Apparently this was not a very well thought out aid mission. However, Iraqi officials said that much of the US aid had been “useless” because it was dropped from 15,000ft without parachutes and exploded on impact. Meanwhile, the US has finally decided to give arms to the Kurds - a request first made more than a month ago, say Kurdish leaders. The Peshmerga is fighting back, having retaken two towns on the outskirts of Irbil. But the capital city is still threatened, as evidenced by the US withdrawing some diplomatic personnel. It looks very bad for the Yazidis on Mount Sinjar.
Posted on: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 20:44:50 +0000