"U.S. Begins A Partial Evacuation Of Their Embassy In Baghdad" Topic

"Sunni insurgents led by ISIS jihadists captured the northwestern Iraqi town of Tal Afar on Sunday, reports say, as the militants continue their advance on Baghdad. The US says it is relocating some of its embassy staff to other Iraqi cities.

Meanwhile the US is increasing security at its embassy in Baghdad, the US State Department said, adding that some personnel will be moved out of the capital.

"Some additional US government security personnel will be added to the staff in Baghdad; other staff will be temporarily relocated – both to our Consulate Generals in Basra and Arbil and to the Iraq Support Unit in Amman," the statement said. However, the "substantial majority" of embassy staff will remain in Iraq…"

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That place is going to completely unwind in less than a month. .. For a while it looked like they might maintain a bit of stability. Looks pretty grim now, though.

yes what a mess, I know saddam was a **** but at least they were all kept under control, just like Yugoslavia under tito and how Afghanistan will end up, what a waste of our servicemen and money!
chopping the head off is the easy bit, catching the rest of the snake is the long term problem!

I think in retrospect … Saddam should have been left in power. It appears some countries like Iraq and Afghanistan[Syria, Egypt] only function under a strong dictator … And when the West/NATO leaves Afghanistan … it will probably go back to old habits as well … and the slaugther will increase …

Do YOU want an Islamic Fundamentalist state? Cause THAT"S HOW YOU GET ANTS… ER I mean an Islamic Fundamentalist state!

Of course, we all forgot that but for the US occupation, Saddam was going to live forever!

I shudder to think of how Iraq would have looked once Saddam's halfwit sons, the Shia in the South, and Iranian Pasdaran began squabbling over the carcass of Saddam's national socialist (Baath Party) stste…

It appears with the threats from islamists if the US uses CAS on the ISIS types, then they will attack US embassies … All embassies should be reinforced with USMC/US ARMY Infantry units of company + strength. And CAS assets on call …