Iraq falling appart

[Oberyn]

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Security-Watch/Backchannels/2014/0610/Why-Mosul-s-fall-is-a-signature-moment-in-Iraq-video
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/06/12/uk-iraq-security-military-usa-idUKKBN0EN23L20140612
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/06/12/us-iraq-violence-idUSKBN0EN0RV20140612
http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/urgent-u-s-embassy-prepares-evacuation-plans/
http://www.bloomberg.com/energy/
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/06/11/world/middleeast/isis-control-map.html?hp&_r=0
So, the Syrian civil war expands. ISIS has completely fucked up the Iraqi army and controls most of the important areas of Iraq, and is going to assault Baghdad anyday. The american embassy is already evacuating. Oil prices are spiking. Most of the Iraqi army evaporated, was captured or joined up, the shia who did not manage to pass as sunni were sumarely executed, estimates of ~1500 of them. The captured ones were all wearing civilian clothing as they were trying to escape, so who knows how many more got away.
I'm almost certain the US is going to intervene, and if it does, it will be put in the akward position of fighting the enemies of Assad and unvoluntarily joining a side in the Syrian civil war, on the side of the dictator who's deposing they tacitly supported! Interesting times.

[LordBerenger]

10k CRPG gold says USA won't put boots on the ground in Iraq again.  At most drones IF even that.

[Oberyn]

It seems ISIS are avoiding the kurds for now, which suits them fine. Apparently there is no Iraqi government presence in the Kirkurk region remaining. They were more or less autonomous from the rest of Iraq but it's pretty much official now. 

[Christo]

I was wondering why ISIS pulled out months ago so easily from Syria when they held territories.

Well, now we know for sure.

[Oberyn]

Thousands of captured soldiers.

[Oberyn]

I also have to wonder how Iran is going to react to this.

[Christo]

I also have to wonder how Iran is going to react to this.

http://www.vox.com/2014/6/12/5804184/iran-deployed-troops-iran-isis

[Oberyn]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/06/12/isis-just-stole-425-million-and-became-the-worlds-richest-terrorist-group/

Of the many stunning revelations to emerge out of the wreckage of Mosul on Wednesday — 500,000 fleeing residents, thousands of freed prisoners, unconfirmed reports of “mass beheadings” — the one that may have the most lasting impact as Iraq descends into a possible civil war is that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria just got extremely rich.

As insurgents rolled past the largest city in northern Iraq, an oil hub at the vital intersection of Syria, Iraq and Turkey, and into Tikrit, several gunmen stopped at Mosul’s central bank. An incredible amount of cash was reportedly on hand, and the group made off with 500 billion Iraqi dinars — $425 million.

welp, sinking billions of dollars and thousands of lives certainly seems to have paid off. More importantly, all the swag american military gear? Also all theirs now. There's already increasing reports of it making it's way into Syria.

[Christo]

Yeah..

[GOBBLINKINGREATLEADER]

nuke every place on earth that has sand

[Kafein]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/06/12/isis-just-stole-425-million-and-became-the-worlds-richest-terrorist-group/

welp, sinking billions of dollars and thousands of lives certainly seems to have paid off. More importantly, all the swag american military gear? Also all theirs now. There's already increasing reports of it making it's way into Syria.

That's a lot of toilet paper.

[Leshma]

nuke every place on earth that has sand

What about California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Idaho, Colorado, Utah?...

[Chosen1]

I think he was trying to say to nuke every place on earth that has muslims.

[Nehvar]

What about California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Idaho, Colorado, Utah?...

RIP

[Sir_Hans]

We shouldn't have invaded Iraq or Ghanistan... such a colossal failure.

Harvard estimates that the cost of both the wars by the time we exit completely will be around 6 trillion dollars. The interest paid on this borrowed money is already in the hundreds of billions and will probably reach 1 trillion+ soon.

If the government would have taken that 6 trillion dollars and spread it evenly to every american, each household would get roughly 75,000$... Sure most of us would waste that 75,000$ but would it be as much as a waste as the Iraq and Afghan wars?

http://www.globalresearch.ca/us-wars-in-afghanistan-iraq-to-cost-6-trillion/5350789