BREAKING: Iraq Won’t Wait Any Longer… Finally Turns To Putin To Do What Obama Refuses To Do
When President Barack Obama
stuck to an arbitrary deadline and withdrew all American forces from
Iraq, it left a chaotic power vacuum that allowed for the rise of the
Islamic State terror group in Iraq and Syria.
Now, thanks in large part to Obama’s weak and half-hearted military campaign to “degrade and destroy” the Islamic State group, a campaign that’s seen little if any progress over the past year, another world leader is stepping in to stabilize the region.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has deployed troops and equipment into Syria, mostly to help prop up the embattled Bashar al-Assad regime, but also to combat the Islamic State group, which poses a threat to restive Islamic regions in Russia like Chechnya.
It appears that Putin won’t be limited to conducting operations in Syria alone though, as the Iraqi government has stated it would welcome Russian airstrikes against Islamic State group targets in Iraq.
Though the Iraqis have not yet formally requested Russia’s assistance in their country, they have already agreed to share intelligence with Putin’s government regarding the fight against the terrorists.
According to the Air Force Times, the Iraqi government reached out to Putin because it was frustrated by the slow movement and lack of progress by the U.S.-led coalition in pushing back the Islamic State group jihadists.
According to the report, an unnamed diplomat made it clear, though, that Iraq does not want Russian combat troops on the ground in the country — only airstrikes and intelligence.
The Iraqis are also looking for more tanks and heavy weapons to replace those captured or destroyed in clashes with the Islamic State group. If they can’t obtain them from the United States, it is quite likely they will purchase the equipment from the Russians, further solidifying Putin’s influence in the region.
Now, thanks in large part to Obama’s weak and half-hearted military campaign to “degrade and destroy” the Islamic State group, a campaign that’s seen little if any progress over the past year, another world leader is stepping in to stabilize the region.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has deployed troops and equipment into Syria, mostly to help prop up the embattled Bashar al-Assad regime, but also to combat the Islamic State group, which poses a threat to restive Islamic regions in Russia like Chechnya.
It appears that Putin won’t be limited to conducting operations in Syria alone though, as the Iraqi government has stated it would welcome Russian airstrikes against Islamic State group targets in Iraq.
Though the Iraqis have not yet formally requested Russia’s assistance in their country, they have already agreed to share intelligence with Putin’s government regarding the fight against the terrorists.
According to the Air Force Times, the Iraqi government reached out to Putin because it was frustrated by the slow movement and lack of progress by the U.S.-led coalition in pushing back the Islamic State group jihadists.
According to the report, an unnamed diplomat made it clear, though, that Iraq does not want Russian combat troops on the ground in the country — only airstrikes and intelligence.
The Iraqis are also looking for more tanks and heavy weapons to replace those captured or destroyed in clashes with the Islamic State group. If they can’t obtain them from the United States, it is quite likely they will purchase the equipment from the Russians, further solidifying Putin’s influence in the region.
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