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Australia enters the war against Islamic State in Iraq
news.com.au ^ | 6th October 2014

Posted on 10/05/2014 2:32:51 PM PDT by naturalman1975

AUSTRALIA has entered the war against ISIL, with two heavily armed RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jets taking off moments apart at 2.02pm on Sunday afternoon, or just after 9pm EST last night.

Australian authorities in the forward operating base in the United Arab Emirates said the jets returned to base without using any bombs because while they were in the air awaiting directions on a target, no directive came through.

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1 posted on 10/05/2014 2:32:51 PM PDT by naturalman1975
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The decision on what areas to target is understood to be determined on a day-to-day by US military intelligence in consultation with Coalition partners.

The Australians said the jets were fully prepared to strike but no target was identified for them while they were airborne.

2 posted on 10/05/2014 2:33:38 PM PDT by naturalman1975 ("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
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To: naturalman1975

Watch for the head-choppers in Oz to start head-chopping in Oz.


3 posted on 10/05/2014 2:48:54 PM PDT by MeganC (It took Democrats four hours to deport Elian Gonzalez)
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We had an Islamist terrorist seriously injure two police officers only a couple of weeks ago in what some believe was an attempt to eventually behead them. They don’t need an excuse. They’ll do it anyway.


4 posted on 10/05/2014 2:55:00 PM PDT by naturalman1975 ("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
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To: MeganC

If that were to happen, the Aussies will send those dingo-muzzies home to their sh*thole countries — the only place they belong.


5 posted on 10/05/2014 3:00:19 PM PDT by 353FMG
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No targets?

No targets of opportunity?

What kind on a war is this?

6 posted on 10/05/2014 3:22:44 PM PDT by Former Proud Canadian (Drink your Ovaltine)
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To: Former Proud Canadian

a war for the senate


7 posted on 10/05/2014 3:27:52 PM PDT by dontreadthis
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To: naturalman1975

These maniacs are attacking Kobani with tanks and other heavy weapons. Fox News shows pictures of the lunatics tank and artillery fire as they advance.
But, US airstrikes are futile? Why? Where is the same close air support our military provided in the South Pacific for the Marines and to the Army in Bastone? The pilots were ready to do it. I’m positive they still are. This us what they train for.

Where is the B52 carpet bombing of the attackers? Where is the White House determination to kill these butchering attackers? There is NONE.

It is a sad time for this country.


8 posted on 10/05/2014 4:19:33 PM PDT by Sasparilla
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