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Trump Approves Strikes on Iran, but Then Abruptly Pulls Back
New York Times ^ | June 20, 2019 | Michael D. Shear, Eric Schmitt, Michael Crowley and Maggie Haberman

Posted on 06/20/2019 8:32:31 PM PDT by rdl6989

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To: rdl6989

This afternoon Trump had a press conference where he said Iran made a mistake and "you'll see". This evening the New York Times says he called off a attack that had already started. This sounds like a movie script more than reality.

41 posted on 06/20/2019 9:27:21 PM PDT by Widget Jr
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To: rdl6989

Here’s a clue: Trump will not disseminate war attack information via the NYT.


42 posted on 06/20/2019 9:30:49 PM PDT by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust the Plan.)
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To: rdl6989

The operation was underway in its early stages when it was called off, a senior administration official said. Planes were in the air and ships were in position, but no missiles had been fired when word came to stand down, the official said.

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Old file template left over from benghazi they copied & pasted in new names.

Another example of dem projection


43 posted on 06/20/2019 9:32:08 PM PDT by thinden
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To: rdl6989

I know it sounds wacky but POTUS made it clear this was not Iran but rather someone very stupid. I’ll get to the conspiracy line below.

But ask yourself who benefits if a war breaks out with Iran?

The Deep State, that’s who. Their money, their ties to hit squads, their access to advanced weaponry.

Don’t think for a minute there aren’t mercenaries in Turkey with close Iranian ties that can pull off a hit on a drone, especially one as advanced as this one was.

Next familiarize yourself with just how advanced and expensive this drone was. It’s not at all easy to shoot this down especially once you know how high it can fly, how maneuverable, its countermeasures.

So here’s the ‘conspiracy theory’ that aholes in the propaganda press will mock and ridicule:

POTUS knows there is an international network of mercenaries that will pull off hits if the price is right. Ask yourself where did NK get that advanced missile tech used to frighten the hell out of the Japanese? Who wants wars and why? Who benefits?

Right now the Obama-Clinton crime syndicates want a distraction, any distraction, and their paymasters will dole out whatever amount it takes to distract allowing their jokers in the media to seize the narrative and in so doing, delay the coming indictments stated unequivocally by Representative Mark Meadows to be coming this month.

And this conspiracy line goes further. Who was flying this drone? Our guys were. They knew what they were doing. Don’t you think they are capable of running a sting op? Don’t you know they are able to draw the dirty actors out and tag them? This was an op to take out the ‘blacksite’ in Iran and to connect the op to the blackhats who financed and ran the op. Our team set the trap and they (our adversaries) took the bait. Samething happened in NK before.

But the ‘conspiracy’ gets deeper. Look for a possible internet blackout to occur about one week give or take days from the 4th of July because that’s when it’s expected the SHTF with indictments. But POTUS has wisely had teams working the past two years to activate the national emergency broadband network to keep comms open.

We are in a war whether some of us refuse to believe it or not.


44 posted on 06/20/2019 9:32:49 PM PDT by Hostage (Article V)
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To: rdl6989

Lying a-holes. I hate these scumbags.


45 posted on 06/20/2019 9:34:35 PM PDT by Gargantua (The wheel is spinnin' and it can't slow down... ;^)
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To: TruthWillWin

Rest of the story...ships are always in position...and planes are always in the air. We don’t operate in a potential war zone without some level of air cover 24/7. If we need to stand down then we pull back to a safe area and get coverage from other assets, like one carrier group will provide cover for the other, or local Air Force assets can cover a provide CAP for a carrier if, for example it is going through the sues canal and can’t perform flight ops.

So the statement we had planes in the air and ships on station is pretty meaningless by itself.


46 posted on 06/20/2019 9:35:42 PM PDT by Magnum44 (My comprehensive terrorism plan: Hunt them down and kill them.)
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To: Hostage
But ask yourself who benefits if a war breaks out with Iran?

X22 Report tonight said the same thing.

47 posted on 06/20/2019 9:38:11 PM PDT by AU72
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To: rdl6989
Asked about the plans for a strike and the decision to hold back, the White House declined to comment, as did Pentagon officials. No government officials asked The New York Times to withhold the article.
48 posted on 06/20/2019 9:42:33 PM PDT by JohnBrowdie
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To: rdl6989

whoa. the only thing weirder than the NYT story is this thread about the NYT story.


49 posted on 06/20/2019 9:44:18 PM PDT by JohnBrowdie
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To: Trumpisourlastchance

Not to some of the old thinking folks here who never met a war they didn’t like (and weren’t fighting).

As long as we us Navy and Air Force (if we MUST do something) to smash them as a warning, i guess that’s ok.

But last I checked they are the sworn enemies of Saudi Arabia and Israel.

There have been stranger bed fellows and they could take out Iran together.


50 posted on 06/20/2019 9:47:49 PM PDT by dp0622 (The Left should know if Trump is kicked out of office, it is WAR!)
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To: dp0622
I have strong doubts about this. The Iranians aren't stupid - taking out a Japanese tanker while the JApanese PM is in Iran is not their style.

They've been winning in IRaq, Syria and lebanon without resorting to this - this is a lose-lose scenario for them. Looks like a Saudi false-flag operation.

51 posted on 06/20/2019 9:51:55 PM PDT by Cronos (Obama hated Assad as he wasn't a Muslim but an Alawite)
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To: Tejas Rob
Michael D. Shear, Eric Schmitt, Michael Crowley and Maggie Haberman

Collectively known as the Fourons.

52 posted on 06/20/2019 9:53:05 PM PDT by Eddie01
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To: rdl6989

Fake news, indeed.


53 posted on 06/20/2019 9:53:58 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: rdl6989

The USA needs to respond, but not escalate to war. How about we fly some Trump baby balloons over the area and have Iran waste expensive SAM missiles firing at the balloons. Meanwhile, keep our soldiers safe. The USA can bankrupt the Iranians via other means.


54 posted on 06/20/2019 10:20:57 PM PDT by roadcat
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To: Trumpisourlastchance

No, it isn’t.


55 posted on 06/20/2019 10:28:20 PM PDT by Dave W
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To: GOPJ

Oil is fungible. We are still hostage to the price of oil if something happens in the Middle East. The cost goes up for everyone, not just the other guy.


56 posted on 06/20/2019 10:29:51 PM PDT by Dave W
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To: rdl6989

you put your military stike in, you pull your military strike out

you put your military stike in, and you shake it all about.

you do the hokey pokey and you turn yourself around

that’s what it’s all about

What a joke. This passes for journalism? It’s comedy night!


57 posted on 06/20/2019 10:35:10 PM PDT by Eddie01
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To: Cronos

Ha ha...you have no way of knowing. Pure BS.


58 posted on 06/20/2019 10:35:55 PM PDT by Dave W
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat

I agree on Bolton, don’t see eye to eye with him, don’t get where he is coming from.


59 posted on 06/20/2019 10:53:28 PM PDT by yldstrk (Bingo! We have a winner!)
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To: fortheDeclaration

not just a drone, this is a pattern for the last 10 years and Obama turned the other cheek. So now they are stepping up their defiance and we still do nothing.

Maybe when the lob a nuke warhead on an ICBM into Tel Aviv or europe we might do something. The three takers suck two weeks ago had two american customers lined up as soon as the oil was loaded.

One day e will have president who takes their threats seriously and deals an approbate serious smack down. The Iranian Navy is a good place to start. Sink them all.


60 posted on 06/20/2019 10:57:38 PM PDT by morphing libertarian ( Use Comey's Report, Indict Hillary now; build Kate's wall. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
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