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To: silverleaf

Nope, not “precision “ bombing.
Best one can say is that it’s not indiscriminate.

Their method worked well in the rest of Syria when combatants could be sent to Idlib.
The enemy gave up quickly to the bombardment and fewer civilians were killed.
Now, though, it will take more destruction to actually conquer the enemy.

As we found out in Raqqa, there’s just no humane way to war against the terrorists- no matter the cost paid.

Interesting that Turkey is sending some these fighters to Libya, where they oppose the Russian supported group there.
What a place the ME is...


15 posted on 12/28/2019 11:03:47 AM PST by mrsmith (Dumb sluts (M / F) : Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: mrsmith

Clearing out Qadaffi opened Libya up to islamist militants. Qadaffi kept a rein on the Brotherhood, interesting that some of the worst jihadis in the UK ( Manchester bombers) were from Libyan families that fled Qadaffi...because he wasnt an islamic hardliner, Same I expect with too many of the Syrian refugees..fleeing Assad because his govt is too secular. Thats where Europe gets its ISIS and al Qaeda “refugees,”


16 posted on 12/28/2019 11:10:50 AM PST by silverleaf (Age Takes a Toll: Please Have Exact Change)
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To: mrsmith

“Their method worked well in the rest of Syria when combatants could be sent to Idlib.”

That phase was probably easier for the Turks to agree to, especially in return for the prize of Kurdish Afrin.

The value received by Turkey for each jihadi loss will likely decline as the war continues, until only the Kurdish areas remain in Turkish/jihadi control.

Then it will likely be more of a head to head, win or lose confrontation between Erdogan and Assad.


23 posted on 12/28/2019 1:26:31 PM PST by BeauBo
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