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REPORT: Obama Is Considering A Limited Two-Day Strike On Syrian Military Targets
Business Insider ^ | 08/27/2013 | Michael Kelly

Posted on 08/27/2013 7:12:49 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

President Obama is considering a strike on Syrian military targets involving sea-launched cruise missiles or possibly long-range bombers that would last no more than two days, according to senior administration officials and reported by Karen DeYoung and Anne Gearan of The Washington Post. Reuters reports that the West has told the opposition to expect a strike "within days."

The limited strike would seemingly be a response to allegations that the Syrian government used chemical weapons on its own people before dawn on August 21. Hundreds were killed and thousands suffered "neurotoxic symptoms."

The design of the potential attack implies sending a message to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad without becoming entrenched in the 29-month conflict.

On Monday U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said: "There is a reason why President Obama has made clear to the Assad regime that this international norm [of chemical weapons use] cannot be violated without consequences."

The Post notes that the targets would not be directly related to Syria’s chemical weapons arsenal and would probably include key government buildings in the capital and perhaps airfields.

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1 posted on 08/27/2013 7:12:49 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

See also here:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/kerry-obama-determined-to-hold-syria-accountable-for-using-chemical-weapons/2013/08/26/599450c2-0e70-11e3-8cdd-bcdc09410972_story.html

After Syria chemical allegations, Obama considering limited military strike


2 posted on 08/27/2013 7:13:38 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

What... is he trying to get Putin and Xi’s OK that the repercussions will be contained?

He should do NOTHING.


3 posted on 08/27/2013 7:13:59 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: SeekAndFind

Trident?


4 posted on 08/27/2013 7:14:21 AM PDT by AceMineral (One day the people will beg for chains.)
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To: SeekAndFind

How about a cost of living increase for the old folks struggling to get by on their SS checks instead?


5 posted on 08/27/2013 7:16:02 AM PDT by count-your-change (you don't have to be brilliant, not being stupid is enough)
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To: SeekAndFind

Translation: Obama knows that AQ used chemical weapons on their own people, but he has to do something to Assad to avoid looking like the limp wrist that he is.


6 posted on 08/27/2013 7:16:21 AM PDT by Thane_Banquo ( Walker 2016)
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To: Pearls Before Swine

>> He should do NOTHING.

Well, it would be very helpful if he’d pull his head out of his butt.

Other than that, nothing.


7 posted on 08/27/2013 7:17:22 AM PDT by Nervous Tick (Without GOD, men get what they deserve.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Just send the Syrian Air Ministry the target list and time on target.


8 posted on 08/27/2013 7:17:24 AM PDT by Jim Noble (When strong, avoid them. Attack their weaknesses. Emerge to their surprise.)
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To: SeekAndFind

well we’ve leaked the timeframe and the duration

next let’s just leak the target list before we go to another phoney “kinetic military action” so they can move everything, make some “Baby Milk Factory” signs, and prepare “dead bodies” to stage the scene

where’s the UN security council resolution? Congressional oversight?

Everyone from the US Congress and the UN still on vacation? Gee timing is such a coinky dink


9 posted on 08/27/2013 7:18:01 AM PDT by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: SeekAndFind

Does he have the precise times? I may be busy.


10 posted on 08/27/2013 7:18:14 AM PDT by headstamp 2 (What would Scooby do?)
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To: SeekAndFind
The limited strike would seemingly be a response to allegations that the Syrian government used chemical weapons...

As opposed to proof, perhaps that the rebels used chemweapons, or perhaps even that the 0' regime paid for/backed rebel use of chemweapons thru Qatar...

So, as you can see, haste is of prime importance here, to accomplish an Assad bashing before it is more commonly known that it was the rebels using the chemicals.

11 posted on 08/27/2013 7:18:40 AM PDT by C210N (When people fear government there is tyranny; when government fears people there is liberty)
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To: SeekAndFind

If he does this it is simply not a proper use of our military


12 posted on 08/27/2013 7:18:51 AM PDT by stanne
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To: SeekAndFind

And just how far is this unsanctioned attack (by Congress) using long-range bombers and/or cruise missiles from a domestic attack against any of our more conservative recalcitrant states?

Here’s something to watch very very closely. If this tyrant does this without clearance from Congress, he WILL do it against our own citizens - count on it.


13 posted on 08/27/2013 7:19:07 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: SeekAndFind

Using any planes near Syria would be stupid. They can be shot down.


14 posted on 08/27/2013 7:19:26 AM PDT by LowTaxesEqualsProsperity
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To: Thane_Banquo

I have still yet to see conclusive and irrefutable proof such attacks have taken place.


15 posted on 08/27/2013 7:19:55 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: SeekAndFind

US should butt out and MOOB.

What happens in Syria should stay in Syria. Same for Egypt.

nobama’s getting ready to step in it big time.


16 posted on 08/27/2013 7:19:59 AM PDT by upchuck (My therapist says I have a preoccupation with vengeance. We'll see about that!)
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To: LowTaxesEqualsProsperity

There are Russian cruise missiles that could threaten our destroyers and their are ballistic missiles that could hit the British Airfield in Crete.


17 posted on 08/27/2013 7:20:57 AM PDT by Oldexpat
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To: SeekAndFind
So the Syrians are exploding CHEMICAL weapons in their own streets...and they're supposed to be dissuaded by having a few of our CONVENTIONAL weapons landing in some fields?

So a couple days of a few extra explosions are going to convince them to stop blowing things and people up?
18 posted on 08/27/2013 7:21:15 AM PDT by mmichaels1970
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To: SeekAndFind; MestaMachine
This will end very badly.

It’s World War One; there’s thirteen million killed; it was all because the militaries of both alliances believed they were so highly attuned to one another’s movements and dispositions, they could predict one another’s intentions, but all their theories were based on the last war. And the world and technology had changed, and those lessons were no longer valid, but it was all they knew, so the orders went out, couldn’t be rescinded. And your man in the field, his family at home, they couldn’t even tell you the reasons why their lives were being destroyed.

And here we are 100 years later, we haven't learned a damn thing.


19 posted on 08/27/2013 7:21:46 AM PDT by KC_Lion (Build the America you want to live in at your address, and keep looking up.-Sarah Palin)
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To: SeekAndFind
WTH is wrong with this guy? This rookie is bound and determined to start WW III. It is bad when Putin is the sane one in this. Did I hear right that he pulled out of a meeting with Russia and China at The Hague concerning this?
He is certifiably insane!
20 posted on 08/27/2013 7:22:13 AM PDT by cork (Remember Bengazi!)
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