Iraqi "army" runs away from another base....

[Bugsy McGurk]

That's some "army" GWB created to replace the actual Iraqi army he disbanded, eh?

What GWB bought with hundreds of billions of US dollars....

Despite airstrikes by the United States and its allies in Iraq over the weekend, reports suggest ISIS has continued to gain ground in Anbar province and has encircled Haditha, the province's last large town not yet under its control.

Provincial security force sources told CNN on Monday that Iraqi forces had abandoned a strategically important base in Anbar after heavy fighting with the militants.

The base outside Hit was one of the Shiite-led government's few remaining military outposts in Anbar, a predominantly Sunni province. It is a key control point for roads running through the region.

The Iraqi military still controls the Ayn al-Asad military base, which helps defend Iraq's second-largest dam and the provincial capital of Ramadi.

 

[marvin martian]

It’s harder to end a war than begin one. Indeed, everything that American troops have done in Iraq -– all the fighting and all the dying, the bleeding and the building, and the training and the partnering -– all of it has led to this moment of success. Now, Iraq is not a perfect place. It has many challenges ahead. But we’re leaving behind a sovereign, stable and self-reliant Iraq, with a representative government that was elected by its people. We’re building a new partnership between our nations. And we are ending a war not with a final battle, but with a final march toward home.

- Barack Obama, December 14, 2011

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/12/14/remarks-president-and-first-lady-end-war-iraq

 

[Bugsy McGurk]

It’s harder to end a war than begin one. Indeed, everything that American troops have done in Iraq -– all the fighting and all the dying, the bleeding and the building, and the training and the partnering -– all of it has led to this moment of success. Now, Iraq is not a perfect place. It has many challenges ahead. But we’re leaving behind a sovereign, stable and self-reliant Iraq, with a representative government that was elected by its people. We’re building a new partnership between our nations. And we are ending a war not with a final battle, but with a final march toward home.

- Barack Obama, December 14, 2011

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/12/14/remarks-president-and-first-lady-end-war-iraq

With a worthless "army," as we have seen.

Care to address the topic at all?

 

[marvin martian]

With a worthless "army," as we have seen.

Care to address the topic at all?

You've been thoroughly schooled, there's no need...

 

[Bugsy McGurk]

You've been thoroughly schooled, there's no need...

Translation: Nope. Me and thread topics just don't get along. I got my little "library" of GOP talking points here, and I just paste them in and run away.

;-)

 

[Hmmmm]

It’s harder to end a war than begin one. Indeed, everything that American troops have done in Iraq -– all the fighting and all the dying, the bleeding and the building, and the training and the partnering -– all of it has led to this moment of success. Now, Iraq is not a perfect place. It has many challenges ahead. But we’re leaving behind a sovereign, stable and self-reliant Iraq, with a representative government that was elected by its people. We’re building a new partnership between our nations. And we are ending a war not with a final battle, but with a final march toward home.

- Barack Obama, December 14, 2011

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/12/14/remarks-president-and-first-lady-end-war-iraq

"Mission Accomplished" - White House produced banner hung for GWB speech, May 1, 2003

 

[Bugsy McGurk]

"Mission Accomplished" - White House produced banner hung for GWB speech, May 1, 2003

Followed by 11 years of relentless chaos.

Leading GOP cultists to praise GWB for his Iraq war.

;-)

 

[Dawg]

It’s harder to end a war than begin one. Indeed, everything that American troops have done in Iraq -– all the fighting and all the dying, the bleeding and the building, and the training and the partnering -– all of it has led to this moment of success. Now, Iraq is not a perfect place. It has many challenges ahead. But we’re leaving behind a sovereign, stable and self-reliant Iraq, with a representative government that was elected by its people. We’re building a new partnership between our nations. And we are ending a war not with a final battle, but with a final march toward home.

- Barack Obama, December 14, 2011

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/12/14/remarks-president-and-first-lady-end-war-iraq

Then Θ arms terrorist i.e. Rebels in Libya and Syria and 'Insect' wonders why Iraq Army is over powered/armed............acting stupidly is a liberal trait..........

