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US Airstrikes Under Way in Syria[W:354]

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Really.....and how long did you say you had been a Practicing Psychologist. I heard some in the Syrian Rebels were learning how to drive a tank.

Well, I'm not Psychologist. My Bachelor of Science degree major is in Psychology, however. This is a mute point though since I base my prediction on past postings by US Conservative and his ilk.
 
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BO peep doesnt tell Democrats or his Joints Chiefs of Staff either.....so really as usual you aren't saying much with this BS.

I can see he's cautious about telling any of those motor mouth congress critters anything. They have a reputation of leaks. But you contend the joint chiefs of staff is out of the loop? Is that for real? Come on you can't be serious. If you are you don't know how the chain of command works.
 
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Good morning, MMC. :2wave:

I do recall that Senator Feinstin, Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, was outraged a few weeks ago that she was not told about what was going on, and publically stated so! Apparently BHO doesn't trust the high-ranking officials in his own party either! So much for transparency that was promised!


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Well I am sure BO is keeping her informed since then. Another that was speaking out about BO's plan was Menendez.

Before Approving ISIS War, Menendez Wants Intelligence Briefing (Video)
The senator leading a push to authorize the war against ISIS after the elections wants an intelligence briefing first, so lawmakers know the full extent of the covert operations already under way. Foreign Relations Chairman Robert Menendez aired his frustrations last week when Secretary of State John Kerry came to testify before his old committee about the administration’s plans to fight the terror group known as ISIS or ISIL.

Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., asked about published reports of covert efforts to train Syrian rebels. “I know it’s been written about in the public domain, that there is, quote, ‘a covert operation.’ But … I can’t confirm or deny whatever that’s been written about and I can’t really go into any kind of possible program,” Kerry responded. That prompted Menendez to chime in shortly afterward, saying the committee’s inability to get access to information about covert operations was an issue with both the Obama administration and the Senate itself. He questioned how the panel could properly draft a new Authorization for Use of Military Force without such details.....snip~

Before Approving ISIS War, Menendez Wants Intelligence Briefing (Video) | The World's Greatest Deliberative Body



Roll Call. Published on Sep 18, 2014
 
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Well most that do run away....are never worried. Its due to all that running away. Just sayin.

KMA. I don't run away from anything and neither does my family'smilitary service that goes back to the revolutionary war as a father and son team of patriots. If i was a coward I wouldn't have volunteered for military service. What about you? Are you a keyboard paratrooper?
 
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Sorry, What? What did Bush and Cheney do in Syria? Don't you suppose the uprising in Syria had more to do with the Libyan and Egyptian revolutions? Who armed and is arming the Syrian rebels, Cheney?

Bush/Cheney policy = Chaos in the Region.

A simple equation even conservatives can understand, if they think real hard.
 
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Well, we'll just have to wait and see how badly this one backfires on us.

So you think we should have just sat on the sidelines letting a cancer fester?
 
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KMA. I don't run away from anything and neither does my family'smilitary service that goes back to the revolutionary war as a father and son team of patriots. If i was a coward I wouldn't have volunteered for military service. What about you? Are you a keyboard paratrooper?

Oh that's Right, you were the so called Combat Vet that didn't know anything about A Shau. When you figure it out.....then you might actually know what your talking about.
 
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Well, I'm not Psychologist. My Bachelor of Science degree major is in Psychology, however. This is a mute point though since I base my prediction on past postings by US Conservative and his ilk.


Ah.....I see, so really no expertise and just a wide paint brush. Okay.....I'm cool with it.
 
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Newsflash: They found complete lapse of protocol for Security and failure to recognize clear and present warnings. That why Hillary said she still wanted answers. Do try and keep up with what is current.

Also the lapses is known as.....Dereliction of Duty. Despite the lefts flowery language and terminology.

Sure they did. Keep fishing.

Fox Benghazi Myths Dispelled By New Bipartisan Review | Research | Media Matters for America
 
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You don't need to be a shrink to know hyper partisanship when you see it. For God's sake man get real.

All politics is partisan.....except for when its Bi-Partisan.
 
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I'm all for going after these cockroaches, and I know it's a horribly difficult prospect to do so.

But I'm certain this will be entirely ineffective, and now Obama wants to arm the very people he laughed off a few weeks ago. This will serve only to arm ISIS further as they defeat this "army" we support and confiscate the weapons we provide. This will only exacerbate the problem.

Worse still, this is just conveniently timed for the elections in November. A big campaign strategy is at the root of this whole thing. Nice that Obama uses our military in that fashion these days.

