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Top US commander warns Russia, Syria
cnn.com ^
| August 21, 2016
| Barbara Starr
Posted on 08/21/2016 1:37:11 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
In the most direct public warning to Moscow and Damascus to date, the new US commander of American troops in Iraq and Syria is vowing to defend US special operations forces in northern Syria if regime warplanes and artillery again attack in areas where troops are located.
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TOPICS: Russia; Syria
KEYWORDS: bhogwot; bhomiddleeast; iraq; obamasyria; russia; russiasyria; stephentownsend; syria; usmilitary
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To: Berlin_Freeper
Don’t go Ashley Wilkes. You never want to go full Ashley Wilkes.
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posted on
08/21/2016 1:40:09 PM PDT
by
Paine in the Neck
( Socialism consumes EVERYTHING!)
To: Berlin_Freeper
Oh,stop Barak! You're killing me!
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posted on
08/21/2016 1:44:28 PM PDT
by
Gay State Conservative
(The Rat Party,try as it might,just isn't very good at hiding what it *truly* is.)
To: Berlin_Freeper
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posted on
08/21/2016 1:44:45 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: Berlin_Freeper
“... US special operations forces in northern Syria ....”
THERE’s THE PROBLEM, right there!
We need to tell Obama to let ISIS and his other IslamOnazi comrades do their own fighting over there
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posted on
08/21/2016 1:44:58 PM PDT
by
faithhopecharity
("Politicians are not born. Tnhey're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero)
To: Berlin_Freeper
russia is attacking isis. we are helping isis.
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posted on
08/21/2016 1:46:04 PM PDT
by
ColdOne
(poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~TrumpÂ’s got this, Barry. Go back to your golf game.)
To: Berlin_Freeper
The Russians are trying out their brand spanking new guided artillery; the US is using F-22As to protect from airstrikes. When will Russia bring back the SU-27s? Could be quite a dust up - sure hope those F-22As have the LR BVR ARAMs installed at last ...
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posted on
08/21/2016 1:50:56 PM PDT
by
PIF
(They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
To: Berlin_Freeper
I'm sure the Russians are very scared. /s
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posted on
08/21/2016 1:51:26 PM PDT
by
Godebert
(CRUZ: Born in a foreign land to a foreign father.)
To: Berlin_Freeper
Lt. Gen. Stephen Townsend’s US trained Kurdish warriors and their Arab support, have certainly been able to ferret out the unarmed Syrian Christian townsfolk, he should be in line for a medal from Obama.
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posted on
08/21/2016 1:57:29 PM PDT
by
Navy Patriot
(America, a Rule of Mob nation)
To: Berlin_Freeper
Someone should ask the American General by what right does he have to put American combat troops in a sovereign nation without that nation’s permission.
We used to call that an act of war.
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posted on
08/21/2016 1:59:20 PM PDT
by
2banana
(My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
To: Berlin_Freeper
With 151 days left in øbama’s term this seems like something he might use to claim a national emergency, as he could not possibly relinquish command in a war designed by him to kill us all.
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posted on
08/21/2016 2:03:37 PM PDT
by
onedoug
To: ColdOne
russia is attacking isis. we are helping isis.
In this instance, the Russians and Syrians are attacking the Kurds. It reflects the recent rapprochement with Turkey.
To: Berlin_Freeper
Oh I am sure that will help.....
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posted on
08/21/2016 2:06:01 PM PDT
by
Nifster
(Ignore all polls. Get Out The Vote)
To: Chad_the_Impaler
Thank you for that info. Did not know it. Wow so now we are helping the Kurds.
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posted on
08/21/2016 2:06:58 PM PDT
by
ColdOne
(poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~TrumpÂ’s got this, Barry. Go back to your golf game.)
To: 2banana
Haven’t seen you on the Ukraine threads. Wondering why?
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posted on
08/21/2016 2:09:58 PM PDT
by
1rudeboy
To: 1rudeboy
What Ukraine threads? Can you post them?
I’m very interested. Thanks!
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posted on
08/21/2016 2:16:26 PM PDT
by
EarlyBird
(This space for rent)
To: EarlyBird
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posted on
08/21/2016 2:19:42 PM PDT
by
1rudeboy
To: Berlin_Freeper
This...(S-400)
Then This...(SS-27)
God save us from the evil and petulant Obama.
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posted on
08/21/2016 2:23:13 PM PDT
by
Bobalu
(Democrats use guns to shoot the innocent. Republicans use them for self-defense.)
To: ColdOne
"russia is attacking isis. we are helping isis"
That's the bottom line right there.
Still, US Military forces MUST be protected, even if they are where we don't belong.
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posted on
08/21/2016 2:34:31 PM PDT
by
Mariner
(War Criminal #18)
To: Berlin_Freeper
Under what authorization do we have troops in Syria?
The government there was legally elected and reelected and the UN had not ordered or authorized it’s removal.
The Russians are invited by the government
The Turks are in between being our allies and our former allies
The YPG is now engaging in its own campaign of ethnic cleansing of nonKurds and the givt is defending its citizens and its territory
This general is like a Pomeranian barking at a pit bull in the pit bulls own yard
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posted on
08/21/2016 2:47:07 PM PDT
by
silverleaf
(Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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