Quote:The U.S. military launched fresh air strikes against pro-Assad forces in Syria, officials told Fox News Thursday.

The American strikes were the first against Assad positions since the Pentagon rained 57 Tomahawk missiles on the Shayrat air base near Homs. But the strikes confirmed Thursday were believed to be the first targeting Syrian personnel. According to the defense official, the coalition strikes targeted pro regime units operating in the vicinity of At-Tnaf. After a show of force to try to stop the pro regime forces was ignored, the strikes were mounted.

(05-18-2017 01:03 PM)UTSAMarineVet09 Wrote:  

Quote:The U.S. military launched fresh air strikes against pro-Assad forces in Syria, officials told Fox News Thursday.

The American strikes were the first against Assad positions since the Pentagon rained 57 Tomahawk missiles on the Shayrat air base near Homs. But the strikes confirmed Thursday were believed to be the first targeting Syrian personnel. According to the defense official, the coalition strikes targeted pro regime units operating in the vicinity of At-Tnaf. After a show of force to try to stop the pro regime forces was ignored, the strikes were mounted.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/05/18/us-air-strikes-pound-pro-assad-forces-in-syria.html

(05-18-2017 01:14 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  So, libturds, is Trump still Putins puppet today? Or are we back to WWIII with Russia. Which way is the wind blowing through your stinky pants today?

(05-18-2017 01:16 PM)stinkfist Wrote:  

(05-18-2017 01:14 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  So, libturds, is Trump still Putins puppet today? Or are we back to WWIII with Russia. Which way is the wind blowing through your stinky pants today?

you rang???

it's howling out of 'right' at 22 mph at Wrigley today.....

(05-18-2017 01:10 PM)cb4029 Wrote:  And the misdirection begins. His supporters will be easily distracted by this as it was proven the first time he bombed some dirt.

(05-18-2017 01:14 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  So, libturds, is Trump still Putins puppet today? Or are we back to WWIII with Russia. Which way is the wind blowing through your stinky pants today?

(05-18-2017 01:03 PM)UTSAMarineVet09 Wrote:  

Quote:The U.S. military launched fresh air strikes against pro-Assad forces in Syria, officials told Fox News Thursday.

The American strikes were the first against Assad positions since the Pentagon rained 57 Tomahawk missiles on the Shayrat air base near Homs. But the strikes confirmed Thursday were believed to be the first targeting Syrian personnel. According to the defense official, the coalition strikes targeted pro regime units operating in the vicinity of At-Tnaf. After a show of force to try to stop the pro regime forces was ignored, the strikes were mounted.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/05/18/us-air-strikes-pound-pro-assad-forces-in-syria.html

(05-18-2017 03:55 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  

(05-18-2017 01:03 PM)UTSAMarineVet09 Wrote:  

Quote:The U.S. military launched fresh air strikes against pro-Assad forces in Syria, officials told Fox News Thursday.

The American strikes were the first against Assad positions since the Pentagon rained 57 Tomahawk missiles on the Shayrat air base near Homs. But the strikes confirmed Thursday were believed to be the first targeting Syrian personnel. According to the defense official, the coalition strikes targeted pro regime units operating in the vicinity of At-Tnaf. After a show of force to try to stop the pro regime forces was ignored, the strikes were mounted.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/05/18/us-air-strikes-pound-pro-assad-forces-in-syria.html

LOL. Time for a new diversion.

Step one.. Ask Putin for permission.
Step two. If Putin says 'go ahead' tell him where the attack is
Step three. Attack some empty fields
Step four. Claim that you attacked Assad.

We just lobbed some missiles at an empty hillside, most likely. If they were real people attacked there, I'll bet they weren't really Assad's forces.

Why not just lob some missiles at Assad's HQ in Damascus?

(05-18-2017 03:30 PM)JMUDunk Wrote:  

(05-18-2017 01:10 PM)cb4029 Wrote:  And the misdirection begins. His supporters will be easily distracted by this as it was proven the first time he bombed some dirt.

Do you ever actually have anything to add to a thread? Or just post the same inane comments and little swirly-guy over and over?

I'll ask this of our Vets and others in the know around here, WTF do we do over there?

This butcher Assad is being propped up by a sizable variety of people that don't have our interests in mind, at all. His opposition is widely undermanned, outgunned, or simply civilians. He's slaughtering those who haven't or can't get the hell out of there, using gas, whatever means necessary it appears.