Thank God Republicans don't time policies for elections.
 
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Oh that's Right, you were the so called Combat Vet that didn't know anything about A Shau. When you figure it out.....then you might actually know what your talking about.

I'm not a combat vet and never said I was. I served as a weapons specialist loading ordinance on F-4's but was never in combat. So quit making stuff up. Apparently you never served? Just a stud on the keyboard?
 
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The Washington Post is reporting that our Navy used up 47 Tomahawk missles last night during the strike.

Tomahawk missiles the latest U.S. weapon used against Islamic State - The Washington Post

That's 47% of the budgeted supply for 2015. (100 in total due to major military cuts and none budgeted for more)

US Navy Budget Takes Bite Out of Aircraft, Weapons | Defense News | defensenews.com

Guess our inventory is around 4000 and that would be enough to supply us for about ten weeks worth at the current rate.
Navy Seeks Next Generation Tomahawk | DoD Buzz

Each one of these missiles costs over a million to produce. The cost aside, how long does it take to produce one because we could be totally depleted of them in 10 weeks? And if we are short in supply of Tomahawks, how many other weapons got severely slashed in the budget that are needed to maintain this "air war"?
 
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Democrats need a boost for the mid-terms.

As reticent as the president was to take action you make a stupid comment like that? But then again your 2nd grade level avatar says it all.
 
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Democrats need a boost for the mid-terms.

I thought the rightwing talking point was that Obama was too passive?

It hardly matters; your posts have no factual contents so it doesn't matter to you that they contradict each other. The point is they attack Obama, which is the entire content of your "thinking".
 
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Nice try.....tell Media Matters next time just go straight to the State Dept. Or at least go thru the Fact Checkers First.


State Department — Benghazi — Accountability Review Board (ARB) Report (Unclassified)

1. The attacks were security related, involving arson, small arms and machine gun fire, and the use of RPGs, grenades, and mortars against U.S. personnel at two separate facilities – the SMC and the Annex – and en route between them. Responsibility for the tragic loss of life, injuries, and damage to U.S. facilities and property rests solely and completely with the terrorists who perpetrated the attacks. The Board concluded that there was no protest prior to the attacks, which were unanticipated in their scale and intensity.

2. Systemic failures and leadership and management deficiencies at senior levels within two bureaus of the State Department (the “Department”) resulted in a Special Mission security posture that was inadequate for Benghazi and grossly inadequate to deal with the attack that took place.

5. The Board found that certain senior State Department officials within two bureaus demonstrated a lack of proactive leadership and management ability in their responses to security concerns posed by Special Mission Benghazi, given the deteriorating threat environment and the lack of reliable host government protection. However, the Board did not find reasonable cause to determine that any individual U.S. government employee breached his or her duty.....snip~

State Department — Benghazi — Accountability Review Board (ARB) Report (Unclassified) | Full Text Reports...
 
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This may answer that question Pero. :2wave: It has to do with Khorasan/ Former AQ. Yeah and ISIS already moved its leadership and clerics out of there. 2 weeks ago they started hiding equip and tech. Including the Scuds they took from Assad. 14 attacks on ISIS with Air Strikes and 47 Tomahawks were fired. They hit ISIS' HQ to, unfortunately nobody was home.....at the time. Also 8 strikes on Khorasan.




US Syria raids also aimed at thwarting attack plot: Pentagon.....


US forces staging the first strikes against Islamic State jihadists in Syria also targeted a separate extremist group plotting an imminent attack against US and Western forces, the Pentagon said. In the air strikes against IS jihadists, the US was aided by Arab allies Bahrain, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, it said.

Eight US air strikes were also aimed at the hardline Khorasan Group which is made up of former Al-Qaeda operatives, the Pentagon said in a statement. "The United States has also taken action to disrupt the imminent attack plotting against the United States and Western interests conducted by a network of seasoned Al-Qaeda veterans -- sometimes referred to as the Khorasan Group -- who have established a safe haven in Syria to develop external attacks, construct and test improvised explosive devices and recruit Westerners to conduct operations," the statement said.....snip~

U.S. Syria raids also aimed at thwarting attack plot: Pentagon

It seems Assad and Syria knew about the air strikes.

Assad backs efforts to fight terrorism

As for no one being home, I think it was planned that way. Today we want to fight a war in which no one dies, the computer game mentality.
 
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Nice try.....tell Media Matters next time just go straight to the State Dept. Or at least go thru the Fact Checkers First.


