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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

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: drone; fakenews; iran; nyt; nytimes
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To: Aria

It could have been entirely made up.


81 posted on 06/21/2019 2:22:43 AM PDT by wastedyears (The left would kill every single one of us and our families if they knew they could get away with it)
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To: rdl6989
Iranian provided coordinated of drone/strike


82 posted on 06/21/2019 2:24:46 AM PDT by sockmonkey (I am an America First, not Israel First FReeper.)
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To: shanover
I don't think the fact that four names are on the story means that it took four people to write it.

I think the fact that there were four names on the article means that there were four reporters chasing the story, each of whom had some unique piece of information or had confirming information AND wanted credit if a story was published.

83 posted on 06/21/2019 2:50:37 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: rdl6989

The NYT is crap.

But, I’m sick and tired of 18-year long military operations trying to create civil democracy in 9th century Mideast s-hole countries. Our new foreign policy should be to leave these Islamic s-holes alone, but if they get nukes or violate our true national interest, we turn their s-hole into a glass parking lot. Bombs not Boots.


84 posted on 06/21/2019 2:51:35 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: Aria

“Or was this “leaked” on purpose?”

I think it was leaked on purpose. Changes the narrative and forces the Mediacrats to rewrite all their stories. As soon as everything is rewritten and submitted for breaking news, Trump will change it again.


85 posted on 06/21/2019 3:39:24 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Trump is President and CEO of America, Inc.)
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To: Parley Baer
The dimoKKKRATS are trying to push President Trump into a war with Iran.

The demoncraps control Congress. They can pass a declaration of war against iran with a simple majority vote if they have such hard ons for a war. It's telling that they don't even mention at all their Constitutional power to declare war.

Nobody in the Mockingbird State Media has raised the subject either.

86 posted on 06/21/2019 4:12:20 AM PDT by Sirius Lee (“Individual liberty and freedom are not outmoded concepts.”)
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To: rdl6989
Maybe he decided to spend the money on securing OUR border instead of wasting on an another ME war and more nation building with the moolahs.
87 posted on 06/21/2019 4:12:39 AM PDT by eartick (Stupidity is expecting the government that broke itself to go out and fix itself. Texan for TEXIT!)
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To: rdl6989

Signaling that Iran is playing with fire and allowing them the rope to cool off or risk hell fires like only “The Great Satan” can provide...


88 posted on 06/21/2019 4:46:27 AM PDT by trebb (Don't howl about illegal leeches while not donating to FR - it's hypocritical.)
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To: djstex

I trust our President. There is a reason for the stand down if he did indeed give the go ahead!


89 posted on 06/21/2019 4:51:35 AM PDT by LoveMyFreedom
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To: rdl6989

90 posted on 06/21/2019 5:13:08 AM PDT by DCBryan1 (Quit calling them liberals, progs, socialists, or democrats. Call them what they are: COMMUNISTS!!!!)
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To: shanover

YOU ARE SO RIGHT!

Three and the ever=present Maggie Haberman.

So transparent...


91 posted on 06/21/2019 5:18:44 AM PDT by Maris Crane
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To: rdl6989

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8hEtI9AI0U

Bomb Iran from 1980


92 posted on 06/21/2019 5:22:18 AM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (I don't want better government; I want much less of it.)
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To: marajade

Well you should. The iranian proxies have protected or at worse tolerated Christians and Jews while the Saudis and their proxies actively go out to kill Christians and. Jews.


93 posted on 06/21/2019 5:23:56 AM PDT by Cronos (Obama hated Assad as he wasn't a Muslim but an Alawite)
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To: rdl6989; Liz; Jane Long

https://twitter.com/graham/status/1141950702337445888

LET ME GET THIS STRAIGHT:

Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer were seen dancing after a meeting where they were told about the airstrikes on Iran, which Trump calls off?? He caught them celebrating war on Iran? Why yes, yes he did.

11:07 PM - 20 Jun 2019

(VIDEO CLIP AT LINK)


94 posted on 06/21/2019 5:37:08 AM PDT by maggief
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To: Aria

“Or was this “leaked” on purpose?”

Leaked on purpose.

Maximum Pressure.


95 posted on 06/21/2019 6:02:23 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: catnipman

Sounds to me like your wrong. Trump either called it off or someone in the administration is setting Trump up to look stupid. The cries of “fake news” about something like this when multiple outlets are reporting look bad. Remember the swamp.


96 posted on 06/21/2019 6:23:59 AM PDT by NELSON111 (Congress: The Ralph Wolf and Sam Sheepdog show. Theater for sheep. My politics determines my "hero")
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To: Steve Van Doorn

“Ships were in the air and planes were in position according to the NY Times”


97 posted on 06/21/2019 6:24:21 AM PDT by headstamp 2
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To: headstamp 2
“Ships were in the air and planes were in position according to the NY Times”

Damn... our Navy is getting far more advanced than I thought! Flying SHIPS!!

98 posted on 06/21/2019 6:41:10 AM PDT by SomeCallMeTim ( The best minds are not in government. If any were, business would hire them!it)
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To: LeoWindhorse
We have to totally STOP this open , defiant , treason.

Totally agree... they'd better have written permission from POTUS.

They not only published news of the planned attack, they published the TARGETS and the TIME of the attacks.

That is a direct assault on the safety of OUR armed forces, who might still have to make such an attack.

99 posted on 06/21/2019 6:44:10 AM PDT by SomeCallMeTim ( The best minds are not in government. If any were, business would hire them!it)
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To: SomeCallMeTim
Damn... our Navy is getting far more advanced than I thought! Flying SHIPS!!

Maybe we got them from the Japanese ...


100 posted on 06/21/2019 6:46:43 AM PDT by BlueLancer (Orchides Forum Trahite - Cordes Et Mentes Veniant)
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