 

[marvin martian]

"Mission Accomplished" - White House produced banner hung for GWB speech, May 1, 2003

You don't need to point out to me that Obama is exactly like Bush, I already know that.

 

[Bugsy McGurk]

You don't need to point out to me that Obama is exactly like Bush, I already know that.

Crazier and crazier.

;-)

 

[Caroljo]

"Mission Accomplished" - White House produced banner hung for GWB speech, May 1, 2003

The Mission WAS accomplished....he never said it was the end to hostilities and fighting. Did he?

 

[Bugsy McGurk]

The Mission WAS accomplished....he never said it was the end to hostilities and fighting. Did he?

Here's what the dummy said...

"Major combat operations in Iraq have ended," Bush said, the infamous "Mission Accomplished" banner hovering over him. "In the battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed."

That was followed by 11 years of relentless violence, chaos and mayhem.

 

[PhilFish]

Might just be me, but...arguably a marked improvement...considering their prior penchant to just stand about and be blown to smithereens.

 

[Bugsy McGurk]

Might just be me, but...arguably a marked improvement...considering their prior penchant to just stand about and be blown to smithereens.

Good for them personally perhaps....not good for the cause of preventing ISIS from taking over Iraq.

 

[Fast Eddy]

That's some "army" GWB created to replace the actual Iraqi army he disbanded, eh?

What GWB bought with hundreds of billions of US dollars....

Despite airstrikes by the United States and its allies in Iraq over the weekend, reports suggest ISIS has continued to gain ground in Anbar province and has encircled Haditha, the province's last large town not yet under its control.

Provincial security force sources told CNN on Monday that Iraqi forces had abandoned a strategically important base in Anbar after heavy fighting with the militants.

The base outside Hit was one of the Shiite-led government's few remaining military outposts in Anbar, a predominantly Sunni province. It is a key control point for roads running through the region.

The Iraqi military still controls the Ayn al-Asad military base, which helps defend Iraq's second-largest dam and the provincial capital of Ramadi.

You have most everything right except for the President who was last in charge of that army, that would be Obama. I remember him well in his speech saying I have pulled out the troops, i have left a strong Iraq army. The I's were pretty pretty clear.
So yes, Obama created a worthless army that rubs away. Thank you Obama, another failure to add to his epic list.

 

[RickWA]

Followed by 11 years of relentless chaos.

Leading GOP cultists to praise GWB for his Iraq war.

;-)

Bugs just directly chided another poster for not posting specifically and uniquely to the subject of Iraqi military retreat. Then, a fellow lefty saunters in, similarly posts on a tangent, and Bugs is all chummy and back-slappity.
Obamabots are true pheromone trail-following hivist drones, eh?

The one consistency other than Obama throne-sniffery is guaranteed unbridled hypocrisy/selectivity.

 

[Bugsy McGurk]

Bugs just directly chided another poster for not posting specifically and uniquely to the subject of Iraqi military retreat. Then, a fellow lefty saunters in, similarly posts on a tangent, and Bugs is all chummy and back-slappity.
Obamabots are true pheromone trail-following hivist drones, eh?

The one consistency other than Obama throne-sniffery is guaranteed unbridled hypocrisy/selectivity.

You too - feel free to chime in on the topic.

Or just keep engaging in the schoolyard quality shot you just posted. Your choice.

;-)

 

[marvin martian]

Obama's getting hammered in this thread. I think I feel a Palin post coming on...

 

[Bugsy McGurk]

Obama's getting hammered in this thread. I think I feel a Palin post coming on...

Did her crazy clan get in another drunken brawl?

;-)

 

[RickWA]

You too - feel free to chime in on the topic.

Or just keep engaging in the schoolyard quality shot you just posted. Your choice.

;-)

Yep. You were flat busted. Again. As usual.

Uh...regarding the stalwart Iraqi Army...it seems rather non-robust. Appears to be a force of libs.