State Department — Benghazi — Accountability Review Board (ARB) Report (Unclassified)

1. The attacks were security related, involving arson, small arms and machine gun fire, and the use of RPGs, grenades, and mortars against U.S. personnel at two separate facilities – the SMC and the Annex – and en route between them. Responsibility for the tragic loss of life, injuries, and damage to U.S. facilities and property rests solely and completely with the terrorists who perpetrated the attacks. The Board concluded that there was no protest prior to the attacks, which were unanticipated in their scale and intensity.

2. Systemic failures and leadership and management deficiencies at senior levels within two bureaus of the State Department (the “Department”) resulted in a Special Mission security posture that was inadequate for Benghazi and grossly inadequate to deal with the attack that took place.

5. The Board found that certain senior State Department officials within two bureaus demonstrated a lack of proactive leadership and management ability in their responses to security concerns posed by Special Mission Benghazi, given the deteriorating threat environment and the lack of reliable host government protection. However, the Board did not find reasonable cause to determine that any individual U.S. government employee breached his or her duty.....snip~

State Department — Benghazi — Accountability Review Board (ARB) Report (Unclassified) | Full Text Reports...

Obama strikes ISIS in Syria and conservatives think it's about their Benghazi talking point. Amazing. Next they'll call for deregulation and tort reform as a way to defeat ISIS.
 
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Well, someone has managed to upset the old, dried up hippie crap leftists here. It's amusing to watch. I expect whomever is responsible for triggering this outburst to step forward.
 
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As reticent as the president was to take action you make a stupid comment like that? But then again your 2nd grade level avatar says it all.

Too much truth for ya. C'est la vie.
 
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I'm not a combat vet and never said I was. I served as a weapons specialist loading ordinance on F-4's but was never in combat. So quit making stuff up. Apparently you never served? Just a stud on the keyboard?

Oh I served and shed blood for this Country. Which you were already given a clue. Yet couldn't figure it out. So save all the BS about what you think you know about Combat then.

Oh and I don't know need to make anything up about where.....I was. I'm the one that came out missing pieces.
 
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With the immediate cry from many that the US supports dictators?

No, no. Can't have that, the cry is raised. So I guess turmoil such as what we now have in the ME is better?

But No! It's not! Is now the cry. Well folks, you can't have it both ways.

Either you support, or at least not depose, limit and manage these dictators, or you wade in depose them and have to accept the results such as this.

You can't have it both ways. The two choices are mutually exclusive.

I agree. It is one or the other. I think Syria will be much worst if we succeed in ousting Assad. At least Assad wasn't permitting Syria to be used as training grounds for terrorist or planning attacks on the U.S. He may not be a nice man, but he is a man who brought stability to Syria and to a certain extent that stability helped the rest of the middle east.

Jordan and Lebanon are now threaten, I think if we just stayed out of the Syrian Civil War that threat to those countries would not have risen.
 
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Obama strikes ISIS in Syria and conservatives think it's about their Benghazi talking point. Amazing. Next they'll call for deregulation and tort reform as a way to defeat ISIS.

"Say What"....Did you get all confused? Was it real hard to figure out I was responding to another's post and the what he had brought up? Now that must be real hard for you to figure out while sitting there and reading.....huh? Damn and here I thought you Socialists could read. :roll:
 
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Greetings, Pero. :2wave:

I just read that the White House did reluctantly inform Assad that air strikes would be taking place in Syria, contrary to BHO's initial downright refusal to do so. It seems that worldwide condemnation of his arrogance toward a sovereign nation did cause a change of thinking. When I look at the countries in the "coalition," I don't see many faces friendly toward the US. This seems to indicate that although they have fought amongst themselves for a thousand years due to religious reasons, they will stick together when "their ox is being gored" by ISIS, and use us to fight their battles for them. I wish I could say the same for our ""allies," who apparently don't agree with what we're doing, and will only provide humanitarian aid to the non-combatants who are being harmed. Bad mess all around, because if it doesn't succeed, we'll be held responsible!

Sure we will. The world is not a nice place and the middle east is all screwed up with shifting alliances depending on the time of day. I think if you want ISIS to be defeated, Assad has to be a major player. I think we must decide which one we want defeated and which one we want left standing. I would choose Assad, no comparison between the two. In my mind you can't do away with both and if one could, what becomes of Syria, who ends up ruling that nation? Will Syria become another Libya, total chaos and turmoil and a breeding ground for terrorism? Will it become an Islamic Republic with a goal of exporting their religion and killing all who will not convert? IS there really moderate secular Islamist that can be trusted in the Rebels that are trying to overthrow Assad?

The questions keep coming.
 
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