Video and sattelite photos today show that the airbase contained several hardened aircraft shelters and the things that were hit were building structures, fuel systems. The structures thought to hold chemical weapons were not hit on purpose to avoid civilian casualties, and tomahawks can't bust those concrete hardened bunkers anyways.
Assad now knows the US will always just warn Russia to prevent collateral and Russia will thusly inform them.
This accomplished nothing. Maybe the opposite.
This accomplished nothing. Maybe the opposite.
It's not really surprising considering her position, but it's funny that Hillary came out of hiding just in time to beat the war drums for Trump.
By Dark PhaZe Go To PostAssad now knows the US will always just warn Russia to prevent collateral and Russia will thusly inform them.well what they aren't report too is Russia helped them shoot down missiles. I read somewhere of the 59 sent only 11 hit the air base.....
This accomplished nothing. Maybe the opposite.
By Phlebas Go To Post
Which also brings up the other possibility that ISIL led that attack. This whole thing is stupid. However, it does explain why Bannon stepped down from NSC he would politically be opposed to any foreign intervention. Donald's base is actually pissed about this too based on what people say is being said on that Reddit they have
Has anyone mentioned that the price of a barrel of oil went up? Tomahawks are good for business. I'll pray for those of you who drive to work. It's going to be an expensive summer.
By GQman2121 Go To PostHas anyone mentioned that the price of a barrel of oil went up? Tomahawks are good for business. I'll pray for those of you who drive to work. It's going to be an expensive summer.
That's cause Obama The Great brokered that deal with Iran and flooded the market with oil and the Saudi's ever the haters of Iran was like well let's flood the market more to make whatever profits Iran can make from oil even cheaper. Trump comes in and immediately starts fucking that very fragile system (that benefitted America) up.
By Smokey Go To PostSo 59 missiles didn't do shitTold yal about those receipts lol
What a mess
By Dark PhaZe Go To Postannoyed the dems are going along with this–we continue to be too similar to republicans as it comes to foreign policyTulsi just an easy internet target...
the base needs to lash out against this, but I'm sure we're probably united in opinion of this
People troll Tulsi–but she's very smart for rejecting this. There's nothing to lose by being against this and everything to gain if things go badly.
Tulsi Gabbard is Assad's best friend in the US. She took a trip to Syria to MEET with him last year and discuss "Peace" options. Met with a murderous dictator and now she's the leading voice in Congress against doing anything to Syria. Hmm.
I just saw her on with Wolf Blitzer and she kept calling this an "illegal regime change war" being waged by the united states and didn't say SHIT about the gas attacks other than she was "skeptical" that it was actually Assad behind them. What a fucking piece of shit.
I just saw her on with Wolf Blitzer and she kept calling this an "illegal regime change war" being waged by the united states and didn't say SHIT about the gas attacks other than she was "skeptical" that it was actually Assad behind them. What a fucking piece of shit.
Tulsi is at least consistent with her beliefs. She clearly doesn't think this is a role the US should be playing.
That isn't very controversial. There will always be heinous dictators. Is the expectation that we will always intervene?
Why is being skeptical about this so offensive? Drop bombs and ask questions later? This barely passes the sniff test.
That isn't very controversial. There will always be heinous dictators. Is the expectation that we will always intervene?
Why is being skeptical about this so offensive? Drop bombs and ask questions later? This barely passes the sniff test.
Wolf straight up asked her "Do you believe Assad is responsible". She replied "I'm skeptical". He pressed her further, asking her "Who is responsible for the 400k deaths in this civil war?" And she responded by saying that "a lot of people are to blame".
Fucking disgusting. Assad apologist supreme.
Fucking disgusting. Assad apologist supreme.
The Dilbert Man said he would kill Trump if Trump tried to be fascist.
That has the same heat behind it as Gabbard's declaration.
That has the same heat behind it as Gabbard's declaration.
I'm from Hawaii and can safely say that no one knew who the shit Tulsi was before she accepted to take that trip. She's looking at things as someone in the military and not as a representative of the US government. I think she's very naive but not stupid. She definitely needs to keep her mouth shut and stay off TV because she's way out of her depth.
