Iraq says NO thank you!

2015-12-16T18:07:08-05:00

From MilitaryTimes:
Iraq declines U.S. offer of more troops, attack helicopters
Defense Secretary Ash Carter traveled to Baghdad Wednesday with an offer to deploy more American troops and new attack helicoptersto help the IraqArmy defeat the Islamic State but the Iraqi's are passing up that offer for now

http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/pentagon/2015/12/16/iraq-declines-us-offer-more-troops-attack-helicopters/77420634/

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Iraq declines U.S. offer of more troops, attack helicopters

Defense Secretary Ash Carter traveled to Baghdad Wednesday with an offer to deploy more American troops and new attack helicoptersto help the IraqArmy defeat the Islamic State – but the Iraqi's are passing up that offer for now

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 16 at 2015 6:09 PM

2015-12-16T18:09:07-05:00

I believe you mean Iraq says no thanks! :)

They understand that Western "Crusader" troops policing the Middle East is about as effective as Russian "Communist" troops policing the KKK in the deep South.

Response by MSgt Curtis Ellis made Dec 16 at 2015 7:55 PM

2015-12-16T19:55:11-05:00

Do you mean ""Iraq" says NO thank you!"?

Response by PO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 17 at 2015 7:10 AM

2015-12-17T07:10:13-05:00

What do you expected?? we armed ISIS and we are there to only contain ISIS. No wonder they no longer trust us or want us there.

Response by SGT Jerrold Pesz made Dec 17 at 2015 1:59 PM

2015-12-17T13:59:04-05:00

The US has such a record of deserting our allies that they would be fools to ally themselves with us. Nobody in the middle east trusts us and with good reason. Since they don't want us now would be a wonderful time to hit the road and leave them alone.

Response by SSG Audwin Scott made Dec 17 at 2015 1:59 PM

2015-12-17T13:59:16-05:00

Hey they got this let them!

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 13 at 2016 11:07 PM

2016-02-13T23:07:07-05:00

They have our tanks...our HETTs. I discussed this with a retired Cav COL. and his suspiscion is IRAN is afraid we will look too good since nobody has Apaches and we would make Iran look weak!