As Kurdish peshmerga fights ISIS money is running dry

[Obiwan]

Another example of Obama's failures in the fight against ISIS....

Apparently he thinks arming the terrorists is OK, while he leaves the people fighting ISIS to fend for themselves....

As Kurdish peshmerga fights ISIS money is running dry

ERBIL, Iraq -- An ISIS commander blamed for the death of a U.S. Marine was killed Sunday by a drone strike in Iraq.

The ISIS member was said to be behind the rocket attack that killed Staff Sergeant Louis Cardin, and wounded eight other Marines last month.

Also engaged in the fight against ISIS -- with the help of U.S. forces -- areKurdish soldiers: the peshmerga, and they are running out of money.

For nearly two years, Iraq's Kurdish fighters have led the battle against ISIS.

Known as the peshmerga -- which means "one who faces death" -- these Kurdish soldiers have helped claw back towns, villages and territory from the extremists.

Nearly 1,400 peshmerga have lost their lives in a war they're fighting without enough body armor or helmets to go around -- with very few heavy weapons and against an enemy that uses suicide bombs and booby traps.


"The Kurds are not only fighting for themselves, but for the rest of the world," Masrour Barzani

Masrour Barzani is the head of the security council in Iraqi Kurdistan, a region that's been plunged into economic crisis by the falling price of oil, with consequences for the peshmerga.

"They haven't been paid for four months at least," said Barzani.

And they're fighting ISIS on the front line.

"They are. They believe in the cause," said Barzani. "But unfortunately they have families, they have people to take care of, and we don't know for how much longer they can stand in the front lines without being paid."

The Kurds say the war against ISIS has cost them billions of dollars, not only in bullets and fighters' pay, but because they have opened the doors to outsiders.

They taken in 1.8 million people who have fled ISIS, a big burden for such a small place.

"It is, absolutely," said Barzani. "It has increased the population of Kurdistan by almost 30 percent."

 

[1stRambo]

Another example of Obama's failures in the fight against ISIS....

Apparently he thinks arming the terrorists is OK, while he leaves the people fighting ISIS to fend for themselves....

As Kurdish peshmerga fights ISIS money is running dry

ERBIL, Iraq -- An ISIS commander blamed for the death of a U.S. Marine was killed Sunday by a drone strike in Iraq.

The ISIS member was said to be behind the rocket attack that killed Staff Sergeant Louis Cardin, and wounded eight other Marines last month.

Also engaged in the fight against ISIS -- with the help of U.S. forces -- areKurdish soldiers: the peshmerga, and they are running out of money.

For nearly two years, Iraq's Kurdish fighters have led the battle against ISIS.

Known as the peshmerga -- which means "one who faces death" -- these Kurdish soldiers have helped claw back towns, villages and territory from the extremists.

Nearly 1,400 peshmerga have lost their lives in a war they're fighting without enough body armor or helmets to go around -- with very few heavy weapons and against an enemy that uses suicide bombs and booby traps.


"The Kurds are not only fighting for themselves, but for the rest of the world," Masrour Barzani

Masrour Barzani is the head of the security council in Iraqi Kurdistan, a region that's been plunged into economic crisis by the falling price of oil, with consequences for the peshmerga.

"They haven't been paid for four months at least," said Barzani.

And they're fighting ISIS on the front line.

"They are. They believe in the cause," said Barzani. "But unfortunately they have families, they have people to take care of, and we don't know for how much longer they can stand in the front lines without being paid."

The Kurds say the war against ISIS has cost them billions of dollars, not only in bullets and fighters' pay, but because they have opened the doors to outsiders.

They taken in 1.8 million people who have fled ISIS, a big burden for such a small place.

"It is, absolutely," said Barzani. "It has increased the population of Kurdistan by almost 30 percent."

Yo, can we say ""Barack Hussein Obama II"" is a ""TRUE MUSLIM"" undercover? I say he is! And anyone who disagrees is Un-American!!! Just look at the Muslim Name? If you disbelieve? You are a TOTAL DUMB-ASS!!!