Do we simply sit aside and let the carnage and genocide stack up?

If we set up "safe zones", do we try to offer safe passage for these people to the zones? Or just say "hey, over here, good luck!".

I've usually got some kind of thought/opinion on most subjects (within reason) but this one has me stumped.

Maybe we just let it play out and hope for the best(?).

Thoughts?

(05-18-2017 03:30 PM)JMUDunk Wrote:  

(05-18-2017 01:10 PM)cb4029 Wrote:  And the misdirection begins. His supporters will be easily distracted by this as it was proven the first time he bombed some dirt.

Do you ever actually have anything to add to a thread? Or just post the same inane comments and little swirly-guy over and over?

I'll ask this of our Vets and others in the know around here, WTF do we do over there?

This butcher Assad is being propped up by a sizable variety of people that don't have our interests in mind, at all. His opposition is widely undermanned, outgunned, or simply civilians. He's slaughtering those who haven't or can't get the hell out of there, using gas, whatever means necessary it appears.

Do we simply sit aside and let the carnage and genocide stack up?

If we set up "safe zones", do we try to offer safe passage for these people to the zones? Or just say "hey, over here, good luck!".

I've usually got some kind of thought/opinion on most subjects (within reason) but this one has me stumped.

Maybe we just let it play out and hope for the best(?).

Thoughts?

(05-18-2017 01:03 PM)UTSAMarineVet09 Wrote:  

Quote:The U.S. military launched fresh air strikes against pro-Assad forces in Syria, officials told Fox News Thursday.

The American strikes were the first against Assad positions since the Pentagon rained 57 Tomahawk missiles on the Shayrat air base near Homs. But the strikes confirmed Thursday were believed to be the first targeting Syrian personnel. According to the defense official, the coalition strikes targeted pro regime units operating in the vicinity of At-Tnaf. After a show of force to try to stop the pro regime forces was ignored, the strikes were mounted.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/05/18/us-air-strikes-pound-pro-assad-forces-in-syria.html

(05-18-2017 04:01 PM)hoopfan Wrote:  

(05-18-2017 03:55 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  

(05-18-2017 01:03 PM)UTSAMarineVet09 Wrote:  

Quote:The U.S. military launched fresh air strikes against pro-Assad forces in Syria, officials told Fox News Thursday.

The American strikes were the first against Assad positions since the Pentagon rained 57 Tomahawk missiles on the Shayrat air base near Homs. But the strikes confirmed Thursday were believed to be the first targeting Syrian personnel. According to the defense official, the coalition strikes targeted pro regime units operating in the vicinity of At-Tnaf. After a show of force to try to stop the pro regime forces was ignored, the strikes were mounted.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/05/18/us-air-strikes-pound-pro-assad-forces-in-syria.html

LOL. Time for a new diversion.

Step one.. Ask Putin for permission.
Step two. If Putin says 'go ahead' tell him where the attack is
Step three. Attack some empty fields
Step four. Claim that you attacked Assad.

We just lobbed some missiles at an empty hillside, most likely. If they were real people attacked there, I'll bet they weren't really Assad's forces.

Why not just lob some missiles at Assad's HQ in Damascus?

like obama would have done

(05-18-2017 04:02 PM)bullet Wrote:  

(05-18-2017 03:30 PM)JMUDunk Wrote:  

(05-18-2017 01:10 PM)cb4029 Wrote:  And the misdirection begins. His supporters will be easily distracted by this as it was proven the first time he bombed some dirt.

Do you ever actually have anything to add to a thread? Or just post the same inane comments and little swirly-guy over and over?

I'll ask this of our Vets and others in the know around here, WTF do we do over there?

This butcher Assad is being propped up by a sizable variety of people that don't have our interests in mind, at all. His opposition is widely undermanned, outgunned, or simply civilians. He's slaughtering those who haven't or can't get the hell out of there, using gas, whatever means necessary it appears.

Do we simply sit aside and let the carnage and genocide stack up?

If we set up "safe zones", do we try to offer safe passage for these people to the zones? Or just say "hey, over here, good luck!".

I've usually got some kind of thought/opinion on most subjects (within reason) but this one has me stumped.

Maybe we just let it play out and hope for the best(?).

Thoughts?

Obama limited our options. He let the Russians destroy the Democratic opposition, which was already a weak player. We should have had a safe zone like we did with the Kurds in Iraq.