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IS conflict: US-led air strikes 'destroy 116 IS oil trucks'
BBC ^ | 11/16/2015

Posted on 11/16/2015 9:47:12 AM PST by McGruff

The US-led coalition destroyed 116 fuel trucks operated by so-called Islamic State (IS) in eastern Syria in one day, US defence officials say.

A Pentagon spokesperson said the trucks were hit in a single air strike near the IS-held town of Albu Kamal, according to AFP news agency.

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To: McGruff

“The Pentagon spokesperson said Sunday’s attack “was part of that strategy to start degrading their financial ability”

Trump’s fault?”.......

Absolutely NOT Trump’s fault. He said to do that a long time ago. Odumbo and his ilk haven’t had an original thought since day one. Bomb not just their trucks (stolen from us no doubt), bomb the oil wells and take the damn oil. That is what Trump said and he is right, cut off their source of income and you will defeat them.


21 posted on 11/16/2015 9:59:41 AM PST by DaveA37
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To: Blood of Tyrants

Good idea!


22 posted on 11/16/2015 10:00:03 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: DaveA37

Correct, Trump has said many times that we should cut off the oil to stop the financial support of ISIS.


23 posted on 11/16/2015 10:06:58 AM PST by Keen-Minded
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To: McGruff

Their military and PHYSICAL ability is what this POS should be concentrating on! But then again he always sides with IRAN!


24 posted on 11/16/2015 10:15:00 AM PST by Harpotoo
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To: McGruff

Four A-10 attack planes and two AC-130 gunships. Must have been fun.


25 posted on 11/16/2015 10:15:03 AM PST by USMCPOP (Father of LCpl. Karl Linn, KIA 1/26/2005 Al Haqlaniyah, Iraq)
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To: McGruff

Memo from Obama to ISIS: “Sorry guys, we need to do this for appearance sake. Don’t worry, we’ll make up for it later”.


26 posted on 11/16/2015 10:17:50 AM PST by Cementjungle
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To: McGruff

No ISIS jihadi’s were harmed during the making of this commercial.


27 posted on 11/16/2015 10:18:01 AM PST by mountn man (The Pleasure You Get From Life, Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
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To: Cementjungle
They were old and broken down anyway.

Here's 232 brand new ones.
(With complimentary ak-47's with 100,000 rounds and 6 dozen man-pads and 20 cases of claymores and 2 tons of c-4)

28 posted on 11/16/2015 10:22:29 AM PST by mountn man (The Pleasure You Get From Life, Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
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To: McGruff

soebarkah will never destroy his islamist creation.

“I will stand with the muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction.” —from one of his stupid, anti-American inspired books.


29 posted on 11/16/2015 10:28:42 AM PST by onedoug
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To: McGruff

It must be magic, they couldn’t do this before two days ago.


30 posted on 11/16/2015 10:34:31 AM PST by PoloSec ( Believe the Gospel: how that Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again)
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To: McGruff
The US-led coalition destroyed 116 fuel trucks operated by so-called Islamic State (IS) in eastern Syria in one day, US defence officials say.

This is certainly mission creep, as the USEPA has not signed off on this.< /s>

31 posted on 11/16/2015 10:34:42 AM PST by Zuben Elgenubi (NOPe to GOPe - Yeb Arbusto es un payaso.)
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To: cicero2k

because the real aim is not to let the Syrian govt retake control of them as they adance into former ISIS territory

As the Syrians with Russian and Iranian help regain more control of their country I predict a deliberate US campaign to target the Syrian economy and civilian infrastructure under the guise of “attacking ISIS”

Yes, I am that jaded and cynical about our own government

Besides, that is the playbook Obama the UK and France “NATO” used against Qadaffi and the Libyan people


32 posted on 11/16/2015 10:36:14 AM PST by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: USMCPOP

Highway of Death. Part II.
Like shooting fish in a barrel.


33 posted on 11/16/2015 10:37:59 AM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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Remember, I was the one who said attack the oil (ISIS source of wealth) a long time ago. Everyone scoffed, now they’re attacking the oil.

Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 16, 2015

President Obama just told President Putin how important the Russian air strikes against ISIS have been. I TOLD YOU SO!

Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 16, 2015


34 posted on 11/16/2015 10:49:19 AM PST by McGruff (Trump-Cruz 2016. Make America Great Again.)
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To: McGruff

Sure, because 116 oil trucks always travel together. Who wants to raise the cost for oil?


35 posted on 11/16/2015 10:49:52 AM PST by bgill ( CDC site, "we still do not know exactly how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: NEMDF

Remember when all of Sadam’s WMDs were in a convoy to Syria.


36 posted on 11/16/2015 10:51:08 AM PST by bgill ( CDC site, "we still do not know exactly how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: G Larry

At last Obama is listening to Trump! Pull the oil plug on IS.


37 posted on 11/16/2015 10:53:11 AM PST by Forward the Light Brigade (Into the Jaws of H*ll Onward! Ride to the sound of the guns!)
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To: McGruff

It’s just for Show ,Obama will replace to trucks later


38 posted on 11/16/2015 10:55:47 AM PST by butlerweave
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To: All

Check this out:

“I’ve shown our colleagues photos taken from space and from aircraft which clearly demonstrate the scale of the illegal trade in oil and petroleum products,” he said.

“The motorcade of refueling vehicles stretched for dozens of kilometers, so that from a height of 4,000 to 5,000 meters they stretch beyond the horizon,” Putin added, comparing the convoy to gas and oil pipeline systems

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3361015/posts

Putin forced Obama’s hand.


39 posted on 11/16/2015 11:56:59 AM PST by McGruff (Trump-Cruz 2016. Make America Great Again.)
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To: McGruff

“Putin forced Obama’s hand.”

Putin “forced” the Fraud to bomb 116 ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN (!!!) oil trucks...

1) After hearing about KILOMETERS-long convoys;
2) After flying over to warn his terrorist BFF’s;
3) and so the Fraud could give his worshippers a “victory” to crow about.


40 posted on 11/17/2015 5:05:24 PM PST by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
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