The United States is reportedly evacuating Americans from an air base in Iraq as militants continue to move aggressively in the nation.
https://twitter.com/CustosDivini/status/477170255186255872
"The President of the United States is prepared to make key decisions in short order" — Sec of State Kerry on Iraq #fnr
— Mike Majchrowitz (@Majchrowitz) June 12, 2014
AP: Officials say three planeloads of Americans are being evacuated from a major Iraqi air base in Sunni territory north of Baghdad
— Daniele Raineri (@DanieleRaineri) June 12, 2014
3 plane loads of Americans being evacuated from Balad. US contractors working not for @DeptofDefense but paid by Iraqi government. #Iraq
— Jon Williams (@WilliamsJon) June 12, 2014
Senior U.S. official to CNN: "There is a real sense of emergency across the administration" on Iraq –@eliselabottcnn
— Vaughn Sterling (@vplus) June 12, 2014
Senators Lindsey Graham and John McCain both made comments following a briefing on the situation in Iraq:
Sen. Graham after Iraq briefing: "I would urge the admin to get all of our people out now. We've got another Benghazi in the making."
— Clara Ritger (@clararitger) June 12, 2014
Sen. McCain after Iraq closed-door briefing: "The president should get rid of his entire national security team" http://t.co/Cg6v6O5eC2
— Clara Ritger (@clararitger) June 12, 2014
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National Review’s Jim Geraghty posted a satellite image of the base during the evacuation:
Satellite photo of helicopters at Joint Base Balad in Iraq where Americans are being evacuated now: pic.twitter.com/vMlWuZBrAa
— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) June 12, 2014
Satellite photo of U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, which has not evacuated yet: pic.twitter.com/dUYwSEeas1
— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) June 12, 2014
Jets and helicopters at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait. pic.twitter.com/jmjaGxyFxw
— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) June 12, 2014
No particular commentary with those last tweets, I just find it fascinating we can pull up satellite photos of places in the news instantly.
— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) June 12, 2014
It’s very fascinating!
Remembering my time at #Balad and praying for the safety of those being evacuated — and the people of #Iraq — now.
— Rep. Doug Collins (@RepDougCollins) June 12, 2014
At this very moment the WH is frantically searching YouTube. #Iraq
— toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) June 12, 2014
AMERICANS evacuating Iraqi air base!Situation worsening by the second! NOT ONE MORE DROP of AMERICAN BLOOD should be shed there! PERIOD!#sot
— Ken Wahl (@KenWahl1) June 12, 2014
Twitchy will continue to monitor this story for further developments.
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