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2016-06-10 Terror Networks

US deploys second carrier group against IS

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Posted by trailing wife 2016-06-10 02:03|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top
File under: Islamic State

#1 He says: “When we put carriers in place, it sends a signal.”

And that's about all our military is capable of these days given the desires of our current regime.

Sending ordnance? Not so much.

Posted by AlanC 2016-06-10 08:16|| 2016-06-10 08:16|| Front Page Top

#2 0bean has a problem. If Trump wins, ISIS better be on its way out or Trump will show the world how it's done, thereby pantsing 0bean, underwear and all.

Posted by gorb 2016-06-10 09:28|| 2016-06-10 09:28|| Front Page Top

#3 Don't want to send it to Westpac and make the Chinese angry.

Posted by Sonny Mussolini4178 2016-06-10 10:41|| 2016-06-10 10:41|| Front Page Top

#4 Prepping for the AFG surge?

Posted by Skidmark 2016-06-10 11:35|| 2016-06-10 11:35|| Front Page Top

#5 More likely R2P, part two.

Posted by Pappy 2016-06-10 13:59|| 2016-06-10 13:59|| Front Page Top

#6 Offload the airwing and the hangar bay becomes a really big dorm room; lots of space for cots.

Refugee incoming, supersized.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2016-06-10 14:45|| 2016-06-10 14:45|| Front Page Top

#7 An easily moveable red line.

Posted by AlanC 2016-06-10 15:05|| 2016-06-10 15:05|| Front Page Top

#8 When deployed, the CAPX cost of shelf life maintenance becomes OPX. Looks better for GAO and moves the vessels closer to funded retrofit.

Posted by Skidmark 2016-06-10 18:23|| 2016-06-10 18:23|| Front Page Top

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