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US launches airstrike against Iranian-backed forces in Syria
FOX News ^ | 2/25/21 | caitlin-mcfall

Posted on 02/25/2021 4:32:55 PM PST by datura

The U.S. military carried out an airstrike against an Iranian-backed militia stronghold in Syria Thursday, a senior U.S. official told Fox News.

Multiple facilities were struck in the air attack, which was sanctioned by President Biden.

The senior official said the strike was a defensive strategy, intended to halt and deter future rocket attacks by the militia group that recently hit Baghdad and Erbil.

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TOPICS: Egypt; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; Russia; Syria
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To: BlueHorseShoe

“...Kamala Harris was not informed prior to the Syrian bombing and is very upset about being left out of the loop, per WH official...”

so is this enough disagreement for joe to step down?


81 posted on 02/25/2021 6:38:14 PM PST by mouse1
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To: datura

Biden “sanctioned”.... Joebama is the CIC but of course he couldn’t order toilet paper. So some clever a@@ PR writer a the Pentagon wrote “sanctioned” the attack. Like the CIC is not commanding such— almost like the mil-industrial complex IS controlling the US Armed Forces. Because under joebama they are— they get to determine how many missiles will be needing to be re-ordered from Martin and Lockheed, etc.


82 posted on 02/25/2021 6:55:28 PM PST by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: Leaning Right
And let’s be honest. Anti-kinetic action demonstrations just aren’t going to catch on.

So the young guys today are out of luck going to them to meet women? Glad I was born when I was.

83 posted on 02/25/2021 6:59:51 PM PST by frank ballenger (End vote fraud, harvesting,non-citizen voting & leftist media news censorship or we are finished.)
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To: datura

There’s a LOT of desert between Syria and Baghdad.

This had little to do with Iranian militia activity, and more to do with getting the US back in the filthy bowels of the Middle East.


84 posted on 02/25/2021 7:02:04 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Magnatron

Obama didn’t make the list?


85 posted on 02/25/2021 7:08:16 PM PST by deek69
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To: deek69
Obama didn’t make the list?

I made that list a few years ago. It needs updating.

86 posted on 02/25/2021 7:23:37 PM PST by Magnatron
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To: the_individual2014
Where is the anti war protest going to be at (Sarc).

When is Bette Midler going to sing From A Distance to a huge crowd of hipsters on national television?

87 posted on 02/25/2021 8:26:27 PM PST by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: Mariner; Chode
Martha Raddatz on Trump winning in 2016:

“That’s a pretty extreme thing to say; if you have a son in the Marine Corps, and that you don’t trust the commander-in-chief.”

Trump withdrew troops from Syria and with Biden noninally "in charge" they came back.


88 posted on 02/25/2021 10:13:04 PM PST by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Re-imagine the media!)
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

is being a nasty feckless fugly frunt a requirement for female RAT media?

or does it just work out that way...


89 posted on 02/25/2021 10:23:39 PM PST by Chode (Ashli Babbitt - #SayHerNAME)
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To: Chode

“Feckless” is the main requirement for both reporters and unfortunately, too many Pentagon characters.


90 posted on 02/25/2021 10:50:23 PM PST by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Re-imagine the media!)
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To: datura

The airstrike “was timed to avoid large scale casualties”. There you have Biden’s military strategy. Destroy a building and let the terrorists to live to fight another day. I’d call that cowardice in the face of the enemy.

Guess Kirby would hit them with his pocketbook.

When we bring back napalm I’ll admit that we are doing something right. Some of our JDAMS haven’t been worth a damn unless they are the huge ones that can destroy something even if they missed a direct hit. Earlier ones couldn’t even totally take out a car in Syria or Iraq.


91 posted on 02/25/2021 11:51:18 PM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: Stravinsky
God Bless our troops!

Nice shooting, guys. We got those bastards, at least the ones targeting our fellows. Same goes for anyone targeting our folks with paid bounties on their heads in Afghanistan. In this case, sent 17 of those bastards from Hashed al-Shaabi, an umbrella organisation that includes KH and KSS, off to their virgins. I think this is a good market set down, not to f with Uncle Sam. Happy travels to Virgin Nirvana, dudes!!

92 posted on 02/25/2021 11:55:53 PM PST by AmericanInTokyo (House lost. Check. Senate lost. Check. White House lost. Check. Twice Impeached. Check. WINNING!)
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To: Trumpisourlastchance

“ASAP” as in “as soon as possible”. In that sense, fully agree. Not the ASAP of sudden turn tail, flee and precipitate the unwanted. Winning in Afghanistan may not be an available option at this time, but losing certainly is, and a precipitous departure, no matter how rationalized, would mean choosing to lose. Can’t go for it.


93 posted on 02/25/2021 11:58:46 PM PST by AmericanInTokyo (House lost. Check. Senate lost. Check. White House lost. Check. Twice Impeached. Check. WINNING!)
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

*** Trump withdrew troops from Syria and with Biden noninally “in charge” they came back. ***

Yes, withdrew some of them across the border into Iraq where our Military could move convoys of our troops, weaponry, vehicles, etc, across the border into Syria.

You bought the lie. I know people who were there serving in communications and logistics who were taking part in the fake “withdrawal”.


94 posted on 02/26/2021 12:01:15 AM PST by sockmonkey (Conservative. Not a Neocon.)
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To: datura

Why not quit screwing around and strike Tehran with about 50 500 lb. bombs?


95 posted on 02/26/2021 3:09:40 AM PST by Joe Boucher (Molon Labe')
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To: DIRTYSECRET
Do you think DOD acted on their own? No Biden approval?

Oh, I'm sure they informed him. Eventually.

Mr. President! We're ordering an airstrike in Syria!"

Biden: "Huh? You what?"

"Airstrike! Syria! Bombs"

Biden looks to Dr. Jill: "What's he saying?"

Dr. Jill: "It's ok, dear. They know what they're doing. Time for your pudding!"

Biden: "Oh boy! Pudding!"


96 posted on 02/26/2021 3:55:40 AM PST by COBOL2Java (Republicans are the court jesters in the kingdom of liberalism)
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To: frank ballenger

Or a phony Kabuki Theatre show to shield the phony President* while he restores Obama’s, Kerry’s and Clinton’s financial and oral massage of the Iranian Mullahs.


97 posted on 02/26/2021 4:14:59 AM PST by epluribus_2 (He, had the best mom - ever.)
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To: datura

It’s about oil prices.
Gotta keep em up.
Brent will be over 80 by summer.


98 posted on 02/26/2021 4:20:01 AM PST by Palio di Siena
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To: McGruff

God help Slow Joe when Harris transitions up to his seat. She has a vendetta list as long as Madame Defarge Rodham Clinton, Herself.


99 posted on 02/26/2021 4:43:01 AM PST by epluribus_2 (He, had the best mom - ever.)
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To: datura
Multiple facilities were struck in the air attack, which was sanctioned by President Biden.

What??!!??

I thought it was an executive order concerning strikes by airline workers!

100 posted on 02/26/2021 4:59:05 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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