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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 7 Aug 2014

    President Obama says he's authorised targeted airstrikes against Islamic militants in northern Iraq if they threaten US interests

    6:34 PM - 7 Aug 2014
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      1. Ëløn Mûsk‏ @2school4cool 7 Aug 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: Obama says he's authorised targeted airstrikes against Islamic militants in Iraq if they threaten US interests” oh fuck off

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      1. Hassan‏ @hassan_official 7 Aug 2014
        Replying to @_Lekang

        @_Lekang @BBCBreaking yes it is, if you invaded a country and left it on its knees.

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      1. Je suis Fifi today Tommy tomorrow YOU‏ @Fifi_Borgia 7 Aug 2014
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        @BBCBreaking This could get real messy real quick unless he goes in quick & hard. No pissing about. Kinda like they're telling Israel not to

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      1. Gigi-NJ‏ @gigi_nj 7 Aug 2014
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        @BBCBreaking @NotOccupying why does everything have the word Islamist in front of it? Can't he just say militants !

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      1. aquart‏ @aquart 7 Aug 2014
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        @BBCBreaking Hopefully, we will also use powerful bugspray on the ISIS cockroaches.

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      2. Derek Pennington‏ @deko61483 7 Aug 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @BBCWorld in short not worried about the Iraq people but they have to protect the oil

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      2. Je suis Fifi today Tommy tomorrow YOU‏ @Fifi_Borgia 7 Aug 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking looks like you were right @Bacon_Eater

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      3. Bacon_Eater 🇨🇦‏ @Bacon_Eater 7 Aug 2014
        Replying to @Fifi_Borgia

        @Fifi_Bergere @BBCBreaking No choice. If is was me, I'd dip drones in the Ebola virus and fire at ISIS.

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      2. Je suis Fifi today Tommy tomorrow YOU‏ @Fifi_Borgia 7 Aug 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking define "US interests"?

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      1. P. Kathy Kleiman‏ @moonbeam0709 9 Aug 2014
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        @BBCBreaking Oh, they can take over the world only if they threaten us. Millions being killed. Kinda like how they helped the Jews in WWII!

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      1. Mahmud mohamed‏ @thereal_mo01 8 Aug 2014
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        @BBCBreaking Obama is choosing to syrup port the Iraqi pm whom most of of the country wants out. In order to protect the oil flow to the u s

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      1. Faiz Saulat‏ @faizsaulat 8 Aug 2014
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        @BBCBreaking whats new. Yet another vague statement about "threats to our interests" that will simply serve as justification for bombings..

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      1. Ibs‏ @_IBzz__ 8 Aug 2014
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        @BBCBreaking US Interests = Natural resources (oil etc) just like they did in Africa etc

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      1. ImK‏ @huimnu 8 Aug 2014
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCWorld We muslims are peaceful n using the word like Islamists is wrong! 1% of muslims acts do not define all the muslims

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      1. nicholas boot‏ @routundroulleur 8 Aug 2014
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        @BBCBreaking Obama sub text "We don't mind blasting Muslims, but when the Israelis are blasting Muslims we don't need to help" #Gaza

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