Sale of 4,000 U.S. Missiles to Iraq Is Readied

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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-01/sale-of-4-000-u-s-missiles-to-iraq-said-to-be-readied.html

The State Department has told lawmakers informally that the Obama administration wants to sell Iraq more than 4,000 additional Hellfire missiles for the government’s fight against Islamic insurgents, according to people familiar with the plan.

Sale of the laser-guided missiles made by Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT) would be in addition to 500 previously purchased, of which about 400 have been delivered.

The U.S. has pledged military aid to Iraq in its fight against the Islamic State, an extremist Sunni group that’s seized a swath of territory north and west of Baghdad. Iraq’s ambassador to the U.S., Lukman Faily, said yesterday in Washington that weapons have been too slow in coming and “further delay only benefits the terrorists.”

Members of the Senate and House foreign relations committees were informed of the planned sales last week and are conducting an informal review of the potential sale that could last as long as 40 days, according to the people, who asked not to be identified in advance of a public notification. That notice would be issued unless lawmakers voice major reservations.

[SamKnause]

1. I am so fucking sick of

the people in charge of this planet.

There is always a bottomless pit filled with money that goes towards war and destruction.

I think the planet needs a global Department of Peace !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Globalism is not working.

Religion has proven time and time again to be a destructive and divisive force.

The United States government, the military brass, and war profiteers are the global shit stirrers.

The United States is very good at starting wars, but they have no goals or clue on how to end them !!!!!!!!!!!!

Looking forward not backwards has been an utter failure !!!!

There is no money for the hungry.

There is no money for the homeless.

There is no money for the unemployed.

There is no money for anything but pain, destruction and death !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What will it take to end the INSANITY ???????????????????????????????????????????