"GTP"
20 QUOTES BY BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA ABOUT ISLAM AND MOHAMMED
#1 “The future must not belong to those who slander the Prophet of Islam”

#2 “The sweetest sound I know is the Muslim call to prayer”

#3 “We will convey our deep appreciation for the Islamic faith, which has done so much over the centuries to shape the world — including in my own country.”

#4 “As a student of history, I also know civilization’s debt to Islam.”

#5 “Islam has a proud tradition of tolerance.”

#6 “Islam has always been part of America”

#7 “we will encourage more Americans to study in Muslim communities”

#8 “These rituals remind us of the principles that we hold in common, and Islam’s role in advancing justice, progress, tolerance, and the dignity of all human beings.”

#9 “America and Islam are not exclusive and need not be in competition. Instead, they overlap, and share common principles of justice and progress, tolerance and the dignity of all human beings.”

#10 “I made clear that America is not – and never will be – at war with Islam.”

#11 “Islam is not part of the problem in combating violent extremism – it is an important part of promoting peace.”

#12 “So I have known Islam on three continents before coming to the region where it was first revealed”

#13 “In ancient times and in our times, Muslim communities have been at the forefront of innovation and education.”

#14 “Throughout history, Islam has demonstrated through words and deeds the possibilities of religious tolerance and racial equality.”

#15 “Ramadan is a celebration of a faith known for great diversity and racial equality”

#16 “The Holy Koran tells us, ‘O mankind! We have created you male and a female; and we have made you into nations and tribes so that you may know one another.’”

#17 “I look forward to hosting an Iftar dinner celebrating Ramadan here at the White House later this week, and wish you a blessed month.”

#18 “We’ve seen those results in generations of Muslim immigrants – farmers and factory workers, helping to lay the railroads and build our cities, the Muslim innovators who helped build some of our highest skyscrapers and who helped unlock the secrets of our universe.”

#19 “That experience guides my conviction that partnership between America and Islam must be based on what Islam is, not what it isn’t. And I consider it part of my responsibility as president of the United States to fight against negative stereotypes of Islam wherever they appear.”

#20 “I also know that Islam has always been a part of America’s story.”

 

[Agit8r]

I've never understood why right-wingers are so much more partial to the Kurds than other Islamic peoples

 

[mamooth]

And I've never understood why conservatives get so enraged at Obama for his success against ISIS, or why they celebrate every terror attack by ISIS. It's as if conservatives want ISIS to succeed.

 

[Hossfly]

I've never understood why right-wingers are so much more partial to the Kurds than other Islamic peoples

Because the Kurds are more civilized and diverse. Here is a interesring explanation.

Who are the Kurds?

Who are the Kurds? - BBC News

 

[Agit8r]

I've never understood why right-wingers are so much more partial to the Kurds than other Islamic peoples

Because the Kurds are more civilized and diverse. Here is a interesring explanation.

Who are the Kurds?

Who are the Kurds? - BBC News

Are they?

Widespread Female Circumcision Highlights the Plight of Kurdish Women

 

[Hossfly]

I've never understood why right-wingers are so much more partial to the Kurds than other Islamic peoples

Because the Kurds are more civilized and diverse. Here is a interesring explanation.

Who are the Kurds?

Who are the Kurds? - BBC News

Are they?

Widespread Female Circumcision Highlights the Plight of Kurdish Women

That was in 2008. Since then many Kurdish women are soldiers and carry guns. Ever tried to circumsise a woman who was packing heat?

 

[georgephillip]

The Kurds say the war against ISIS has cost them billions of dollars, not only in bullets and fighters' pay, but because they have opened the doors to outsiders.

When are you expecting to see "Free" Kurdistan?

Or was that just another lie Henry Kissinger told?

 

[charwin95]

Another example of Obama's failures in the fight against ISIS....

