US delivers Hellfire missiles, ammunition to Iraq

[jyro]

Obamainsanity continues

Published: March 16, 2014

BRANDON BOLICK/U.S. ARMY
BAGHDAD — The United States delivered 100 Hellfire missiles, along with assault rifles and ammunition to Iraq as part of its anti-terrorism assistance to the country, the U.S. embassy to Iraq said on Sunday.

In a statement, it said the delivery was made earlier this month in order to help bolster Iraq forces fighting a breakaway al-Qaida group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.

"It is essential that Iraqi Security Forces are equipped with modern and effective weaponry given the serious threat... the ISIL now poses to Iraq and the region," said the statement, which also promised to send more weapons to Iraq in the coming weeks.

It added that since mid-January, Iraqi security forces had received more than eleven million rounds of ammunition, as well as thousands of machine guns, sniper rifles, assault rifles, and grenades.

The Iraqi warplanes frequently fire Hellfire missiles at militant positions in the embattled western Anbar province.

http://www.stripes.com/news/middle-east/us-delivers-hellfire-missiles-ammunition-to-iraq-1.273058

[jw33]

[YALE]

I honestly don't care about the Hellfires. I care more about where they're going to get qualified pilots to fly Apaches. We're also giving them F16's and some heavies. I'm not a fan of the guy in the slightest, but this would've happened with or without him. All these "aid" programs had to make it through Congress, and no one with any sway wants to vote against the military contractor lobby.

[jefehbk]

So I guess now we know where all the .22lr rounds are going.

[ceyko]

I honestly don't care about the Hellfires. I care more about where they're going to get qualified pilots to fly Apaches. We're also giving them F16's and some heavies. I'm not a fan of the guy in the slightest, but this would've happened with or without him. All these "aid" programs had to make it through Congress, and no one with any sway wants to vote against the military contractor lobby.

All valid points and I can't disagree with you here. Same/same of politicians screwing up.