Posted on 03/04/2021 6:10:22 PM PST by John W
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden called off an air strike against a second target in Syria last week after a woman and children were spotted in the area, a senior administration official told NBC News.
Because of the presence of civilians, only one target was bombed in last week's operation, which came in retaliation for recent rocket attacks on U.S. personnel that the Pentagon blamed on Iranian-backed Shiite militia in Iraq, the administration official and a Defense official said.
The president made the decision to cancel the separate air strike after military reconnaissance revealed a woman and two children in the courtyard of the intended target, according to the senior administration official.
The Biden administration sent a private message to Iran following the strike, the administration official said.
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Thanks for going to the trouble to repost this.
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So, are we to believe that the President
is calling the shots in real-time on the battlefield?
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OK, launch a cruise missile at them.
NO!
WAIT!
ABORT!
ABORT!
A puppy dog just ran out!
Buy-Dung is slow enough to telegraph our enemies that they should feel free to deploy as many human shields as necessary.
He just established the bare minimum.
What a tool!
Oh, Joe is so awesome and understanding. Just ask Corn Pop!
Joe Biden - “I called a strike on Syria? What are they striking for? $15.00 minimum wage”?
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Concern for just women and children. Wouldn’t that be sexist?
Yeah. He was afraid he’d never get to sniff the woman and child.
NBC reported it ...so no I dot believe it.
Mighty white of him...
Oh I do... putting political appearance above actual nationwide defense? Absolutely. “C’mon man, that’s gonna make me look bad.”
But its inarguable that the FIRST attacks killed children or women or at least affected their families too. Which means he didn’t care about that on the first strike or he intentionally made the first strike as a political statement - which is even WORSE.
Aren’t Islamists mostly Civilian?
I came here to say, “Good story. Too bad it’s a lie.”
How many believe that Corn Pop knew anything about the strike at all till it was long over?
Whatta guy!
“Put women and children in front of every terrorist headquarters.”
The Iranians rocket US bases and Biden boms... Syria? If a Republican did this the Media would be calling him out on it for a month solid.
Here’s what actually happened:
MILITARY ADVISOR: Sir, uh, what about the second strike?
FAUX PRESIDENT BIDEN: Oh ... I guess I forgot. You have any Fig Newtons?
Awwww....Isn’t he so wonderful!
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