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Obama sends 'less than 50' troops to Syria
Washington Examiner ^ | October 30, 2015 | Nicole Duran, Charles Hoskinson

Posted on 10/30/2015 4:03:31 PM PDT by Navy Patriot

President Obama has authorized sending "less than 50" special operations forces to work in Syria with "local opposition" forces to "train, advise and assist" them in their fight against the Islamic State, a White House spokesman confirmed on Friday.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the troops would not serve in combat roles, but admitted that they could find themselves in harm's way, like Army Master Sgt. Joshua Wheeler, who perished during a special operations forces raid in Iraq last week.

"They do not have a combat mission; they have a training, advise and assist role," Earnest said. "They will not be charging to take a hill."

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To: Navy Patriot
"They do not have a combat mission; they have a training, advise and assist role," Earnest said. "They will not be charging to take a hill."

Says the punk boy child who has never laced up a pair of combat boots in his miserable little life.

21 posted on 10/30/2015 4:37:16 PM PDT by TADSLOS (A Ted Cruz Happy Warrior! GO TED!)
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To: DoughtyOne

Neither can I and I know nothing about military strategy but even I know this is stupid! Fifty is more like guarding a college football game instead of a military exercise.

Hello Obama you fool! Didn’t we try this I. Benghazi and how did that turn out.

BTW, which “reporter” is going to ask Obama how he knew Clinton’s private email address in order to exchange emails with her?!


22 posted on 10/30/2015 4:37:18 PM PDT by kcvl
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To: Navy Patriot; All; SaveFerris; blueunicorn6; DoughtyOne; JudyinCanada; silverleaf; McGruff
My short term prediction:

Obama lies, he will make sure US "advisers" have the ability to down Russian aircraft.

The Russians will target ISIS and US backed terrorist "rebels".

A US "adviser" will take out a Russian aircraft, Russia will shift targets, and attack with ferocity, and target any aircraft that responds to aid or extract said "advisers".

It will be on, and the Russians will not back down, as their gear has been working well so far.

23 posted on 10/30/2015 4:38:07 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (America, a Rule of Mob nation)
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To: Iron Munro
Opie should send his new army of Homos, Lesbo-Men and Welfare Queens to whip up on the muslim evil-doers.

No, he needs them here in America for his National Police Force.

24 posted on 10/30/2015 4:40:58 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (America, a Rule of Mob nation)
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To: Jet Jaguar

Is Yeb a little light in the loafers. I saw a video of him standing on his tippy toes at a debate. Of course he never wore combat boots either.


25 posted on 10/30/2015 4:41:04 PM PDT by batterycommander (- a little more rubble, a lot less trouble.)
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To: McGruff

A couple of military experts were just on CNN saying 100,000 would be needed to do the job right.

Do we even have 100,000 left to send any more?


26 posted on 10/30/2015 4:43:16 PM PDT by yawningotter
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To: Gator113
If my boss were to tell me he was going to send me into a battle field and he told those that would want to kill me that I am only bringing 49 friends with me, well, I think I’d tell that black bastard spawn of a communist whore to KMA.

I see you're acquainted with Obama's ancestry.

27 posted on 10/30/2015 4:44:46 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (America, a Rule of Mob nation)
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To: Navy Patriot

That’s sounds like a terrible idea.
God Help Our Soldiers and please keep them safe!


28 posted on 10/30/2015 4:45:15 PM PDT by djstex
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To: batterycommander
Is Yeb a little light in the loafers? I saw a video of him standing on his tippy toes at a debate.

He was just daydreaming that he was in heels.

29 posted on 10/30/2015 4:46:32 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (America, a Rule of Mob nation)
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To: DoughtyOne

You must not doubt the One.
Questions?


30 posted on 10/30/2015 4:46:36 PM PDT by sasquatch
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To: Bogey78O

Well, something is sure up, and I hate to say it but that scenario makes as much sense as any at this point.


31 posted on 10/30/2015 4:47:12 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (It's beginning to look like "Morning in America" again. Comment on YouTube under Trump Free Ride.)
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To: NormsRevenge

Puff puff indeed... if not snort snort... or huff huff...


32 posted on 10/30/2015 4:47:56 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (It's beginning to look like "Morning in America" again. Comment on YouTube under Trump Free Ride.)
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To: Bogey78O

Actually, troops on the ground are necessary for defeat, capitulation, withdrawal and payoff. See: Mogadishu.


33 posted on 10/30/2015 4:48:55 PM PDT by Justa
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To: kcvl

No reporter alive today... (next question, LOL)

Fifty is just enough to put one or more guys out there in a small group to get them killed.

Then he’ll game the situation, which nobody will buy off on.

Who does he think is supporting him now.

Supporters of the military don’t.
Those that hate the military won’t.

This is a ploy that will never gain traction.


34 posted on 10/30/2015 4:50:49 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (It's beginning to look like "Morning in America" again. Comment on YouTube under Trump Free Ride.)
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To: Navy Patriot

Sounds rational to me. I agree with your thoughts.


35 posted on 10/30/2015 4:51:14 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (It's beginning to look like "Morning in America" again. Comment on YouTube under Trump Free Ride.)
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To: Navy Patriot

They are already there and already engaged , This is merely a politically oriented statement . Yet ANOTHER thing we should not be telling the world . Just let them do their thing


36 posted on 10/30/2015 4:52:24 PM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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To: SaveFerris
He's putting them in there between the Russians and the "moderate rebels", i.e., isis to die. They are to be sacrificed for a reason.

Maybe as a pretext to get us into a shooting war with Russia?

37 posted on 10/30/2015 4:54:19 PM PDT by Eagles6 ( Valley Forge Redux. If not now, when? If not here, where? If not us then who?)
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To: sasquatch

Got it!

mmn d(0.0)b nmm
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Looking over the fence...
from the outside in...


38 posted on 10/30/2015 4:57:54 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (It's beginning to look like "Morning in America" again. Comment on YouTube under Trump Free Ride.)
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To: Navy Patriot
No, he needs them here in America for his National Police Force.

We should complete the transforming of America to a third world country by having a military coup.

See how that MoFo likes that.

39 posted on 10/30/2015 4:58:04 PM PDT by SMM48
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To: SMM48
We should complete the transforming of America to a third world country by having a military coup.

Maybe we need Egyptian Military Advisers in the Pentagon, assuming Obama and the DemonRats haven't compromised every flag officer in the US Military.

40 posted on 10/30/2015 5:02:46 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (America, a Rule of Mob nation)
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