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Obama: Iran could play constructive role in Iraq
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Published: 19.06.14, 22:08
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1. US Advisers a Mistake
Mark ben Josef ,   USA   (06.19.14)
Sending anything other than a video hook up and speeding up the US evacuation of Americans is a mistake. The military advisers decision is a mistake and will cost American lives.
2. Regime change now..
o'mea   (06.19.14)
The area can not be normalized with the current regimes which ignore the interest and will of their own nations. Syria, Iraq, Iran, Turkey need new unity governments immediately.
3. Obama is jumping from the frying pan into the fire
CJK   (06.19.14)
the idea of letting the shia terror entity keep its nuclear weapons program will have several extremely grave consequences. such act would further enrage the entire sunni world, further fueling sectarian violence and further encouraging the financing of the most extreme among the sunni jihadists. sunni states in the middle east fear a nuclear iran and have developed a loathing for the obama regime which openly sides with shia iran. shia iran has committed significant acts of terror for over thirty years world wide. shia iran has participated in the slaughter of syrian civilians, including the rape, torture and murder of young children. the idea of rewarding the shia terror regime in any way is abhorrent and contrary to common sense and decency.
4. Iran is the PROBLEM...NOT the cure !
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (06.20.14)
Obama has brought the US to unprecedented lows...now a third grade power at best.
5. "the crumbling state"
Cameron ,   USA   (06.20.14)
Aye, so it is. No more last minute thrashing about, Obama. It's all over. Time for the Sunni & Shiite kids to truly off eachother in their drive for power and domination. On a primal level, it's all they really know and can accept. Let the bloodbath and unavoidable dissolution of Iraq into separate zones begin.
6. A godsend for Obama: now he can get in bed with Ayatollah&
tom ,   tel aviv   (06.20.14)
enjoy it too!
7. Obama's knee-jerk reaction proves
So ,   USA   (06.20.14)
Obama's knee-jerk reaction proves that he is inept, inexperienced in world esp. Middle East matters and absolutely naive. Hence he actually a menace in the charting of a proper course in ME strategy.
8. 1) USA is screwed 2) Obama an idiot.
David ,   Hartford USA   (06.20.14)
Iranian leadership can only be trusted to work towards hurting American interests. They have said so for the last 30 years. They are smart and dangerous. Mr. Obama is naïve or willfully blind. Either way Iran will soon have a nuke and when it falls, the American president will be held accountable. The only question is where will Iran send them?
9. Obama is ruining USA and Israel
Israeli 2   (06.20.14)
He hates both too much. He does it on purpose because Israeli leaders and leftists give him full control like the Americans do. A stupid Shiite is in it only for the destruction and ruin.
10. I Have Just One Question?
(06.20.14)
Do you think b.H.o. Speaks farsi well???
11. translation
(06.20.14)
"I have no choice but to let Iran get nukes"
12. To all comments
(06.20.14)
When doesn't suit you people American president it's no good
13. Obama the Usefull Idiot !.
Arn. ,   Sweden.   (06.20.14)
There can never ever be a Reconsilation between the Archenemies Shia and Sunni. There will be a Civil War between those, and The Kurdish North will depart from Irak. Further I Quote - The rise of the jihadist Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (or ISIS), which has seized Iraq's second city Mosul and a swathe of its north and centre over the past 10 days, has prompted talk of possible cooperation between Washington and Tehran to help stop the insurgency. Comment - The Rise of a Shia-Islamic State of Irak will be far Worse, and that is what is going to happen. Arn.Sweden.
14. #3 et al - EXACTLY what do you want?
spyguy ,   seattle usa   (06.20.14)
Please tell us exactly what you want the US to do, BUT keep in mind that also ZERO congress critters will authorize any more war because it will get them fried in the coming elections because almost zero Americans want to spend one more dollar or kill any more Americans in the ME. You can mindlessly rant about Obama all you want, but he is severely constrained by what the American public will let him do. If you feel that more people should be killed, you are welcome to do that on your own, but leave the US out of it.
15. Obama has always been on Iran's side.
Chaim ,   Israel   (06.20.14)
Obama is making it crystal clear that he has always been on Iran's side. Not Israel's or America's.
16. (SIGH!!!)
Gideon Reader   (06.20.14)
"Stupid ain't no way to go through life son."-General Honore Forrest Obama does it again.
17. Betwixt and Between
Koose E Mack ,   NY US   (06.20.14)
There are no winners here. One thing is for sure: Putting Iran in the drivers seat in Iraq, is like putting a Heroine addict in charge of a hospital pharmacy!
18. Obama again wrong!
Maurice ,   Montreal   (06.20.14)
Obama is clueless! He thinks (like many other stupid western politicians) that the problem is the way Maliki has treated so far the Sunnis. He thinks that if Maliki were to form a more inclusive government, the problem would go away... He is so far from the truth! The real problem is that, whether there is an inclusive government or not, what ISIL is after is an Islamist Caliphate based on Sharia that will change the map of the Middle East. Nothing less than that will satisfy them, inclusive government or not! The stupidity of Obama keeps amazing me!
19. #24
Eaglebeak ,   Left Coast, USA   (06.20.14)
The American public has no control over what Obama does. It seems Congress doesn't either.
20. Number 2
David R ,   USA   (06.20.14)
Please add the USA to your list.
21. To# 13, By what indicator do feel encouraged...
Gideon Reader   (06.20.14)
...that he (Obama) is useful?
22. IRAQ IS FOR SALE NOW, OBAMA!
IRANIAN JEW ,   LA USA   (06.21.14)
Can you get our debt disappear by helping them? We must make a deal with Iraq and pay off China this way.
23. Obama
Jack E. Friedman ,   Tucson   (06.22.14)
No one should be surprised by this!
24. MR. PRESIDENT! YOU CAN LEARN A LOT
IRANIAN JEW ,   LA USA   (06.25.14)
And be constructive if you just take lessons form BIBI. He can really teach you a lot. Please put your ego aside and let him lead the way. You leadership is lacking experience & BIBI can help you if you just try to listen.
25. Shia state in Iraq far worse
pedro paulo ,   portugal   (07.03.14)
I agree with you. The emergence of a shia Hezbollah in lebanon , an Iran allied in Syria and Iraq , will be far worse than the current situation.
26. from a wonderful state Kuwait i congratulate
Zaina Shehab ,   Kuwait   (07.08.14)
Shalom mester presedent Opama Congratulation this holly mounth Ramadan Kareem i like says but it not accurrate 100% because they are defrence between Inran rejiem Tahran sestim and some bodies like Qasim Sulimany and Qasim Sarraf who 2 faces to one carancy Haras Thawry support Daish there and Qaida orginization but not them prime menester Hassan Rohany he realy fight telorism not like old fighters there by my wonderful hopes happy Independent nationality Congratulation
27. the geopolitical moron
bernard ,   germany-israel   (07.17.14)
Obblahblah and his next step of enlightenment. Does this man really know who what he is doing and what he is talking about? Nope! How can a man of such a lousy nobody profile become POTUS? Send him to Chicago for social work and forget him, but not into the Oval Office. Wrong man at the wrong place at the wrong time without sensible understanding of what is going on in Near East.
28. where is the real story of the leaked phone call?
m   (07.29.14)
When obamba is berating and talking down to our pm. Just like a boss to its maid. It is insufferable the way this enemy is treating us. Why dont you show it to the world? Only channel 1?
29. What are they smoking in the White House?
Dina   (08.15.14)
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