Watching This Unfold On Twitter Last Night

…but nary a PEEP from the big guys until now…

Iraq's President has appointed Haider al-Abadi as new Prime Minister. http://t.co/lISiKa97er

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) August 11, 2014

…Iraqi forces and tanks surged into some Baghdad neighborhoods Sunday as a wave of troops swarmed Baghdad’s green zone, the secure area where many government buildings and the U.S. Embassy are located, two Iraqi police officials said.
Exactly what led to the surge remains unclear. But some believe the beefed-up military presence is part of a power struggle between al-Maliki and newly elected President Fuad Masum…

3 Responses to “Watching This Unfold On Twitter Last Night”

1. Fausta says:

   August 11, 2014 at 12:26 pm

   “Smart diplomacy”!

2. JeffS says:

   August 11, 2014 at 3:01 pm

   What, and even hint that their deity is prone to errors until the obvious hits them in the face? ‘Tis to laugh!

3. aelfheld says:

   August 11, 2014 at 4:03 pm

   & this, my friends, will be President Fundraiser’s ‘YouTube video’ when all of Iraq is lost to the ISIL/ISIS/IS savages.