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Pentagon Considers Launching Limited Military Action Against Assad
Reuters ^ | October 8, 2016 | Mike Theiler

Posted on 10/08/2016 4:17:16 AM PDT by Strategy

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Good God! Now, HE and others know I see great danger in / from Putin, but if I wasn't convinced already, I am now, that we are in far more danger from our own leaders than Putin.

Officials in the Pentagon and the White House told Asharq al-Awsat newspaper that these airstrikes will not be disclosed and the U.S. won't claim them publicly.

Are these people on drugs? You just disclosed it, you idiots! And then the Russians and Syrians will confirm it after the raids -- there won't even be any chance to say "Oh, sorry, another snafu."

"No risk or danger"

?? When you've already tipped off your opponent? Look, I still believe we'd have the overall edge in a confrontation, but the idea we would not lose planes and pilots, not to mention the risk of escalation, is ludicrous.

Some risks are worth it, but this one? Or "Syria" in general?

Aside from geopolitical strategy (and the US can easily counter the Russian base in Syria that has been there for many years), what's really driving this is Europe's need for petrochem from the ME. If you look at all the treasure, not to mention lives, lost in all this, why we did not cooperate with all allies concerned to build a fleet of supertankers and simply dodge Putin entirely, is a mystery. But then again, it's not: Our leaders ARE stupid, as DT says...

141 posted on 10/08/2016 9:05:15 PM PDT by Paul R.
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To: ReaganGeneration2

Syria and Russia incubated and nurtured ISIS ...

http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/260645/us-didnt-create-isis-assad-and-saddam-did-daniel-greenfield


142 posted on 10/08/2016 9:51:39 PM PDT by piasa
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What kind of madness is this? All this over a proposed pipeline so some globalist cabal can squeeze out Russia over supplying Europe with gas and oil? Crazy Crazy Crazy..


143 posted on 10/08/2016 10:48:14 PM PDT by abigkahuna (How can you be at two places at once when you are nowhere at all?)
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If anyone has the time to read thru this outstanding research and details of the Middle East revolution. When it started and by who.

http://www.wrongkindofgreen.org/tag/april-6-youth-movement/


144 posted on 10/09/2016 12:14:12 AM PDT by HollyB
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The gathering storm. It is coming, and I don’t think it is that far away.


145 posted on 10/09/2016 5:15:46 PM PDT by RetiredArmy (Believe or not, we R in the Last Days of human history. Jesus is coming back, & soon! RU saved?)
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bkmk


146 posted on 10/09/2016 6:39:19 PM PDT by AllAmericanGirl44 (If you ain't the lead dog, the scenery never changes.)
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