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Experts question decision not to name ISIS terrorists killed in Afghanistan drone strike
NY Post ^ | 8/28/2021 | Jon Levine and Dana Kennedy

Posted on 08/28/2021 2:34:05 PM PDT by marcusmaximus

The failure of the Biden administration to name the two Islamic State terrorists killed in a US drone strike in Afghanistan on Friday has led some experts to conclude they were not high-value targets.

In a press conference Saturday, Major Gen. William Taylor only referred to the dead targets as a “planner” and “facilitator,” and would not say if they played specific roles in the airport suicide attack Thursday that killed 13 American soldiers and 169 Afghans. Islamic State Khorasan, or ISIS-K, was behind the attack.

“Normally if they get a high-profile guy they like to name him,” retired US Army Lt. Col Brian F. Sullivan told The Post.

“They keep talking BS about ‘eyes over the horizon’ but I think a lot of this is the administration blowing more smoke,” Sullivan added. “They’re throwing this up as if the US is reacting with strength and power. So that makes the score something like ISIS 200-US two. Who are they kidding?”

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: California; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; california; dementiajoe; dereliction; dronestrike; fakenews; fakestrike; namethem; nancypelosi; rout; squirrel; surrender; wagthedog; waronterror; whereskamala; wokegenerals
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To: TigersEye

“I have some doubts about the decision to strike anybody at this time. With so many hostages still in Kabul and elsewhere is it really wise to conduct retaliatory strikes now?”

Bingo. We have a winner. I was thinking the exact same thing.

Only a fool retaliates with drones during the tail end of a military withdrawal. There will be plenty of time for counting when the dealing is done.


21 posted on 08/28/2021 2:51:06 PM PDT by plain talk
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To: Beowulf9
So how do you kill the ‘planner’ of a suicide? Wouldn’t the suicidee be the planner?

Actually, most of these suicide bombers were recruited by higher-level leaders who plan the operations and provide the explosives. Often the families of the bombers (typically the parents) are given money after the act has been carried out.

22 posted on 08/28/2021 2:52:13 PM PDT by Drew68
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To: marcusmaximus

They killed Hasan from HR and are claiming it as a big victory. Who can believe anything these incompetents say?!


23 posted on 08/28/2021 2:54:56 PM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.d)
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To: marcusmaximus

That’s easy. If they named him and he turned up alive later, everyone would call you a liar.


24 posted on 08/28/2021 2:56:29 PM PDT by LibWhacker
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To: plain talk

All I can see are bad choices to make now thanks to the idiocy of this “withdrawal.”

If we are forced to fight due to an all out attack on the airport and our troops ... lots of dead civilians.
All types. From our fire.

If they start killing hostages after the last plane has left ... lots of dead civilians.
All types. From our fire.

Retaliating now is just inviting an all out attack and/or the killing of hostages.

Like 0bama, Biden is leading from his behind. He put us on defense.


25 posted on 08/28/2021 3:04:28 PM PDT by TigersEye (Ashli Babbitt was murdered)
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To: TigersEye

Exactly. Suicide bombers are always starry-eyed young men (with an occasional young woman for good measure) goaded into killing themselves by older men unwilling to do the deed themselves. And those 72 virgins look pretty fine to a young fella unsatisfied by his long-suffering goats.


26 posted on 08/28/2021 3:05:23 PM PDT by Blurb2350 (posted from my 1500-watt blow dryer)
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To: marcusmaximus

“Experts question decision not to name ISIS terrorists killed in Afghanistan drone strike”

Abdul the one legged Goat herder is probably why.


27 posted on 08/28/2021 3:06:09 PM PDT by DAC21
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To: marcusmaximus

That may be the quid pro quo. Plus a pallet or two of cash/gold.


28 posted on 08/28/2021 3:06:12 PM PDT by dynachrome ("I will not be reconstructed, and I do not give a damn.")
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To: marcusmaximus

No names because they may have missed or killed the wrong people.


29 posted on 08/28/2021 3:07:24 PM PDT by Reno89519 (Respect America, Embrace America, Buy American, Hire American.)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Yup. And if they name someone high-level, the Taliban will produce a picture of them eating an ice-cream cone, reading today’s paper.


30 posted on 08/28/2021 3:08:04 PM PDT by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: marcusmaximus

some dude on a golf cart


31 posted on 08/28/2021 3:08:53 PM PDT by eyedigress (Trump is my President!)
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To: marcusmaximus

This smell is fishy!


32 posted on 08/28/2021 3:08:56 PM PDT by Tommy Revolts
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To: EQAndyBuzz

Hoos Bin Farteen and Ahzheet Muhdrorrs.


33 posted on 08/28/2021 3:09:44 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (The best things in life aren't things.)
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To: marcusmaximus
BECAUSE THERE WERNT ANY!!!
34 posted on 08/28/2021 3:11:36 PM PDT by gdzla (Tyrannis Seditio, Obsequium Deo)
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To: TigersEye
I’d like to see retribution as much as anyone but it seems to me that we would be inviting some spectacularly horrifying responses using American hostages.

Exactly...if not done in a coordinated and well thought out manner.

We could simultaneously take out the highest, or most important links in their chain of command, even though some might be sharing a meal with their families. We could, just prior to such a strike deliver messages to the rest of their chain that made clear the advisability of releasing Americans unharmed.

Of course, to do that we would need a WH that put America at the top of its obligations.

35 posted on 08/28/2021 3:12:06 PM PDT by frog in a pot (Biden didn't win the election but he and his anti-MAGA crew did win the WH - shame on the U.S.)
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To: marcusmaximus

Where is the video? Wasn’t the strike on Suleimon(sp?) out there pretty fast?


36 posted on 08/28/2021 3:13:49 PM PDT by dynachrome ("I will not be reconstructed, and I do not give a damn.")
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To: All; realcleanguy
From another thread ...

8/28/2021, 12:43:36 PM · 31 of 79 realcleanguy to rebuildus

No names, no affiliation, just “ISIL Planner”. I read two Arab news sites, one who had a reporter there at the house and they reported a’No blood or body”, just shrapnel, a shot up vehicle and a house hit. So, it seems we are being bullshitted from the top of the food chain


37 posted on 08/28/2021 3:14:38 PM PDT by TigersEye (Ashli Babbitt was murdered)
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To: marcusmaximus

Replay of Clintoon wasting million dollar Cruise Missiles on an empty desert to look strong.


38 posted on 08/28/2021 3:14:40 PM PDT by Feckless (The US Gubbmint / This Tagline CENSORED by FR \ IrOnic, ain't it?)
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To: marcusmaximus

This is such crap. If they knew this about them, then why not wait for the top guys.

Another photo op.

I’m now sure of one thing.

Things will get worse. They cannot cover up incompetence,

Biden will not step down and will continue to make decisions that will be catastrophic for the US.

The only blue sky might be that AZ audits and others show an overwhelming election fraud and Trump is brought back to the presidency by the people.

I’ predicting that everyone will turn on the democrats.


39 posted on 08/28/2021 3:15:00 PM PDT by nikos1121
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To: marcusmaximus

Two afgani shepherds killed by drone strike. Biden searches for the three wise men. They are next.


40 posted on 08/28/2021 3:16:25 PM PDT by kvanbrunt2
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