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2013-09-04 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

RAND Study Evaluates Airpower Options for Syria Intervention

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Posted by Crineck Sholump8581 2013-09-04 11:01|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Multiple problems --

1) Champ isn't advocating a no-fly zone

2) We'd need Turkey to let us use their air bases. I haven't heard anyone ask, or anyone in Turkey say okay

3) All options assume that Pencilneck and his military simply cowers in their bunkers

Posted by Steve White 2013-09-04 13:06|| 2013-09-04 13:06|| Front Page Top

#2 McNamara's favorite buds!
Where is a good wood stake when needed?

Posted by 3dc 2013-09-04 13:08|| 2013-09-04 13:08|| Front Page Top

#3 Enable opposition forces to defeat President Bashar al-Assad's regime,

Remind me again just who the opposition forces are. And why we would want them in power.

Posted by SteveS 2013-09-04 14:05|| 2013-09-04 14:05|| Front Page Top

#4 I really don't see any of the five options even remotely feasible without US personnel on the ground.

Posted by Besoeker 2013-09-04 16:19|| 2013-09-04 16:19|| Front Page Top

#5 Other problem.

Russia and China decide to step up meddling in other countries.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2013-09-04 17:53|| 2013-09-04 17:53|| Front Page Top

#6 Note the questions NOT being asked:

Do you fok'ing ALREADY have ~~boots on the ground~~ Klingon para-mil operatives in Syria? Have you ALREADY coordinated targets with your "non-AQ moderates" fighting Assad? Are we ALREADY in a clandestine, Soodie funded conflict ?

Posted by Besoeker 2013-09-04 18:10|| 2013-09-04 18:10|| Front Page Top

#7 Why didn't he just eat the damn waffle?

Posted by Shipman 2013-09-04 19:25|| 2013-09-04 19:25|| Front Page Top

#8 As per #1, the USAF just said it not ready or prepared to support any strike on Syria.

Which indirectly means or infers IMO that ground troops will be needed, espec iff the Bammer intends to do more than just attack baby Assad's CHemWar assets.

Lest we fergit, AFAIK THE SO-CALLED "OBAMA DOCTRINE" MAKES NO DISTINCTION BETWEEN KINDS OR TYPES OF WMDS USED BY A DICTATOR + GOVT. IN THE COMMISSION OF HEINIOUS/MALICIOUS CRIMES AGZ HIS OWN PEOPLE.

AFAIK again, no one is talking about taking out Assad's BIOLOGICAL, ETC, NON-CHEMICAL WEAPONS [NBC-CBRNE], OR DID I MISS SOMETHING???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2013-09-04 20:32|| 2013-09-04 20:32|| Front Page Top

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