What's happened thus far is nothing in the scope of how bad things will get if Assad is removed from power. The best refugee solution is to just allow him to kill everyone. Hopefully the ISIL numbers will level off during that process. It's horrible but that's unfortunately the situation. The options are either Assad or terrorists running the state. That's it. :/
What's happened thus far is nothing in the scope of how bad things will get if Assad is removed from power. The best refugee solution is to just allow him to kill everyone. Hopefully the ISIL numbers will level off during that process. It's horrible but that's unfortunately the situation. The options are either Assad or terrorists running the state. That's it. :/
By Enron Go To PostVideo and sattelite photos today show that the airbase contained several hardened aircraft shelters and the things that were hit were building structures, fuel systems. The structures thought to hold chemical weapons were not hit on purpose to avoid civilian casualties, and tomahawks can't bust those concrete hardened bunkers anyways.
That's good.
Still they stated that the attack is to disable Syria's capability to make further airstrikes. They fucking failed.
Trump managed to get a win only for a few hours again.
Better to be naive than towing the line of US led regime change.
They didn't. They didn't state an objective. That is sort of the whole issue.
Blowing up aircraft at one airfield isn't going to disable anything.
By FlutterPuffs Go To PostStill they stated that the attack is to disable Syria's capability to make further airstrikes. They fucking failed.
They didn't. They didn't state an objective. That is sort of the whole issue.
Blowing up aircraft at one airfield isn't going to disable anything.
By Wedward Go To PostBetter to be naive than towing the line of US led regime change.Sorry, I mean disable Syria's capability to make further airstrikes from that airfield.
They didn't. They didn't state an objective. That is sort of the whole issue.
Blowing up aircraft at one airfield isn't going to disable anything.
but if thats not even an objective but just a warning strike then it's just a 90 million USD strongly worded letter isnt it?
By FlutterPuffs Go To Postbut if thats not even an objective but just a warning strike then it's just a 90 million USD strongly worded letter isnt it?
Exactly.
One that now draws a line in the sand. And if Syria crosses it Trump will feel he has to act again.
It's Joker chasing a car. We literally won't know what to do if we catch it. There is no plan. Just flexing.
By Perfect Blue Go To PostI wonder if Gabbard will run for nom in 2020.There's no doubt in my mind that she will. That's her endgame and one of the main reasons she hitched on to the Bernie wagon despite being not all that far left.
By IWMTB19 Go To PostThe Dilbert Man said he would kill Trump if Trump tried to be fascist.The Dilbert guy is pretty funny.
That has the same heat behind it as Gabbard's declaration.
Yesterday he wrote a blog post about how he thinks the Syrian thing was a hoax and Trump will be smart enough not to fall for it and basically do nothing to respond. Then after Trump does bomb them he tweets out this gem:
By GQman2121 Go To PostThere is no replacement regime. What regime are we talking about?
Al Qaeda obv.
saw this on gaf about the missles
yo this shit straight outta tom clancy
dy what else we got
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomahawk_(missile)
The newest models are practically drones:
Tomahawk Block IV[9][10][11] introduced in 2006 adds the strike controller which can change the missile in flight to one of 15 preprogrammed alternate targets or redirect it to a new target. This targeting flexibility includes the capability to loiter over the battlefield awaiting a more critical target. The missile can also transmit battle damage indication imagery and missile health and status messages via the two-way satellite data link. Firing platforms now have the capability to plan and execute GPS-only missions. Block IV also has an improved anti-jam GPS receiver for enhanced mission performance. Block IV includes Tomahawk Weapons Control System (TTWCS), and Tomahawk Command and Control System (TC2S).
yo this shit straight outta tom clancy
dy what else we got
By Wedward Go To PostTulsi is at least consistent with her beliefs. She clearly doesn't think this is a role the US should be playing.
That isn't very controversial. There will always be heinous dictators. Is the expectation that we will always intervene?
Why is being skeptical about this so offensive? Drop bombs and ask questions later? This barely passes the sniff test.
Pretty much my thoughts
So this is happening.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-navy-korea-idUSKBN17A0V5
By ReutersA U.S. Navy strike group will be moving toward the western Pacific Ocean near the Korean peninsula, a U.S. official told Reuters on Saturday, as concerns grow about North Korea's advancing weapons program.
"We feel the increased presence is necessary," the official said, citing North Korea's worrisome behavior.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-navy-korea-idUSKBN17A0V5
By livefromkyoto Go To PostSo this is happening.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-navy-korea-idUSKBN17A0V5
but for real this is a distraction from domestic issues.....