Apparently he thinks arming the terrorists is OK, while he leaves the people fighting ISIS to fend for themselves....

As Kurdish peshmerga fights ISIS money is running dry

ERBIL, Iraq -- An ISIS commander blamed for the death of a U.S. Marine was killed Sunday by a drone strike in Iraq.

The ISIS member was said to be behind the rocket attack that killed Staff Sergeant Louis Cardin, and wounded eight other Marines last month.

Also engaged in the fight against ISIS -- with the help of U.S. forces -- areKurdish soldiers: the peshmerga, and they are running out of money.

For nearly two years, Iraq's Kurdish fighters have led the battle against ISIS.

Known as the peshmerga -- which means "one who faces death" -- these Kurdish soldiers have helped claw back towns, villages and territory from the extremists.

Nearly 1,400 peshmerga have lost their lives in a war they're fighting without enough body armor or helmets to go around -- with very few heavy weapons and against an enemy that uses suicide bombs and booby traps.


"The Kurds are not only fighting for themselves, but for the rest of the world," Masrour Barzani

Masrour Barzani is the head of the security council in Iraqi Kurdistan, a region that's been plunged into economic crisis by the falling price of oil, with consequences for the peshmerga.

"They haven't been paid for four months at least," said Barzani.

And they're fighting ISIS on the front line.

"They are. They believe in the cause," said Barzani. "But unfortunately they have families, they have people to take care of, and we don't know for how much longer they can stand in the front lines without being paid."

The Kurds say the war against ISIS has cost them billions of dollars, not only in bullets and fighters' pay, but because they have opened the doors to outsiders.

They taken in 1.8 million people who have fled ISIS, a big burden for such a small place.

"It is, absolutely," said Barzani. "It has increased the population of Kurdistan by almost 30 percent."

Arming these groups is very complex and very sensitive. It is not that simple to just send arms because Kurdistana has been fighting for independence from Iraq, Turkey and other surrounding their territories. Arms supplied to these groups will be use to fight against the Turkey and Iraq government. Hope you are aware of that.
Current law dictates that the U.S. government is only allowed to send weapons to governments internationally recognized as sovereign – not to autonomous regions within countries like Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). Therefore, Kurds must wait for the Iraqi central government to share the U.S. military equipment since they cannot receive any of it directly.

 

[Obiwan]

Another example of Obama's failures in the fight against ISIS....

Apparently he thinks arming the terrorists is OK, while he leaves the people fighting ISIS to fend for themselves....

As Kurdish peshmerga fights ISIS money is running dry

ERBIL, Iraq -- An ISIS commander blamed for the death of a U.S. Marine was killed Sunday by a drone strike in Iraq.

The ISIS member was said to be behind the rocket attack that killed Staff Sergeant Louis Cardin, and wounded eight other Marines last month.

Also engaged in the fight against ISIS -- with the help of U.S. forces -- areKurdish soldiers: the peshmerga, and they are running out of money.

For nearly two years, Iraq's Kurdish fighters have led the battle against ISIS.

Known as the peshmerga -- which means "one who faces death" -- these Kurdish soldiers have helped claw back towns, villages and territory from the extremists.

Nearly 1,400 peshmerga have lost their lives in a war they're fighting without enough body armor or helmets to go around -- with very few heavy weapons and against an enemy that uses suicide bombs and booby traps.


"The Kurds are not only fighting for themselves, but for the rest of the world," Masrour Barzani

Masrour Barzani is the head of the security council in Iraqi Kurdistan, a region that's been plunged into economic crisis by the falling price of oil, with consequences for the peshmerga.

"They haven't been paid for four months at least," said Barzani.

And they're fighting ISIS on the front line.

"They are. They believe in the cause," said Barzani. "But unfortunately they have families, they have people to take care of, and we don't know for how much longer they can stand in the front lines without being paid."

The Kurds say the war against ISIS has cost them billions of dollars, not only in bullets and fighters' pay, but because they have opened the doors to outsiders.

