Like the article I linked to in my post? You must have been Comm in a previous life.
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Like the article I linked to in my post? You must have been Comm in a previous life.
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Funker360 - Nice going........idiots.
Murphy? And SOFREP? Same. His cavalier attitude in response to publishing and posting this article just sent me over the edge.
I guess between the 2 of them, they can decide what's ok to put out there and what isn't.
He even went back and sanitized quite a few of the comments criticizing him for the same since I first read it. What a guy.
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Murphy? And SOFREP? Same. His cavalier attitude in response to publishing and posting this article just sent me over the edge.
I guess between the 2 of them, they can decide what's ok to put out there and what isn't.
He even went back and sanitized quite a few of the comments criticizing him for the same since I first read it. What a guy.
Jack Murphy | Facebook
Agreed, but like too.Funker360 - Nice going........idiots.
Murphy? And SOFREP? Same. His cavalier attitude in response to publishing and posting this article just sent me over the edge.
I guess between the 2 of them, they can decide what's ok to put out there and what isn't.
He even went back and sanitized quite a few of the comments criticizing him for the same since I first read it. What a guy.
Jack Murphy | Facebook
Metadata can be a bitch.
ThunderHorse
Verified Military
Foreign Policy shift, Trump turned on Backstreet Boys and told the Marines to quit playing games with his heart.
Marines say: Hell yes.
11th MEU's artillery is on the ground in Syria for the Raqqa offensive-Marines have arrived in Syria to fire artillery in the fight for Raqqa
ETA: You know you made it big when you're on FR24
Marines say: Hell yes.
11th MEU's artillery is on the ground in Syria for the Raqqa offensive-Marines have arrived in Syria to fire artillery in the fight for Raqqa
ETA: You know you made it big when you're on FR24
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Get some 1/4, The China Marines. If I'm correct they're in the last month of their MEU deployment.
Canadian mission extended until June 30 and teams have now entered Mosul with the Iraqi's.
Canadian special forces taking more active role in Iraq as Liberals extend ISIS mission
Canadian special forces taking more active role in Iraq as Liberals extend ISIS mission
Our last president also said chemical agents were a line in the sand....and then he proceeded to do nothing when the line was repeatedly crossed. No matter our leadership they can't go around and make statements without backing them up because it makes us look weak.
ThunderHorse
Verified Military
Not a chemical strike...but whatever. Was there an intent to destroy a chemical weapons storage facility, damn right.
The problem is that our last president did over commit us. He drew a red line and then didn't do anything when Syria called his bluff. Our nation can't bluff. Our entire deterrence strategy rests on our resolve to employ nuclear weapons. South Korea and Japan are both counting on us to shield them with our nuclear umbrella against the DPRK. Our Eastern European allies rely on us to do the same against Russia.
President Obama should not have drawn a red line if he wasn't willing to enforce it. It makes us look weak.
I do not think this commitment extends to the past president. The red line is still there but there is a new hand hovering over the red button. There is room to address this using other elements of national power without potentially kicking off WWIII.
President Obama should not have drawn a red line if he wasn't willing to enforce it. It makes us look weak.
I do not think this commitment extends to the past president. The red line is still there but there is a new hand hovering over the red button. There is room to address this using other elements of national power without potentially kicking off WWIII.
It appears our current president might be doubling-down on that mistake.
Trump: Gas attack "crossed many lines"It appears our current president might be doubling-down on that mistake.
I think Syria's about to take a thumping.
ThunderHorse
Verified Military
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It appears our current president might be doubling-down on that mistake.
From the article:
Trump described the attack as "horrible" and "unspeakable." He faulted Obama for failing to carry through on his "red line" threat and when asked if he had responsibility to respond to the attack, said: "I now have responsibility".
Every little thing a POTUS says is interpreted by our enemies and allies alike, every little nuance of meaning is dissected. Reagan was an expert in alluding to the hell that might befall anybody who fucks with America, even if he never really said anything specific. Even an off-mike jest, some of which were intentional, could spread fear in foreign capitals. Maybe Trump is starting to learn. One thing is for certain, he's facing a put-up or shut-up moment over the gas attack.
ThunderHorse
Verified Military
YikesIt appears our current president might be doubling-down on that mistake.
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