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SecDef Mattis & GenDunford @TheJointStaff brief reporters at the Pentagon on Syria
Department of Defense ^ | 4-13-18 | Twitter

Posted on 04/13/2018 8:09:10 PM PDT by dynoman

Strike is over an hour ago, video at link.


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To: Blue House Sue

Ah yes. We won in Syria? How?? Why are we in Syria, when did they threaten our country or people, until we invaded them. Then they demanded that our people leave. As a sovereign nation, that was probably reasonable.


21 posted on 04/13/2018 9:28:29 PM PDT by foundedonpurpose
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To: LukeL

Breathe.

It was a single airstrike, conducted alongside two of our closest allies.

Trump is not pushing us into a ground war with Syria.


22 posted on 04/13/2018 9:30:16 PM PDT by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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To: LukeL

We’re already in syria..Trump wants us out...the strike tonight did not get us there or expand our prescence.


23 posted on 04/13/2018 9:30:25 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (WINNING! !!)
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To: Recovering Ex-hippie

So you are convinced that missing off half the base is a “brilliant move”.

That’s why they call it the stupid party.


24 posted on 04/13/2018 9:30:32 PM PDT by The Toll
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To: foundedonpurpose

Duh..we went to s yria to kill isis.


25 posted on 04/13/2018 9:31:54 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (WINNING! !!)
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To: MarvinStinson

Right after he goes after the Cookie Monster. Then maybe the Lock Ness Monster, of course he would need permission from Scotland, they are a sovereign nation of something...

There is no lack of pot meet kettle in any of this....


26 posted on 04/13/2018 9:32:41 PM PDT by foundedonpurpose
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To: The Toll

The only people Trump got upset tonight...don’t understand the difference between a strategic strike and a massive invasion.

You would’ve been upset with the early settlers going west


27 posted on 04/13/2018 9:34:52 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (WINNING! !!)
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To: Windflier

Good grief, is anyone here tonight that GETS it was airstrikes...why don’t these pearl clutches go to the dems and liberal sites.


28 posted on 04/13/2018 9:37:50 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (WINNING! !!)
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To: Recovering Ex-hippie

Really???


29 posted on 04/13/2018 9:38:33 PM PDT by foundedonpurpose
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To: Windflier
We send a few thousand National Guardsmen to our southern border in a Bush-style ineffective measure, yet we can get involved in a battle that supports the side (Isis) that was responsible for the destruction of the World Trade Center 17 years ago against an authoritarian, nationalist regime which is not involved in radical Muslim terrorism and which does not persecute Christians.

America, Britain, and France, the three powers involved in the attack, cannot or will not protect their countries from Third World invasion. Britain and France prosecute those citizens who speak out against Islamic extremism. Britain prosecutes those who protect themselves against terrorism or even street crime.

30 posted on 04/13/2018 9:41:56 PM PDT by Wallace T.
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To: The Toll
You will be the one whose head splodes when you see how much of the presidents support just left him.

Un-clutch your pearls, and breathe.

It was one airstrike, not a full scale ground invasion. Trump's real supporters aren't going to turn their backs on him over this.

On the other hand, I fully expect RINOs, NeverTrumpers, and weak kneed squish Republicans to side with the liberal left in condemning him.

31 posted on 04/13/2018 9:42:38 PM PDT by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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To: Wallace T.

Grab an extinguisher. Your hair is on fire.


32 posted on 04/13/2018 9:47:11 PM PDT by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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To: Recovering Ex-hippie
Good grief, is anyone here tonight that GETS it was airstrikes.

It's the stealth NeverTrump brigade coming out in force tonight.

This place will probably stink of ozone by tomorrow.

33 posted on 04/13/2018 9:52:44 PM PDT by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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To: Windflier

LOL


34 posted on 04/13/2018 9:53:54 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (WINNING! !!)
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To: dynoman

For the first time in years/decades the press did a great job with their honest questioning.


35 posted on 04/13/2018 9:56:25 PM PDT by EliRoom8
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To: Windflier

Why would Rinos and Never Trumpers be upset about getting their way?


36 posted on 04/13/2018 9:57:11 PM PDT by The Toll
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To: Windflier
This action is pointless, unless it is a “one and done” to keep the neocons and liberals off Trump's back. Assad is not a good guy, but Isis and other radical Islamic terrorists are the real threat to the Western nations.
37 posted on 04/13/2018 9:58:20 PM PDT by Wallace T.
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To: Windflier

Indeed...and sickening.


38 posted on 04/13/2018 10:01:16 PM PDT by Gator113 ( ~~Trump 2020~~)
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To: Windflier

Nice response.


39 posted on 04/13/2018 10:02:46 PM PDT by Gator113 ( ~~Trump 2020~~)
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To: Wallace T.

During his fourteen months in office, Trump has not let me down, but one time, and that was his signing of the last omnibus bill.

But for that one thing, he’s already got a better track record than any president in my 60+ years. In short, i trust him to make the best choices available to him in tough situations.

I knew going in, that he would do some things that would irritate the hell out of me. This is not one of them. As long as this doesn’t escalate into a ground war, he’s got my full support.


40 posted on 04/13/2018 10:31:02 PM PDT by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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