[Mr. K]

once again he voted “present”

He said he would strike “if necessary”

They are laughing at him

[CMailBag]

I predict that we will be ‘at war’ before the election.

[Paladin2]

A-10s should be shootin’ up the supply lines.

[ThunderSleeps]

Well, that was timely. ... Not! That kind of timberline might have worked in WW I, maybe II. But now? Too little, far too late. I’m sure that is bammy’s intention.

[GeronL]

Talk about a few days late and a few dollars short

[353FMG]

After having supplied food and water to the defenseless people on that mountain (very laudable) what will happen to them after our planes leave and they are defenseless again?

Will it merely be a stay of execution?

[TBP]

Recognize, arm, and supply Kurdistan.

[eak3]

Isn’t Isis the same wackos that we armed and funded when they were trying to take down the Assad regime? Now were going to bomb them, this govt of ours is nucking futz.

[Shadow44]

Kurdish media apparently reported air missions had already happened in mid afternoon, and the Pentagon immediately issued a statement denying it.

Seems like the military didn’t want to announce anything until after it was over with.

[familyop]

Stupid boob of a move. It will motivate the ISIS mob to join Iran’s Shiites.

[upchuck]

From the end of the article:

The cargo planes assigned to dropping food and water over the mountainside were one C-17 and two C-130 aircraft. They were escorted by a pair of F-18 jet-fighters, the administration official said. The cargo aircraft were over the drop zone for about 15 minutes, and flew at a relatively low altitude, the official said.

Perfect MANPADS bait.

[mass55th]

How many aspirin factories will he bomb?

[pfflier]

Hey!! How ‘bout that Nobel peace prize???

[dfwgator]

What aspirin factory are they targeting.

[Jet Jaguar]

Active Duty ping.

[PanzerKardinal]

Christians have been slaughtered for the last 3 months...Not a peep.

But when Yazidis, purported devil worshipers, are threatened....Start dropping bombs!

[Tzimisce]

...which side are they gonna be shooting at?

[NonValueAdded]

too little, too late?

Where’s the snake & nape?

[Dog]

Another player enters the barroom.

[Rome2000]

the president said he had directed the United States military forces

He's such a clueless foreigner he thinks he's a "Director".

The POTUS as CIC gives orders to the armed forces.