U.S. surveillance flights under way over Syria, official says

CNN ^ | September 11, 2014 | Jim Sciutto and Jamie Crawford,

[McGruff]

The United States has begun surveillance flights over Syria, part of an effort to gather intelligence that will help the decision whether to launch airstrikes against ISIS, a U.S. official told CNN on Thursday.

The Pentagon is refining its targets based on improved intelligence-gathering, including the surveillance flights now under way over Syria, a Defense official said.

[McGruff]

God. Can we quit telegraphing our moves. These "officials" are putting our troops in danger.

[2ndDivisionVet]

They’re all about 13 years old and think that publicity is the most important facet of any operation.

[UCANSEE2]

and think that publicity is the most important facet of any operation.

"Yes, you mean the 'optics' of the situation. Very important, very important."

[Colorado Doug]

God. Can we quit telegraphing our moves.

Don't worry. I'm sure that Obama is just surveilling Syrian troop positions and forwarding them to ISIS.

[Don Corleone]

We have satellites circling the globe 24/7. If it moves we can see it, day or night.