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French navy ship equipped with cruise missiles that could strike Assad was 'aggressively buzzed
MAILONLINE ^ | 11 April 2018 | AMANDA CASHMORE

Posted on 04/12/2018 8:55:38 PM PDT by sukhoi-30mki

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To: BobL

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/apr/12/cia-chief-confirms-us-strike-killed-hundreds-russi/

We HAVE killed a bunch of Russians on the ground. Back in February.


41 posted on 04/12/2018 10:09:34 PM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: BobL
They built 500 Backfires. How many B-2s did we build?

They have 70 left. On paper.

Putin has worked them hard waving the flag and there are few spares.

42 posted on 04/12/2018 10:11:45 PM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: Snickering Hound

“We HAVE killed a bunch of Russians on the ground. Back in February.”

Even though that may have been fun for some people here, what makes you so sure that the Russians will NOT respond this time?

And by the way, I don’t believe JACK coming out of the CIA, given their track record.


43 posted on 04/12/2018 10:12:55 PM PDT by BobL (I shop at Walmart and eat at McDonald's...I just don't tell anyone)
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To: BobL

Bob,you are not alone here friend. The French are no longer our allies. France will be Muslim in 50 years anyway.Assad actually protects Christians in Syria and as Tucker Carlson stated had no reason at all to use chemical weapons. Sad but I believe the Russians more than the deep state.


44 posted on 04/12/2018 10:14:40 PM PDT by Panhandle.deporable (Futur)
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To: Snickering Hound

...and by the way, how many Blackjacks do the Russians have on order with delivery of all within a decade? Answer: 50

How many B-2s do we have on order?


45 posted on 04/12/2018 10:14:44 PM PDT by BobL (I shop at Walmart and eat at McDonald's...I just don't tell anyone)
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To: wgmalabama

Put him in Obama’s shoes, Trump would have made the same decision on Libya and Qaddafi.


46 posted on 04/12/2018 10:17:15 PM PDT by granada
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To: BobL
Even though that may have been fun for some people here, what makes you so sure that the Russians will NOT respond this time?

Because they didn't respond a year ago to cruise missile attack other than wild claims about how many they shot down?

Russian families are trying to get their government to admit to the casualties, they haven't been hearing from their relatives in Syria.

A cover up isn't exactly a violent response.

47 posted on 04/12/2018 10:17:17 PM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: BobL
and by the way, how many Blackjacks do the Russians have on order with delivery of all within a decade? Answer: 50

And we've been seeing for 25 years now that the Russians supposedly order equipment and somehow it never shows up.

They can't even get Kuznetsov to build replacement engines for them.

48 posted on 04/12/2018 10:20:17 PM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: Panhandle.deporable

Thanks, I’ve gotten that impression. A few Neocons screaming for war doesn’t convince me that FR has turned into Hillary’s puppet when it comes to Russia.

Regarding France, it’s much sooner than 50 years when they transition to Islam. More like 2030, given the demographics and continued importation. And they don’t need to be a majority, or even a near-majority to transition, as the aggressors there will be much younger and much more determined to take over than the French will ever be to defend their country (otherwise this transition wouldn’t be happening).

Agree also regarding motive. Assad already had those animals defeated, no reason to gas them. And yes, you’d think that people here, of all places, would understand just what the Deep State is capable of - but nope, they just take their word.


49 posted on 04/12/2018 10:20:51 PM PDT by BobL (I shop at Walmart and eat at McDonald's...I just don't tell anyone)
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To: Panhandle.deporable
Assad actually protects Christians in Syria and as Tucker Carlson stated had no reason at all to use chemical weapons. Sad but I believe the Russians more than the deep state.

Assad is openly allied with the mullahs in Iran and Hezbollah.

50 posted on 04/12/2018 10:21:49 PM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: granada

“Put him in Obama’s shoes, Trump would have made the same decision on Libya and Qaddafi.”

And you base that on what? Who did Libya threaten and please provide links?


51 posted on 04/12/2018 10:22:45 PM PDT by BobL (I shop at Walmart and eat at McDonald's...I just don't tell anyone)
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To: Snickering Hound

“Because they didn’t respond a year ago to cruise missile attack other than wild claims about how many they shot down?”

Ok, that’s a good reason to start WW3. Right.


52 posted on 04/12/2018 10:23:55 PM PDT by BobL (I shop at Walmart and eat at McDonald's...I just don't tell anyone)
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To: granada

>> big-mouth Trump‘s claim that he had the intention

Is that to say your secret assault mission was blown?


53 posted on 04/12/2018 10:24:20 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: Snickering Hound

“And we’ve been seeing for 25 years now that the Russians supposedly order equipment and somehow it never shows up.”

I see S-400’s all over the Middle East now. Hard to say they’re a paper tiger, particularly after they shot down that Israeli jet.


54 posted on 04/12/2018 10:25:00 PM PDT by BobL (I shop at Walmart and eat at McDonald's...I just don't tell anyone)
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To: BobL

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/16/russian-mercenaries-in-syria-buried-quietly-and-forgotten

Russians covering up their casualties.


55 posted on 04/12/2018 10:25:43 PM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: Snickering Hound

“Assad is openly allied with the mullahs in Iran and Hezbollah.”

Given what he’s been through, you take help wherever you can find it. How about finding us some Syrian Christians that want him out of power? You won’t, because they know FULL WELL what comes next.


56 posted on 04/12/2018 10:26:49 PM PDT by BobL (I shop at Walmart and eat at McDonald's...I just don't tell anyone)
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To: BobL

Agreed, I am sick of the enthusiastic cheer leading for another conflict of no interest to this country.

Cannot say for sure, but I do not see many names here siding with the neocons, that have actually served in a US-initiated conflict. To me, that would be RVN, Grenada, and the two Gulf activities along with Afghanistan.


57 posted on 04/12/2018 10:28:26 PM PDT by doorgunner69 (Give me the liberty to take care of my own security..........)
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To: Snickering Hound

“Russians covering up their casualties.”

It’s not Russian military casualties, it’s Russian mercenaries, as the ARTICLE states.

But thanks for the article, since you just PROVED that there is NO PRECEDENT as to how Russia will respond if their military’s attacked.

...and some of us would prefer to not have to find out, since they may not be very nice.


58 posted on 04/12/2018 10:29:47 PM PDT by BobL (I shop at Walmart and eat at McDonald's...I just don't tell anyone)
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To: BobL
I see S-400’s all over the Middle East now. Hard to say they’re a paper tiger, particularly after they shot down that Israeli jet.

Except it wasn't the S-400 that shot down the Israeli jet.

The only country in the Middle East claiming to have S-400's is Algeria and there is no evidence for it.

Pictures they've released show S-300 missile systems.

59 posted on 04/12/2018 10:32:23 PM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: doorgunner69

“Cannot say for sure, but I do not see many names here siding with the neocons, that have actually served in a US-initiated conflict.”

Sadly that goes both ways. A lot of people on this site did serve and because of that their usually VERY-LIMITED exposure long ago (in most cases), they tend to think they’re some kind of expert now and have the authority to demand sending our kids into combat for sport.


60 posted on 04/12/2018 10:33:11 PM PDT by BobL (I shop at Walmart and eat at McDonald's...I just don't tell anyone)
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