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Finally, a Name for ISIS Strikes: Operation Inherent Resolve
New York Times ^ | 10/16/2014

Posted on 10/16/2014 11:14:12 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

WASHINGTON — The Defense Department has come up with a name for the American military strikes against the Islamic State: Operation Inherent Resolve.

For two months, Rear Adm. John Kirby, the Pentagon’s press secretary, has been batting down queries from reporters about the refusal to name the operation.

After all, the reasoning went, the military loves naming operations: Desert Shield (Kuwait); Desert Storm (Iraq, the first time); Iraqi Freedom (Iraq, the second time).

So at long last, there is now a name for Iraq (the third time) and Syria, announced on Wednesday by the United States Central Command in a news release.

“The name Inherent Resolve is intended to reflect the unwavering resolve and deep commitment of the U.S. and partner nations in the region and around the globe to eliminate the terrorist group ISIL and the threat they pose to Iraq, the region and the wider international community,” the statement said, referring to the Islamic State.

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


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Syria; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: airstrikes; inherentresolve; isil; isis; operation; syria
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To: SeekAndFind

Inherent Resolve? Really?

Someone got paid to come up with that claptrap?


21 posted on 10/16/2014 11:37:26 AM PDT by Skooz (Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us)
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To: SeekAndFind

Does whoever came up with that even know the meaning of the word “inherent”? It makes no sense. Sounds impressive, maybe, if you have no clue what it means.

Not that the name matters. What matters is that Obola is going to spend tens of billions of dollars on explosions, which he will carefully micro-manage so as to do little or no damage to his fellow Muslim terrorists.


22 posted on 10/16/2014 11:37:46 AM PDT by Arthur McGowan
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To: SeekAndFind

It would have been nice if the current president would have inherited some of the resolve of his predecessor regarding making sure Iraq had time to develop a stable government.


23 posted on 10/16/2014 11:39:13 AM PDT by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: SeekAndFind

Inexplicable Incompetence would be better.


24 posted on 10/16/2014 11:39:53 AM PDT by epluribus_2 (he had the best mom - ever.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Operation Harmless Explosions


25 posted on 10/16/2014 11:39:57 AM PDT by Arthur McGowan
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To: tumblindice

I want “Operation We’re Going to Bomb Your Worthless, Terrorist *Behinds* to Kingdom Come.”


26 posted on 10/16/2014 11:42:50 AM PDT by Cecily
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To: SeekAndFind

Operation FTL. Fight to Lose.


27 posted on 10/16/2014 11:43:57 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("The man who damns money obtained it dishonorably; the man who respects it earned it." --Ayn Rand)
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To: Arthur McGowan

“Operation Mr. Sparkle Is Disrespectful To Dirt Can You See That I Am Serious Out Of My Way All Of You This Is No Place For Loafers Join Me Or Die Can You Do Any Less”.


28 posted on 10/16/2014 11:47:23 AM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: Cecily

“I want “Operation We’re Going to Bomb Your Worthless, Terrorist *Behinds* to Kingdom Come.”

Yeah, well good luck with that. Obama is (again) sending them arms and money, so don’t hold your breath.


29 posted on 10/16/2014 11:49:39 AM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: SeekAndFind

If you have to call the operation “Inherent Resolve” it pretty much just demonstrates to the enemy that you have no such resolve, or you wouldn’t be trying so hard to portray that you do.


30 posted on 10/16/2014 11:49:54 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: SeekAndFind

How about Operation Terrorist-Enabling Ass Clown”?


31 posted on 10/16/2014 11:50:54 AM PDT by Common Sense 101
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To: SeekAndFind

My favorite “Operation Pinprick”. Can’t remember the FReeper who suggested it several days ago but it seemed appropos.


32 posted on 10/16/2014 11:53:31 AM PDT by ozarkgirl
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To: SeekAndFind
Operation
Mulatto
Douchebag

33 posted on 10/16/2014 11:59:54 AM PDT by W. (0bama: redefining fine art--The bigotry of low expectations.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Alan West was on Fox last night.
He kept calling it

Incoherent Response

LOL!


34 posted on 10/16/2014 12:07:55 PM PDT by kidd
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To: SeekAndFind

I was thinkin SNAFU


35 posted on 10/16/2014 12:08:34 PM PDT by Adder (No, Mr. Franklin, we could NOT keep it.)
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To: SeekAndFind

How about Operation Charlie Foxtrot?

Or, in more graphic terms:

http://www.stinque.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/operation-enduring-clusterfuck.jpg


36 posted on 10/16/2014 12:14:02 PM PDT by paterfamilias
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To: SeekAndFind

Clearly jugears didn’t name it or it would be Operation Play Through.


37 posted on 10/16/2014 12:14:32 PM PDT by TigersEye (ISIS is the tip of the spear. The spear is Islam.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Do they pay people to come up with these stupid names?


38 posted on 10/16/2014 12:16:15 PM PDT by Bettyprob
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To: Bernard Marx

You beat me to it! First name I thought of.


39 posted on 10/16/2014 1:33:04 PM PDT by AlaskaErik (I served and protected my country for 31 years. Progressives spent that time trying to destroy it.)
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To: SeekAndFind

I see it as : Enduring Incompetence.


40 posted on 10/16/2014 1:33:31 PM PDT by Gator113 ( Ted Cruz, Sarah Palin and Mike Lee speak for me, most everyone else is just noise.)
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