Editorial: Barack insisted no US troops in harms way

Remember when Barack Obama began (publicly) sending US troops back into Iraq?

They weren't going to be in harms way, he insisted.

They'd just be training and advising.


A Tweet from the US Defense Department makes clear Iraq's not all rounded corners and bumper boards.

1.  U.S. Dept of Defense Verified account ‏@DeptofDefense 2h2 hours ago

   .@USMC machine gunner performs a radio check while standing security in Al Taqaddum, #Iraq supporting @CJTFOIR                                                                                                                                                         

    

   75 retweets 151 likes

In Iraq, if you're aiming a gun, chances are you have at least one already trained on you.


There's no safe mission for US troops in Iraq.


Only The Cult of St. Barack refuses to face that truth.