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Pentagon plans to 'annihilate' IS fighters
Yahoo News ^ | May 10,2017 | Thomas WATKINS

Posted on 05/20/2017 9:44:41 AM PDT by yoe

Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump has instructed the Pentagon to "annihilate" the Islamic State group in Syria in a bid to prevent escaped foreign fighters from returning home, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Friday.

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To: pepsionice

Saudi Arabia has bombed Yemen. I bet there are lots of discussions about this today.

Saudi bombs are decimating Yemen. Yet May’s glad-handing goes on

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/apr/05/saudi-arabia-bombs-yemen-theresa-may-trade

Also, Africa has been mentioned in some posts. We are there, just preparing or better yet, preventively?


21 posted on 05/20/2017 1:38:30 PM PDT by huldah1776 ( Vote Pro-life! Allow God to bless America before He avenges the death of the innocent.)
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Set a trap that allows them to escape in only one direction and destroy them as they flee. Give no quarter.


22 posted on 05/20/2017 1:47:05 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Conservatives love America for what it is. Liberals hate America for the same reason.)
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