They taken in 1.8 million people who have fled ISIS, a big burden for such a small place.

"It is, absolutely," said Barzani. "It has increased the population of Kurdistan by almost 30 percent."

Arming these groups is very complex and very sensitive. It is not that simple to just send arms because Kurdistana has been fighting for independence from Iraq, Turkey and other surrounding their territories. Arms supplied to these groups will be use to fight against the Turkey and Iraq government. Hope you are aware of that.
Current law dictates that the U.S. government is only allowed to send weapons to governments internationally recognized as sovereign – not to autonomous regions within countries like Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). Therefore, Kurds must wait for the Iraqi central government to share the U.S. military equipment since they cannot receive any of it directly.

Has anybody bothered to tell Obungles that, since he's armed everybody else (including factions that are fighting EACH OTHER)??????

 

[charwin95]

Another example of Obama's failures in the fight against ISIS....

Apparently he thinks arming the terrorists is OK, while he leaves the people fighting ISIS to fend for themselves....

As Kurdish peshmerga fights ISIS money is running dry

ERBIL, Iraq -- An ISIS commander blamed for the death of a U.S. Marine was killed Sunday by a drone strike in Iraq.

The ISIS member was said to be behind the rocket attack that killed Staff Sergeant Louis Cardin, and wounded eight other Marines last month.

Also engaged in the fight against ISIS -- with the help of U.S. forces -- areKurdish soldiers: the peshmerga, and they are running out of money.

For nearly two years, Iraq's Kurdish fighters have led the battle against ISIS.

Known as the peshmerga -- which means "one who faces death" -- these Kurdish soldiers have helped claw back towns, villages and territory from the extremists.

Nearly 1,400 peshmerga have lost their lives in a war they're fighting without enough body armor or helmets to go around -- with very few heavy weapons and against an enemy that uses suicide bombs and booby traps.


"The Kurds are not only fighting for themselves, but for the rest of the world," Masrour Barzani

Masrour Barzani is the head of the security council in Iraqi Kurdistan, a region that's been plunged into economic crisis by the falling price of oil, with consequences for the peshmerga.

"They haven't been paid for four months at least," said Barzani.

And they're fighting ISIS on the front line.

"They are. They believe in the cause," said Barzani. "But unfortunately they have families, they have people to take care of, and we don't know for how much longer they can stand in the front lines without being paid."

The Kurds say the war against ISIS has cost them billions of dollars, not only in bullets and fighters' pay, but because they have opened the doors to outsiders.

They taken in 1.8 million people who have fled ISIS, a big burden for such a small place.

"It is, absolutely," said Barzani. "It has increased the population of Kurdistan by almost 30 percent."

Arming these groups is very complex and very sensitive. It is not that simple to just send arms because Kurdistana has been fighting for independence from Iraq, Turkey and other surrounding their territories. Arms supplied to these groups will be use to fight against the Turkey and Iraq government. Hope you are aware of that.
Current law dictates that the U.S. government is only allowed to send weapons to governments internationally recognized as sovereign – not to autonomous regions within countries like Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). Therefore, Kurds must wait for the Iraqi central government to share the U.S. military equipment since they cannot receive any of it directly.

Has anybody bothered to tell Obungles that, since he's armed everybody else (including factions that are fighting EACH OTHER)??????

Kurds goals is to overthrow the government of Turkey and Iraq............ That is even before Saddam Hussein came to power.

 

[IsaacNewton]

I could not care less about politics on this, the Kurds are the one group going head to head on the ground with Isis and they are beating them. You telling me the other wealthy arab countries around them AND the Western world can't send 100 million in food, water, arms, and aid to them to help them?

Whenever I see a story like this I think none of the countries or people that claim they want to defeat Isis really do. WTF you have an army on the ground in the Kurds!! The entire world should be showering them with fucking gold coins and MREs so they have to wade through it in hip boots!