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U.S. sending missiles and surveillance drones to Iraq to help combat Al-Qaeda-backed violence: NYT
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/12/26/u-s-sending-missiles-and-surveillance-drones-to-iraq-to-help-combat-al-qaeda-backed-violence-nyt/
U.S. sending missiles and surveillance drones to Iraq to help combat Al-Qaeda-backed violence: NYT
By Agence France-Presse
Thursday, December 26, 2013 10:05 EST
The United States is sending Iraq dozens of missiles and surveillance drones to help it combat a recent surge in Al-Qaeda-backed violence, the New York Times reported on Thursday.
The weapons include a shipment of 75 Hellfire missiles purchased by Iraq, which Washington delivered to the country last week, the Times reported.
The daily wrote that 10 ScanEagle reconnaissance drones — smaller versions of the larger Predator drones that once were frequently flown over Iraq — are expected to be sent by March.
Administration sources told the Times that the delivery comes as the Iraqis had virtually run out of Hellfire missiles.
unhappycamper comment: At $150 grand a pop. I sure would hate to run out of Raytheon's Hellfire missiles.