Thursday, June 12, 2014

Rumors of War - War - Nations in Distress

My Way News - Sunni militants vow to march on Iraqi capital
My Way News reports: "Islamic militants who seized cities and towns vowed Thursday to march on Baghdad to settle old scores, joined by Saddam Hussein-era loyalists and other disaffected Sunnis capitalizing on the government's political paralysis over the biggest threat to Iraq's stability since the U.S. withdrawal. Trumpeting their victory, the militants also declared they would impose Shariah law in Mosul and other areas they have captured."

My Way News - Obama: US will send fresh help to beleaguered Iraq
My Way News reports: "Less than three years after pulling American forces out of Iraq, President Barack Obama is weighing a range of short-term military options, including airstrikes, to quell an al-Qaida inspired insurgency that has captured two Iraqi cities and threatened to press toward Baghdad."

My Way News - Fear, sectarianism behind Iraq army collapse
My Way News reports: "Sunnis are well represented in the military's officer corps. The majority of soldiers and warrant officers are Shiites, but they mostly serve in areas dominated by members of the same sect. That leaves the Sunnis to serve in Sunni areas like Mosul and Anbar, where many of them are demoralized by the idea of fighting against fellow members of their Muslim sect. Police forces are usually drawn from local populations and so are particularly vulnerable to intimidation."

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