Monday, June 16, 2014

U.S. And Britain Prepare To Go Back Into Iraq

An F18 fighter jet (Reuters / Luke MacGregor)

US, UK Create Joint Team To Prepare For Air Strikes In Iraq – Report -- RT

Over a decade after the US and UK invaded Iraq in 2003, the military allies have created a joint 'counter-terrorist' team to send to the country. British officers are already on their way “to prepare for possible air strikes,” The Sunday Times reports.

"SAS [Special Air Service of the British Army] officers were on their way to Iraq this weekend to prepare the ground for possible air strikes. Senior defence sources confirmed that military personnel were part of a joint British and American “counter-terrorist” team ordered in on Friday by William Hague, the foreign secretary, and John Kerry, the US secretary of state. The team is understood to include MI6 operatives as well as high-ranking special forces officers," The Sunday Times reported.

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My Comment: The prospect of returning to Iraq .... after all of that blood and treasure being lost .... should make everyone of us ill.

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