d333f964c81d4c3e6" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/046/965/for_gallery_v2/635697182524349648-Mideast-Iraq-Islamicm.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/046/965/large_v3/635697182524349648-Mideast-Iraq-Islamicm.jpg" alt="635697182524349648 mideast iraq islamicm" /></a></div></div>As the U.S. prepares to send an additional 450 personnel to Iraq, the Iranian-backed militias say that coalition assistance only hurts their efforts, contradicting statements by the Iraqi government that more international support is needed.<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/2015/06/12/iraq-militias-say-they-dont-need-us-help-in-anbar-operation/71133610/">http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/2015/06/12/iraq-militias-say-they-dont-need-us-help-in-anbar-operation/71133610/</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/015/917/qrc/635697182524349648-Mideast-Iraq-Islamicm.jpg?1443045043"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/2015/06/12/iraq-militias-say-they-dont-need-us-help-in-anbar-operation/71133610/">Iraq militias: No U.S. help needed in Anbar operation</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">KESSARRAT, Iraq — Ali Ahsan paced back and forth carrying a rifle more than half his height in the searing heat as his militia convoy made a pit stop</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad Sat, 13 Jun 2015 07:17:52 -0400 2015-06-13T07:17:52-04:00 Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 13 at 2015 8:06 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/iraq-militias-say-they-don-t-need-u-s-help-in-anbar-operation-good-news-right?n=745512&urlhash=745512 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Good Luck then. MSgt Private RallyPoint Member Sat, 13 Jun 2015 08:06:52 -0400 2015-06-13T08:06:52-04:00 Response by CSM Michael J. Uhlig made Jun 13 at 2015 8:49 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/iraq-militias-say-they-don-t-need-u-s-help-in-anbar-operation-good-news-right?n=745555&urlhash=745555 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Be careful what you ask for, or what you don't ask for....you might (not) get it! CSM Michael J. Uhlig Sat, 13 Jun 2015 08:49:33 -0400 2015-06-13T08:49:33-04:00 Response by CDR Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 13 at 2015 9:04 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/iraq-militias-say-they-don-t-need-u-s-help-in-anbar-operation-good-news-right?n=745590&urlhash=745590 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Good news?  Good luck! CDR Private RallyPoint Member Sat, 13 Jun 2015 09:04:29 -0400 2015-06-13T09:04:29-04:00 Response by CDR Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 13 at 2015 9:05 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/iraq-militias-say-they-don-t-need-u-s-help-in-anbar-operation-good-news-right?n=745592&urlhash=745592 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Good news?  Good luck! CDR Private RallyPoint Member Sat, 13 Jun 2015 09:05:12 -0400 2015-06-13T09:05:12-04:00 Response by 1SG Michael Blount made Jul 13 at 2015 4:44 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/iraq-militias-say-they-don-t-need-u-s-help-in-anbar-operation-good-news-right?n=812127&urlhash=812127 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I hope GoI has the situation under control, because I'm not going back to Fallujah again. Once was enough. 1SG Michael Blount Mon, 13 Jul 2015 16:44:33 -0400 2015-07-13T16:44:33-04:00 2015-06-13T07:17:52-04:00