Not gonna lie. I knew next to nothing about the dalai lama or the Tibet situation before watching this. I know every country is fucked up but damn China.
Over 140 dudes have set themselves on fucking fire in order to pretty much say fuck you to China.
Also, I guess Avatar TLA is based off the dalai lama. Cool.
By Smokey Go To Postsaw this on gaf about the misslesThat's why I laugh any time someone starts talking about how their AR-15 is gonna keep the gubment off their land.
yo this shit straight outta tom clancy
dy what else we got
By FlutterPuffs Go To PostIt's funny how it turned out that Aung San Sun Kyi is actually a piece of shit.Just reading up on this. Unclear on what her actual authority is or what she could do.
She has some explaining to do for sure.
Greek Cypriot MPs mad salty as fuck over a ruling to reverse the celebration of Enosis in their schools. Fucking amazing how they keep playing the victim card against the Turkish Cypriot population 
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/04/trump-no-longer-has-a-tax-plan.html
So there goes Trumpd tax cuts for the rich..... I don't think he makes a whole term
So there goes Trumpd tax cuts for the rich..... I don't think he makes a whole term
By Zeus Ex Machina Go To Posthttp://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/04/trump-no-longer-has-a-tax-plan.htmlThat's a terribly written article.
So there goes Trumpd tax cuts for the rich….. I don't think he makes a whole term
The main points stand (Trump won't be able to pass tax cuts for middle class due to needing to make up the funding elsewhere but competing interests in the GOP and Democrats in combination with the restrictions when using the simple majority vote), but wow, that did not read like an unbiased article.
By Kibner Go To PostThat's a terribly written article.
The main points stand (Trump won't be able to pass tax cuts for middle class due to needing to make up the funding elsewhere but competing interests in the GOP and Democrats in combination with the restrictions when using the simple majority vote), but wow, that did not read like an unbiased article.
It was one of the few I could find that wasn't behind a paywall and wasnt fox news
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By Zeus Ex Machina Go To PostHell yes I think they conspired to do this. Have you not been paying attention to how tied in both sides are. Also Trump has already on the books been behind the killing of 200 innocent people at a wedding.
Like to put this in perspective we literally told Putin and Assad which base we were going to bomb. That's literally the only message we sent.
This accomplished nothing but it makes a great press release scene going into the weekend to get the media off of talking about Trumps ties with Russia.
Shit I expect him to continue to do hollow stuff like this of it helps people stop thinking about the multipleTrump investigations going on right now
I told ya'll Trump and Russia colluded that missle attack to try and make trump look good and that he wasn't working with Russia. This shit is going belly up so fast I damn near understand why they felt impelled to pull this stunt. I didn't think Russia might of colluded the gas attack.... but shit like I said "belly up so fast" I could see them okaying a international scene to set the Triumphant Trump scene.
Uhhhh like I said though, that's been part of the game since the 60s
How many lessthanfriendly nations have supported (directly or indirectly) groups that specifically targeted American interests, interests of American allies, or other groups that supported (directly or indirectly) either and managed to NOT kill dozens of US persons while creating massive casualty numbers on a weekly basis?
Guys really need to stop bullshiting themselves to thinking the game has changed just because of Trump. No lol. How come 59 tomahawks can't do the same work they did in the gulf war? Ppl need to start asking for receipts instead of coupons but yal don't hear me 👐The main difference between his main theme in this particular lane is that people generally don't feel comfortable and "good" about it
And that's why I'm especially horrified by the 2020 president because they'll have the greatest moral favor blank check since Roosevelt.
How many lessthanfriendly nations have supported (directly or indirectly) groups that specifically targeted American interests, interests of American allies, or other groups that supported (directly or indirectly) either and managed to NOT kill dozens of US persons while creating massive casualty numbers on a weekly basis?
Guys really need to stop bullshiting themselves to thinking the game has changed just because of Trump. No lol. How come 59 tomahawks can't do the same work they did in the gulf war? Ppl need to start asking for receipts instead of coupons but yal don't hear me 👐The main difference between his main theme in this particular lane is that people generally don't feel comfortable and "good" about it
And that's why I'm especially horrified by the 2020 president because they'll have the greatest moral favor blank check since Roosevelt.
Anyone following the arrest of Peter Severa in Spain?
People already trying to link him to the election
People already trying to link him to the election