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Obama: Russia strikes 'strengthen IS'
BBC ^ | 10-2-2015 | BBC

Posted on 10/02/2015 1:20:18 PM PDT by tcrlaf

Russian air strikes in support of Syrian President Assad are strengthening Islamic State, US President Obama says

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia; Syria
KEYWORDS: obama; putin; russia; syria
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To: dp0622
I Can't tell you the source due to operational security...but you are closer to the truth than you know.
Pilots are really pissed off because they are ordered into battle as a single ship. No wingman!!!!!
41 posted on 10/02/2015 1:43:16 PM PDT by Robe (Rome did not create a great empire by talking, they did it by killing all those who opposed them)
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To: Norm Lenhart
Barry is bad at math it seems. When you subtract, you never end up with more.

Democrat Liberal Math: Subtract the money from taxpayers and the Government ends up with more!................

42 posted on 10/02/2015 1:43:36 PM PDT by Red Badger (READ MY LIPS: NO MORE BUSHES!...............)
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To: RummyChick

I hear you and agree.

After watching his sickening presser yesterday on gun control I couldn’t bring myself to watch his screed today, thank the Lord for Free Republic.


43 posted on 10/02/2015 1:44:32 PM PDT by jazusamo (0bama to go 'full-Mussolini' after elections: Mark Levin....and the turkey has.)
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To: tcrlaf
So that's what 0bama has been doing, weakening ISIS by NOT striking at them.
Someone should tell him the best way to weaken America is to do nothing for the rest of his term.

44 posted on 10/02/2015 1:45:01 PM PDT by BitWielder1 (I'd rather have Unequal Wealth than Equal Poverty.)
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To: Robe

I just can’t believe what’s happened. i guess i should be shocked but nothing shocks me anymore.

but as long as the heads of the four branches all end up being gay, it’s ok.

obama’s a child and his voters are spoiled children and we are in a lot of trouble


45 posted on 10/02/2015 1:46:49 PM PDT by dp0622
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To: dp0622; All

“It’s easier to do when you have a state controlled media”

straight-up Orwellian Doublespeak from the Gay Media Messiah.


46 posted on 10/02/2015 1:54:04 PM PDT by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
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To: Norm Lenhart

Really? I do not understand that at all.


47 posted on 10/02/2015 1:55:13 PM PDT by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: tcrlaf

lol

This means Russia is killing the terrorists!

GO RUSSIA!

SCREW OBAMA!


48 posted on 10/02/2015 1:56:43 PM PDT by TexasFreeper2009 (You can't spell Hillary without using the letters L, I, A, & R)
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To: tcrlaf

Russian air strikes in support of Syrian President Assad are strengthening Islamic State...

Wow, just Wow!

(Isn’t there anyone in the Military willing to man up and explain warfare to this man)


49 posted on 10/02/2015 1:57:05 PM PDT by CIB-173RDABN (Nothing to add at the moment)
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To: ColdOne

The Christians over there have clearly said they prefer Assad. He is bad. All the alternatives are worse.


50 posted on 10/02/2015 1:57:56 PM PDT by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: tcrlaf
And he warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that Russia - and another Assad ally, Iran - faced dangers ahead.

"A military solution alone, an attempt by Russia and Iran to prop up Assad and try to pacify the population is just going to get them stuck in a quagmire. It won't work. They will be there for a while if they don't take a different course."

That phrase is so familiar... can't put my finger on it...

51 posted on 10/02/2015 1:58:15 PM PDT by Read Write Repeat (Not one convinced me they want the job yet)
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To: CIB-173RDABN; All

OBAMA:
“”This is not some ‘super-power chess board contest’.”

Is he planning to kill Putin by causing him to laugh himself to death?


52 posted on 10/02/2015 1:59:23 PM PDT by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
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To: The Ghost of FReepers Past

See, Russia killing isis is bad because that means Russia is doing something correct. Which is bad because they hate russia. So we need to find a third way to keep giving barry what he wants while our non engagement ROEs keep getting soldiers killed. Because dead soldiers ore better than Putin being credited with fixing the mess we created there.

It all makes perfect sense if one is a flaming liberal.

We also have to be Imperial America world cop BTW and dictate the way other countries handle things because we are all about self determination as long as we call the shots.


53 posted on 10/02/2015 2:00:46 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: tcrlaf

54 posted on 10/02/2015 2:01:20 PM PDT by SteveinSATX
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To: tcrlaf

The spin doctors are working triple shifts.

Fools.


55 posted on 10/02/2015 2:01:29 PM PDT by Sequoyah101 (It feels like we have exchanged our dreams for survival. We just have a few days that don't suck.)
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To: Read Write Repeat

Thanks for the quote. Obama thinks he is the smartest thing in the Universe and was put here on earth to school the rest of us. Pitiful.


56 posted on 10/02/2015 2:02:03 PM PDT by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: tcrlaf

Ignorance is strength. We’re at war with ISIS, we’ve always been at war with ISIS.


57 posted on 10/02/2015 2:02:40 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: tcrlaf

YOU CREATED ISIS,bozo boy.


58 posted on 10/02/2015 2:04:13 PM PDT by TalBlack (Evil doesn't have a day job...)
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To: tcrlaf

A boy,
Playing in a man’s world.


59 posted on 10/02/2015 2:05:46 PM PDT by Joe Boucher ( Obammy is a lie, a mooselimb and pond scum.)
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To: tcrlaf

Meanwhile, all over Europe the threat level is being raised.

by John Cleese - British writer, actor and tall person

The English are feeling the pinch in relation to recent events in Syria and have therefore raised their security level from “Miffed” to “Peeved.” Soon, though, security levels may be raised yet again to “Irritated” or even “A Bit Cross.” The English have not been “A Bit Cross” since the blitz in 1940 when tea supplies nearly ran out. Terrorists have been re-categorized from “Tiresome” to “A Bloody Nuisance.” The last time the British issued a “Bloody Nuisance” warning level was in 1588, when threatened by the Spanish Armada.

The Scots have raised their threat level from “Pissed Off” to “Let’s get the Bastards.” They don’t have any other levels. This is the reason they have been used on the front line of the British army for the last 300 years.

The French government announced yesterday that it has raised its terror alert level from “Run” to “Hide.” The only two higher levels in France are “Collaborate” and “Surrender.” The rise was precipitated by a recent fire that destroyed France ‘s white flag factory, effectively paralyzing the country’s military capability.

Italy has increased the alert level from “Shout Loudly and Excitedly” to “Elaborate Military Posturing.” Two more levels remain: “Ineffective Combat Operations” and “Change Sides.”

The Germans have increased their alert state from “Disdainful Arrogance” to “Dress in Uniform and Sing Marching Songs.” They also have two higher levels: “Invade a Neighbour” and “Lose.”

Belgians, on the other hand, are all on holiday as usual; the only threat they are worried about is NATO pulling out of Brussels .

The Spanish are all excited to see their new submarines ready to deploy. These beautifully designed subs have glass bottoms so the new Spanish navy can get a really good look at the old Spanish navy.

Australia, meanwhile, has raised its security level from “No worries” to “She’ll be alright, Mate.” Two more escalation levels remain: “Crikey! I think we’ll need to cancel the barbie this weekend!” and “The barbie is cancelled.” So far no situation has ever warranted use of the last final escalation level.

A final thought - “ Greece is collapsing, the Iranians are getting aggressive, and Rome is in disarray. Welcome back to 430 BC”.


60 posted on 10/02/2015 2:07:04 PM PDT by IM2MAD (IM2MAD=Individual Motivated 2 Make A Difference)
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