Friday, June 13, 2014

Iraq Insurgency / Non--native Fish

Missoulian: Obama to speak about response to Iraq insurgency
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 6/12/2014
MR. CARNEY:  Well, as the President said, Jim, we are very concerned about the ISIL and the extremist threat in northwestern Iraq and the bordering region with Syria.  And there is no question that Iraq is a strong and important partner to us.  That is why we have the collaborative relationship with Iraq that we have.  That is why we have provided substantial assistance to Iraq, including military assistance.  And we have increased that assistance over the past year as the challenges posed by the unrest, the civil war in Syria have spilled over, and now in the last several days caused great concern with what’s happening in Iraq. 
Additional Humanitarian Assistance to Iraq
The United States today is providing an additional $12.8 million to international organization partners working to meet the needs of internally displaced persons and conflict victims in Iraq.

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“Illegal introductions cause serious problems. Fish like carp, yellow perch, suckers, shiners, sunfish, and even certain game fish can severely affect a sport fishery. So, when someone moves live fish from one body of water to another, the future of their fishing is at stake.”