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U.S. Names Mideast Military Effort ‘Operation Inherent Resolve’
Wall Street Journal ^ | 10/16/2014 | Julian E. Barnes

Posted on 10/16/2014 10:54:36 AM PDT by VRWCmember

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has picked a name for its military effort against Islamic State forces in Iraq and Syria: Operation Inherent Resolve. ....

Despite the initial reaction at the Pentagon, military officials said that Central Command pressed to adopt Operation Inherent Resolve as the moniker. Additionally, some officials thought that a mundane name also would be a safe choice, unlikely to offend any member of the international coalition the U.S. has assembled to strike extremist targets.

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To: VRWCmember

Doesn’t have near the snap of “Operation Overlord.”


21 posted on 10/16/2014 1:46:01 PM PDT by RobinOfKingston (Democrats--the party of Evil. Republicans--the party of Stupid.)
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To: VRWCmember

This ridiculous name only highlights the fact that OBama has no resolve to win against ISIS, much less an inherent resolve.

This had to be a name that was designed by someone in the Pentagon to make fun of the President.


22 posted on 10/16/2014 2:10:47 PM PDT by wildbill (If you check behind the shower curtain for a murderer, and find one... what's your plan?)
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To: VRWCmember

Operation Don’t Hurt the Homies

Salaam Al Akim!


23 posted on 10/16/2014 2:12:51 PM PDT by morphing libertarian
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The Pentagon has picked a name for its military effort against Islamic State forces in Iraq and Syria: Operation Inherent Resolve

Resolve to do what, exactly? Sounds like "Change You Can Believe In", a perfect slogan for people who believe in lies.

24 posted on 10/16/2014 2:24:17 PM PDT by Ezekiel (All who mourn the destruction of America merit the celebration of her rebirth.)
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To: Ezekiel

Inherent Rresolve...sounds like a De Greaser....to me.

what clever folks obie and the crew are??


25 posted on 10/16/2014 5:03:09 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill)
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To: MeshugeMikey

LOL. The white hut could sure use a vat’s worth.

Resolve... to clean the stains from the white hut.


26 posted on 10/16/2014 5:31:09 PM PDT by Ezekiel (All who mourn the destruction of America merit the celebration of her rebirth.)
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To: Ezekiel

Obie would require a HUGE Huge Vat indeed would it be that anyone planning to use RESO:LVE to clean up his act, could get anywhere near him.


27 posted on 10/16/2014 5:46:24 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill)
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To: Celtic Conservative

Operation Old Red Line.


28 posted on 10/16/2014 11:24:02 PM PDT by tdscpa
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