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Mattis Celebrates First Day At Pentagon By Blowing Up ISIS 31 Times
Daily Caller ^ | 1-22-2017 | Russ Read

Posted on 01/22/2017 11:03:00 PM PST by tcrlaf

Newly minted Secretary of Defense James Mattis celebrated his first full day at the Pentagon by overseeing 31 strikes against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.

Mattis entered the Pentagon Saturday with a smile for his first full day of work, and for good reason, considering the significant bombardment ISIS forces received.

A variety of fighters, bombers and remotely piloted aircraft engaged in the bombing run, which saw 25 strikes in Syria and six in Iraq.

In Syria, two strikes destroyed ISIS units and artillery near the town of Bab. ISIS forces in Raqqa, the terrorist group’s de facto capital, took a heavy beating, as 22 strikes destroyed 12 tactical units, nine fighting positions, two underground improvised explosive bomb factories and an ISIS headquarters. The final strike targeted two ISIS oil wells in Deir ez Zour.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Syria; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: artillery; bab; deirezzour; first100days; iraq; isis; mattis; oilwells; raqqa; roe; secdefmattis; strike; syria; trump45; trumpgwot
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61 posted on 01/23/2017 4:35:48 AM PST by DocRock (And now is the time to fight! Peter Muhlenberg)
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To: Gator113

“The sooner they pay that price the better.”

The phrase “removal of root and branch” comes to mind but in the run-up to such time I await hearing enemies humbly say “Uncle Sam” in as many languages as necessary.
Though specific to U.S. Marines, enemies need to take to heart the very simple meaning of a 2003 statement by Mattis; “No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy.”


62 posted on 01/23/2017 4:43:15 AM PST by Huaynero
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To: stormhill

May Godspeed.


63 posted on 01/23/2017 4:43:44 AM PST by jazminerose (Adorable Deplorable)
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To: tcrlaf

64 posted on 01/23/2017 4:59:21 AM PST by wastedyears (Helping create and saving thousands of jobs before 1/20/2017.)
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To: JerryBlackwell
"Curious to know thoughts."

This web site has a comphrensive history of the Manhattan Project and it's various locations and undertakings. It illustrates the immensity of the program. It does not mention cloak and dagger but rather the efforts of over 600,000 people. Apology in advance for the lack of formatting. http://www.atomicheritage.org

65 posted on 01/23/2017 5:07:48 AM PST by buckalfa (I am deplorable.)
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To: JerryBlackwell
"Curious to know thoughts."

This web site has a comphrensive history of the Manhattan Project and it's various locations and undertakings. It illustrates the immensity of the program. It does not mention cloak and dagger but rather the efforts of over 600,000 people. Apology in advance for the lack of formatting. http://www.atomicheritage.org

66 posted on 01/23/2017 5:07:48 AM PST by buckalfa (I am deplorable.)
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To: tcrlaf

War protesters to dust off unused signs and gear. Look for them at your local post office soon.


67 posted on 01/23/2017 5:08:22 AM PST by listenhillary (Courts, law enforcement, roads and national defense should be the extent of government)
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To: Secret Agent Man

We’re going to need to find out where to get true news, and go there PERIOD!! TURN OFF the cables, and TV/ liberal newspapers and literally destroy them by BOYCOTTING!!

I gave up Cable /TV four years ago and never turned back!!


68 posted on 01/23/2017 5:12:56 AM PST by pollywog (" O thou who changest not....ABIDE with me")
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To: MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
#12. New leaflet policy under Trump and Mattis. They drop leaflets two hours after the strikes.

That's inhumane. Tape the leaflets to the bombs.

69 posted on 01/23/2017 5:14:25 AM PST by TangoLimaSierra (It's gonna be bloody.)
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To: dfwgator

Is it time for “Team America II”?


70 posted on 01/23/2017 5:14:59 AM PST by polymuser (There's a big basket of deportables.)
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To: Born to Conserve
I’m so NOT embarrassed by my new America. Dang, can’t get this grin off my face

ME TOO!!

71 posted on 01/23/2017 5:15:05 AM PST by pollywog (" O thou who changest not....ABIDE with me")
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To: Gator113

How much does a bunker buster or “rod from the gods” cost to collapse the palestinian tunnel systems used to invade our ally Israel?


72 posted on 01/23/2017 5:26:21 AM PST by Neidermeyer (Bill Clinton is a 5 star general in the WAR ON WOMEN and Hillary is his Goebbels.)
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To: Born to Conserve

For the first time in decades, I’m feeling proud of America again. So much disappointment because of PC, uniparty, queers, nags, affirmative action, white-haters, illegals, muzzie-kissers and God-haters (proggies all) calling the shots.


73 posted on 01/23/2017 5:27:33 AM PST by polymuser (There's a big basket of deportables.)
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To: TangoLimaSierra
Only one word needed on message:
SURPRISE !

74 posted on 01/23/2017 5:29:05 AM PST by hoosiermama (When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice.DJTi)
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To: Eleutheria5
The Secy Genl of the UN is about to denounce the violence.

Eject them all, level the building.

75 posted on 01/23/2017 5:31:26 AM PST by ROCKLOBSTER (The fear of stark justice sends hot urine down their thighs.)
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To: tcrlaf

Honestly, it would be smart to use a nuke on Raqqah. The civilians there would probably consider it an act of mercy. It would also show the world that America has had enough and maybe, just maybe, you’ll see the other pissant muslim countries reign in their terror support.


76 posted on 01/23/2017 5:32:54 AM PST by DCBryan1 (No realli, moose bytes can be quite nasti!)
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To: DCBryan1

Or at least Arc Light-style B-52 raids, until every building is leveled and no one is left alive.


77 posted on 01/23/2017 5:35:31 AM PST by bassmaner (Hey commies: I am a' white male, and I am guilty of NOTHING! Sell your 'white guilt' elsewhere.)
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To: Ciaphas Cain
Bush...never prosecuted a proper offensive at all against the bad guys. He should have started that on 9/12

On that date, there should have been mushroom clouds rising over all former Sowdy cities.

Then the question: "Anybody else?"

78 posted on 01/23/2017 5:38:25 AM PST by ROCKLOBSTER (The fear of stark justice sends hot urine down their thighs.)
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To: tcrlaf
Gee... CNN, MSNBC,CBS,NBC,and ABC news failed to mention this today. I WONDER WHY???

Probably because it's not out of the ordinary. I used to sit in on daily kinetic strike updates and while this number is a little higher than normal, it's not especially remarkable. We've been bombing steadily over there for quite a while. I imagine it's had some effect, but ISIS still seems to be going strong.

I wonder where they're getting money from...?

79 posted on 01/23/2017 5:39:11 AM PST by Future Snake Eater (CrossFit.com)
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To: tcrlaf

MSM: “If we don’t report it, it didn’t happen.”

That doesn’t work any more.


80 posted on 01/23/2017 5:39:31 AM PST by Mr. Douglas (Best. Election. EVER!)
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