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Mattis Celebrates First Day At Pentagon By Blowing Up ISIS 31 Times
Daily Caller ^ | 1-22-2017 | Russ Read

Posted on 01/22/2017 11:03:00 PM PST by tcrlaf

Newly minted Secretary of Defense James Mattis celebrated his first full day at the Pentagon by overseeing 31 strikes against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.

Mattis entered the Pentagon Saturday with a smile for his first full day of work, and for good reason, considering the significant bombardment ISIS forces received.

A variety of fighters, bombers and remotely piloted aircraft engaged in the bombing run, which saw 25 strikes in Syria and six in Iraq.

In Syria, two strikes destroyed ISIS units and artillery near the town of Bab. ISIS forces in Raqqa, the terrorist group’s de facto capital, took a heavy beating, as 22 strikes destroyed 12 tactical units, nine fighting positions, two underground improvised explosive bomb factories and an ISIS headquarters. The final strike targeted two ISIS oil wells in Deir ez Zour.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Syria; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: artillery; bab; deirezzour; first100days; iraq; isis; mattis; oilwells; raqqa; roe; secdefmattis; strike; syria; trump45; trumpgwot
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To: stormhill

But wait. The Secy Genl of the UN is about to denounce the violence. He’s opposed to violence that isn’t a beheading video. It never solves anything./s


21 posted on 01/22/2017 11:38:43 PM PST by Eleutheria5 (“If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: xrmusn

Trump is a no nonsense guy.

He doesn’t see any use for pussy-footing around with terrorists.

Pentagon: GREEN LIGHT


22 posted on 01/22/2017 11:40:39 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Obama, Clinton, McStain, and Graham, with people like this, who needs enemies?)
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To: stormhill

“Exactly what do you expect when you name as DefSec someone nicknamed “Mad Dog”?”

I saw a clip of Kyle on Fox; he asked, what does it take for a Marine to get the nickname “Mad Dog” from other Marines? My guess is, you’ve got to scare the $#!t out of them. Marines scared $#!tless, there’s a concept.


23 posted on 01/22/2017 11:45:31 PM PST by Born to Conserve
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To: tcrlaf

Trump/Mattis wasting no time destroying ISIS. I love it!


24 posted on 01/22/2017 11:45:40 PM PST by LibWhacker
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To: Secret Agent Man

Yes and hopefully soon the schools.


25 posted on 01/22/2017 11:48:10 PM PST by GOP Poet
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To: Kahuna
 
 
Saw that too - they were huddled up, discussing important business, that was obvious. The looks on their faces and body language spoke volumes. Even when having fun, the new POTUS is still on the job. I expect nothing less.
 
 

26 posted on 01/22/2017 11:48:49 PM PST by lapsus calami (What's that stink? Code Pink ! ! And their buddy Murtha, too!)
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To: stormhill

Amen!!


27 posted on 01/22/2017 11:49:08 PM PST by GOP Poet
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To: CivilWarBrewing

AND announce it ahead of time on ALL main stream media talk shows?


28 posted on 01/22/2017 11:50:42 PM PST by GOP Poet
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To: Pride in the USA; Stillwaters
Gee... CNN, MSNBC,CBS,NBC,and ABC news failed to mention this today. I WONDER WHY???

Good post.

29 posted on 01/22/2017 11:51:59 PM PST by lonevoice (diagonally parked in a parallel universe)
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To: MadMax, the Grinning Reaper

“...leaflets two hours after the strikes.”

And the leaflets in Arabic say, “Watch yer six, mofos. Not tired of winning yet. Sincerely, The Infidels.”


30 posted on 01/22/2017 11:54:51 PM PST by mumblypeg (Make America Macho Again.)
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To: stormhill

...off to a good start...


31 posted on 01/23/2017 12:08:44 AM PST by Netz ( and looking for a way ti IMPROVE mankind.)
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To: tcrlaf

32 posted on 01/23/2017 12:43:01 AM PST by Salamander (We're pain, we're steel, a plot of knives...)
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To: tcrlaf

I pray this helps the friends and family of the soldiers who were killed over the past 15 years due to neglect and incompetence by the 0 admin.


33 posted on 01/23/2017 12:53:47 AM PST by albie
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To: tcrlaf

Bingo!


34 posted on 01/23/2017 12:55:52 AM PST by Enlightened1
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To: tcrlaf

Most likely....many efforts weren’t allowed to actually drop anything


35 posted on 01/23/2017 12:56:53 AM PST by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: stormhill

The Warrior Monk


36 posted on 01/23/2017 12:57:40 AM PST by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: DoughtyOne

Yes. And no four-month warning beforehand. They just did it. Shock and awe for sure!


37 posted on 01/23/2017 12:59:20 AM PST by Freedom'sWorthIt
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To: dp0622

The more CNN pushes Trump, they harder they will fall. Keep watching. CNN will be gone by summer.


38 posted on 01/23/2017 1:07:08 AM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common any more.)
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To: MadMax, the Grinning Reaper

The leaflets Mattie’s wil drop will read, “Bury your dead.”


39 posted on 01/23/2017 1:09:17 AM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common any more.)
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To: Cobra64

They they’re what fox news was to obummer. Big difference. Fox didn’t disseminate lies. They weren’t hard right, but they were a thorn. CNN is trying to be more than a thorn.

BTW, if anyone wants a laugh, when FR was down I visited dailykos for a few laughs.

Every other word was hitler or nazi, and they now use the phrase “he who shall not be named” to refer to Trump! :)


40 posted on 01/23/2017 1:14:43 AM PST by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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